Two British behemoths and two freshly-signed forwards headlined the first gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League season, as Arsenal managed to escape Old Trafford with a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United .

Ruben Amorim , who took charge of a MD1 fixture for the first time in English football, was unable to guide his side to a result on Sunday afternoon, but there were encouraging signs after a tumultuous 2024-25 campaign.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta 's men were at far from their best in their visit to Old Trafford, rather fortunate to record the victory, but the Gunners were able to scrape through with all three points.

The result means Arsenal get the 2025-26 Premier League season underway with all three points, the ideal start as they look to finally end their search

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