Manchester United and Arsenal lock horns in the most eagerly anticipated game of the new Premier League season’s opening matchday.
The Gunners are looking to lay down an early marker in the title race as they attempt to go one better in 2025/26, having finished runners-up in the past three seasons.
United could scarcely manage a worse season than they produced in 2024/25, so they will simply have sights on improving significantly during Ruben Amorim’s first full campaign in charge.
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Man United vs. Arsenal live score
| Pregame | Goal scorers | |
| Man United | — | |
| Arsenal | — |
Venue: Old Trafford
Referee: Simon Hooper
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Starting lineups:
Man United (3-4-2-1, right to left): Bayindir (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw — Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu — Mbuemo, Mount — Cunha
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori — Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice — Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
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Man United vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights, and commentary
44 mins before kickoff: It must be a big occasion: Avram Glazer, United’s co-executive chairman who doesn’t exactly make a habit of going to games, has come to the game.
Avram Glazer here today with Omar Berrada.
He even stops for a selfie with a #mufc fan on his way pic.twitter.com/S5WcxGuasR
— Nathan Salt (@NathSalt1) August 17, 2025
1 hour before kickoff: Arsenal line up largely as expected. Riccardo Calafiori is in at left-back ahead of Myles Lewis-Skelly. Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres start.
1 hour 10 mins before kickoff: United’s team news is in! There are debuts for Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, who join Mason Mount in attack. Bayindir does indeed start in goal. Sesko, Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee are all on the bench.
1 hour 40 mins before kickoff: It’s also likely that Andre Onana does not feature for United today as the goalkeeper is still working his way back to full fitness from a hamstring injury that kept him out of preseason. Altay Bayindir will presumably start in goal.
1 hour 45 mins before kickoff: An early piece of a team news via The Athletic: it looks like Rasmus Hojlund will be omitted from the United squad today. The striker has effectively been encouraged to pursue a move away from the club after the arrival of Benjamin Sesko.
2 hours before kickoff: What a game for the opening weekend of the season.
Beautiful. pic.twitter.com/omTPWZQxqg
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 17, 2025
Man United vs. Arsenal kick off time
The match kicks off in Manchester, UK at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Aug. 17 | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Aug. 17 | 8:30 a.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Aug. 17 | 4:30 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, Aug. 18 | 1:30 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Aug. 17 | 9:00 p.m. IST |
Man United vs. Arsenal lineups, team news
Man United have two outstanding injuries in the squad. Lisandro Martinez suffered cruciate ligament damage earlier this year and is expected to miss the entirety of the first half of the upcoming season.
Andre Onana sustained a hamstring injury in July and had to sit out the preseason friendly matches. The Cameroonian goalkeeper is not ready return to action, so Altay Bayindir starts.
Benjamin Sesko is among the substitutes, which is not a surprise given he was not signed until after United had concluded their warm-up games. Rasmus Hojlund has been left out of the squad amid uncertainty over his future.
Man United starting XI (3-4-2-1, right to left): Bayindir (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw — Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu — Mbuemo, Mount — Cunha
Man United subs: Heaton, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Sesko, Zirkzee
Arsenal have Gabriel Jesus out due to the cruciate ligament tear back he sustained back in January. Otherwise, things look good for Mikel Arteta.
Riccardo Calafiori is fit and ready, while new signings Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres start. Leandro Trossard makes the squad despite a minor groin issue.
Arsenal predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori — Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice — Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Arsenal subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz
Man United vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo | Fubo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
| Canada | Fubo Sports Network Canada | DAZN Canada, Amazon Prime Video, Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Hindi 1, Star Sports 3 Asia | Disney+ Hotstar |
