Arsenal defied a largely below-par performance to beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford and make a winning start to their Premier League campaign. The Gunners were not at their best in defence or attack, but a Riccardo Calafiori header from a corner proved enough to earn them three points.

The corner Arsenal scored from was conceded unnecessarily when Fernandes played a six-yard pass backwards to Leny Yoro inside his own area as the centre-half was being closed down in plain view. Bayindir, Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu were guilty of similarly careless turnovers of possession in dangerous areas.