Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal - Report, Result and goals as the Gunners manage to win -

Arsenal started his premier League campaign with a hard victory disputed 1-0 against Manchester United in Old Trafford, with the first head of Riccardo Calafiori the decisive moment in a inflamed competition at the Theater of Dreams.

Visitors hit the killer in the 13th minute. Declan Rice’s Inswing corner caused chaos in the United States region, with goalkeeper Altay Bayindir only capable of compensating the ball to the distant post.

Calafiori reacted the fastest to nod with the head at home at close range and silence the crowd. It was a disjointed finish, but which set the tone for a defensive display of the artillerymen.

United started brilliantly, their new front line line occurring in the opening exchanges.

Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha both seemed animated, testing the back of Arsenal with a net movement and a direct race.

Mbeumo in particular caused early problems, clinging to a Mast Mason pass before forcing David Raya to a comfortable backup.

But after the opening of Calafiori, Arsenal grew up with confidence and began to dictate possession.

Martin Odegaard and Rice had built their authority in the midfield, while Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli stretched the back of United.

At the other end, United was struggling to carve out clear chances despite a lot of energy.

Cunha approached after having woven in the box, only for Raya to make an intelligent backup on his left. Patrick Dorgu also hit the job with a remotely thunderous journey, but the hosts could not find a way to level the scoring before half-time.

Struggles in the second period

The second half followed a similar model, with a United Pressing but the defensive organization of Arsenal which is firm.

Ruben Amorim turned to his bench looking for inspiration. Amad Diallo, Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte were all introduced, giving United a greater attack.

Amad was particularly dangerous, cutting inside the right and forcing Raya to action with a low disc.

The greatest chance for the Red Devils arrived at 73 minutes when Cunha jumped forward and provided Dorgu, whose cross chose Mbeumo.

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The header of the Cameroonian striker seemed intended for the corner, but Raya achieved a superb reflex stop to deny the equalizer.

This is the type of safeguard that pointed out why Arsenal had trusted Spaniard with the aim despite fierce competition.

At the other end, Arsenal remained a threat to the break. Noni Madueke, for Gabriel Martinelli, added the rhythm and the franchise, while Kai Havertz replaced Viktor Gyokerres to provide fresh legs at the front.

Rice almost doubled his head with a curling free kick that stole just, while Saka saw a late effort blocked brilliantly by Matthijs de Ligt.

The final whistle has confirmed the first victory of Arsenal to Old Trafford since 2020 and extended its undefeated race in the Premier League at 15 games.

For United, it was a frustrating start to the season. Despite the lightning of promises of their beginners, they were left by roaring the chances and the brilliance of Raya in the aim of the arsenal.

The director of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, will be delighted with the resilience that his team has shown, in particular with several new faces in bedding.

As for Amorim, the performance has given encouragement, but United must find a clearer advantage if they want to follow the pace of their competitors this season.

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