Manchester United v Arsenal, 17 August 2025

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeSimon Hooper
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,475

View Manchester United v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 67 Manchester United won: 26 Drawn: 19 Arsenal won: 22 Manchester United scored: 89 Arsenal scored: 78 . Manchester United had now lost three of their last 19 home games in the Premier League against Arsenal; all by 1-0, previously in November 2020 and May 2024 (won ten).

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Riccardo Calafiori 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Amad Diallo for Diogo Dalot 55
Benjamin Seško for Mason Mount 65
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 65
Harry Maguire for Luke Shaw 80

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 60
Noni Madueke for Gabriel Martinelli 60
Jurriën Timber for Ben White 71
Myles Lewis-Skelly for Riccardo Calafiori 72
Mikel Merino for Declan Rice 83

Cards:

Patrick Dorgu 85 Y

Cards:

Riccardo Calafiori 42 Y
David Raya 85 Y
Jurriën Timber 90+1 Y
Myles Lewis-Skelly 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri

Comments:

Manchester United became the first-ever team to host a home opening game in nine consecutive seasons in the top division. . The Red Devils failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since their victory against Fulham in their opening game of season 2024-25. . They had now failed to score in four of their last five home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

Arsenal became the first-ever team to commence 100 consecutive seasons in the top division. . The Gunners had now won their opening game in six of the last seven seasons in the Premier League, including each of the last four. Exception being the 2-0 loss at Brentford in 2021. . They had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last 18 away games in the Premier League.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Substitutions:

Amad Diallo for Diogo Dalot 55
Benjamin Seško for Mason Mount 65
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 65
Harry Maguire for Luke Shaw 80

Cards:

Patrick Dorgu 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

Manchester United became the first-ever team to host a home opening game in nine consecutive seasons in the top division. . The Red Devils failed in their attempt to win consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since their victory against Fulham in their opening game of season 2024-25. . They had now failed to score in four of their last five home games in the Premier League.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Riccardo Calafiori 13 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 60
Noni Madueke for Gabriel Martinelli 60
Jurriën Timber for Ben White 71
Myles Lewis-Skelly for Riccardo Calafiori 72
Mikel Merino for Declan Rice 83

Cards:

Riccardo Calafiori 42 Y
David Raya 85 Y
Jurriën Timber 90+1 Y
Myles Lewis-Skelly 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri

Comments:

Arsenal became the first-ever team to commence 100 consecutive seasons in the top division. . The Gunners had now won their opening game in six of the last seven seasons in the Premier League, including each of the last four. Exception being the 2-0 loss at Brentford in 2021. . They had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last 18 away games in the Premier League.