Arsenal Win Against Manchester United, Riccardo Calafiori Reminds The Gunners Of This

Muhe - Monday, 18 August 2025 | 08:00 PM (WIB)

Arsenal Win Against Manchester United, Riccardo Calafiori Reminds The Gunners Of This

Arsenal defeated Manchester United in the first week of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. Despite playing at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home ground, Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a narrow 0-1 victory on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
In this match, Riccardo Calafiori became Arsenal's hero with his solitary goal in the 13th minute. As Arsenal's hero, Calafiori reminded the Gunners to perform at their best in all areas.
The victory against Manchester United provided Arsenal with a springboard in their title race, given that Arsenal had finished runner-up in the competition in the last three seasons.
"We have to improve our skills wherever possible and keep progressing. If we want to compete at a high level, we have to play well in every position. My teammates are ready to play, and it's not easy to play in every game," he said.
Calafiori's goal against Manchester United further emphasized Arsenal's dire set-piece situation. Arsenal have scored from set-pieces on numerous occasions.
"As usual, we practice a lot of set-pieces and that's what we showed today," Calafiori revealed.

Premier League Week One Results

Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth (Ekitike 37', Gakpo 49', Chiesa 88', Mo Salah 90+4'; Semenyo 64', 76')
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Brighton 1-1 Fulham (Matt O'Riley 55'; Rodrigo Muniz 90+6')
Tottenham 3-0 Burnley (Richarlison 10', 60', Brennan Johnson 66')
Sunderland 3-0 West Ham (Eliezer Mayenda 61', Daniel Ballard 73', Wilson Isidor 90+2')
Wolves 0-4 Man City (Erling Haaland 34', 61', Tijjani Reijnders 37', Rayan Cherki 81')
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford (Chris Wood 5', 45+2', Dan Ndoye 42'; Igor Thiago 78' (P))
Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Man United 0-1 Arsenal (Calafiori 13')

English Premier League standing

1. Manchester City 3 poin
2. Sunderland 3 poin
3. Tottenham Hotspur 3 poin
4. Liverpool 3 poin
5. Nottingham Forest 3 poin
6. Arsenal 3 poin
7. Brighton 1 poin
8. Fulham 1 ppin
9. Aston Villa 1 poin
10. Chelsea 1 poin
11. Crystal Palace 1 poin
12. Newcastle United 1 poin
13. Everton 0 poin
14. Leeds United 0 poin
15. Manchester United 0 poin
16. Bournemouth 0 poin
17. Brentford 0 poin
18. Burnley 0 poin
19. West Ham United 0 poin
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 poin