{"id":5443,"date":"2025-08-17T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/5443\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:49:18","slug":"arsenal-open-with-a-win-over-manchester-united-at-old-trafford-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/5443\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal open with a win over Manchester United at Old Trafford \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FT \u2013 Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1FT \u2013 Chelsea 0 Crystal Palace 0FT \u2013 Nottingham Forest 3 Brentford 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">While we wait on the match report, which will be with us shortly, how about some top shots from Old Trafford:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Arsenal's William Saliba applauds fans after the game. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/L36QEEFY7ZPEHS7CR35I4EWHWA.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Arsenal&#8217;s William Saliba applauds fans after the game. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Arsenal's Mikel Merino and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes compete in the air. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VMFVJPIJFJ3JBM7BPD3GDYSHPM.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Arsenal&#8217;s Mikel Merino and Manchester United&#8217;s Bruno Fernandes compete in the air. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Manchester United's Harry Maguire reacts to a missed chance. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WSJG7ZU7AYKBGGG6GXHUZ2ZR6Q.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Manchester United&#8217;s Harry Maguire reacts to a missed chance. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Arsenal's Noni Madueke in action against Manchester United. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6SLSDLMNQZZHLUZ5LK2EF7M2QY.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Arsenal&#8217;s Noni Madueke in action against Manchester United. Photograph: Paul Ellis\/AFP via Getty Images <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Manchester United's new recruit, Slovenian  Benjamin Sesko. Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PZRERI3EVZWZKURBCA6HN626RM.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"550\"\/>Manchester United&#8217;s new recruit, Slovenian  Benjamin Sesko. Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty Images <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Manchester United's Matheus Cunha and Arsenal's Martin Odegaard exchange words during the game. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3TUUOPINDCIYFHFWKGBHVNGK6M.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Manchester United&#8217;s Matheus Cunha and Arsenal&#8217;s Martin Odegaard exchange words during the game. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo reacts to a missed chance. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CV6FZDMIFJAIZISGM564XSUNEU.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Manchester United&#8217;s Bryan Mbeumo reacts to a missed chance. Photograph: Nick Potts\/PA <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">And that\u2019s the final whistle. Manchester United try hard at the death but can\u2019t find the leveller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><b>FT: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">United with a corner, could be their last chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Almost! Maguire gets to a poor clearance but Raya gets things under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">90+5 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Six minutes added time to be played.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Saka\u2019s been quiet this half. He shoots from outside the box but De Ligt get his foot to it to send it out for a corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">90 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dorgu shown a yellow card for a challenge on Jurrien Timber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Arsenal setting up very defensively and United not getting the breaks in their own half to launch quick counterattacks to catch the visitors by surprise as they did in the opening half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">If United are to salvage a point they\u2019ll need to unlock something sharpish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">88 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Declan Rice with a free kick which he tries to loop around United\u2019s wall, skimming the outside of the net.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dorgu catches a slight deflection so it\u2019s an Arsenal corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">With that Rice makes way for Merino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">82 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">United going for quantity over quality with their attacking efforts hoping something will stick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Diallo has a halfhearted go but it does little to trouble the Arsenal goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Luke Shaw takes his leave as Harry Maguire emerges off the bench.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">77 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Another chance for Mbeumo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dorgu sends the cross in and Mbeumo gets up to direct his header to the right bottom corner. Again, Raya makes a good save to deny the leveller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">74 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Cunha cuts through the midfield with a brilliant run to get away from Ben White.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Mbeumo and Diallo both try to get a shot through a crowded Arsenal box to no avail. A second Mbeumo effort proves more dangerous but still no reward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Two more Arsenal changes. Calafiori off for Lewis-Skelly, Timber replaces White.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">73 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">End-to-end play but neither side providing much by way of goalscoring threats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">United introduce the newly arrived Sesko, Mount making way, and Casemiro comes off for Ugarte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">66 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Two changes for Arsenal; Havertz replaces Gyokeres and Martinelli makes way for Madueke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">60 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Pinned in at the corner, Cunha holds on to draw a free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Fernandes sends the kick into the box where Raya palms it clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dorgu and Diallo combine to keep the attack alive, the former sending a pass deep for Fernandes but there\u2019s too much on it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">58 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Very stop-start opening few minutes to the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">R\u00faben Amorim looks to his bench to liven things up, Diallo comes in for Dalot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">55 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Mason Mount\u2019s having a good outing so far for United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Luke Shaw finds him with a pass to have a shot on goal but it\u2019s blocked. He tries again on the rebound but drills it right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">48 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">And we\u2019re back. The home side get action back under way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">45 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A 13th-minute goal from Riccardo Calafiori separates the side\u2019s at the break at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><b>HT: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">One minute added on to the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">United falling asleep at the back but lucky for them a pass from Gyokeres goes astray to go out for a home throw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">And that\u2019s the half-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><b>HT: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Yellow for Arsenal\u2019s goalscorer Calafiori.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">42 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Arsenal struggling with United\u2019s pacy counter-attacking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Cunha goes in on goal and manages a decent shot despite a tight angle and pressure from Declan Rice, but Raya puts in an excellent save.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">37 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Another dangerous run from United, this time Cunha causing a headache for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Gunners are under pressure at the back but United just can\u2019t convert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">32 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Chance for Dorgu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Beautiful strike off the left, has Raya beaten at full extension but he\u2019s denied by the right post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">30 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Good play in the midfield from the hosts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Odegaard is dispossessed and United are away. Mbeumo makes another run down the middle, Cunha on his shoulder, but he opts to hold it. Lets off the shot under pressure but it pulls right, taking a deflection along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">25 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Free kick for United and Fernandes drills it at Arsenal\u2019s wall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Down the other end, Rice takes one for the visitors and sails it over to force Bayindir out. The Turkish goalkeeper manages well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">19 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">GOAL ARSENAL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Calafiori heads it in on the line after United panic under Declan Rice\u2019s dropping corner kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Under pressure, Bayindir initially got a hand to the ball but tipped it back to the oncoming Calafiori to head it home.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori scores past Manchester United's Altay Bayindir. Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MN7XBKDG4ITKDESNTLK4BGSJGA.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Arsenal&#8217;s Riccardo Calafiori scores past Manchester United&#8217;s Altay Bayindir. Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">13 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">From a corner, Fernandes plays it into the box for United where Raya goes up to collect. The goalkeeper plays it out to Odegaard, who finds Saka\u2019s run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He\u2019s dispossessed with an inch-perfect tackle from Mount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">10 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Mbeumo with a nice run on goal, beating two Arsenal defenders, but Raya gets his body behind the shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">7 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Old Trafford in full voice, clearly in full hope that R\u00faben Amorim can make his system work this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">They dominate possession in the opening minutes. Captain Bruno Fernandes steps up for a free kick but it\u2019s flat and easily cleared by Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">5 MINS: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Arsenal gets things under way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">0 MIN: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Nearly time to get under way at Old Trafford. First, a moment\u2019s silence for Diogo Jota and Andr\u00e9 Silva.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Just 15 minutes to kick-off at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A reminder of the starters:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><b>MAN UTD: <\/b>Bayindir; Dalot, De Ligt, Mount, Fernandes (capt), Cunha, Dorgu, Yoro, Casemiro, Mbeumo, Shaw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><b>ARSENAL: <\/b>Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard (capt), Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo in action against Newcastle's Joe Willock. Photograph: Carl Recine\/Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IRFKORLFSLSVU6RREX5VFIOI5Y.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"575\"\/>Manchester United&#8217;s Kobbie Mainoo in action against Newcastle&#8217;s Joe Willock. Photograph: Carl Recine\/Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">On the bench for United is Kobbie Mainoo, once likened to Zinedine Zidane by Paul Scoles but now on the outside looking in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cMainoo is at a career crossroads,\u201d <b>Jamie Jackson<\/b> writes. \u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/ruben-amorim\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/ruben-amorim\/\">R\u00faben Amorim<\/a> becomes the latest manager to try to build United a shiny new world, Mainoo is a mere substitute. Amorim has no place for him in his 3-4-3 formation after a damning assessment that Mainoo lacks legs for the engine room or the pace to operate as one of the two 10s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Read Mainoo\u2019s full assessment below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/16\/little-room-for-kobbie-mainoo-in-ruben-amorims-vision-of-a-revamped-manchester-united\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Little room for Kobbie Mainoo in R\u00faben Amorim\u2019s vision of a revamped Manchester UnitedOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Fans make their way to the stadium prior to Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford. Photograph: Stu Forster\/Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Q4SQTO5FRMIGA6E3SVZYDD2P5M.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Fans make their way to the stadium prior to Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford. Photograph: Stu Forster\/Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Full-time at Stamford Bridge and the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Nottingham Forest come away with a 3-1 win over Brentford in a tough start to Keith Andrews\u2019 Premier League managerial career, while it ended 0-0 between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Eighty minutes gone in the 2pm kick-offs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">It\u2019s still 0-0 between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, while Brentford have clawed one back against Nottingham Forest to make it 3-1, Igor Thiago converting from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Igor Thiago celebrates scoring a penalty for Brentford. Photograph: Darren Staples\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2JXDB2TTHW2O7BO3D6AXFFD76Q.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Igor Thiago celebrates scoring a penalty for Brentford. Photograph: Darren Staples\/AFP via Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Just under an hour to go to kick-off at Old Trafford. Here are the starting XIs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd41 Here it is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Our first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#PL<\/a> starting line-up of 2025\/26! \ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1957083888481653247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26aa\ufe0f \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde0\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude52\ud835\ude4e \ud83d\udd34<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Gabriel and Saliba at the back<br \/>\u2728 Odegaard pulling the strings<br \/>\ud83d\udca5 Gyokeres leads the line<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start the season in style, Gunners \u2728<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1957083919771451640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Speaking of Irish interest, <b>Mary Hannigan <\/b>has done the leg work in rounding up the dwindling number of Irish players in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThis annual scouring of English Premier League squads in advance of a new season inevitably leads to wistfulness about those bygone days when you\u2019d lose count of the number of Republic of Ireland players in the top flight over yonder,\u201d Mary writes. \u201cAnd never more so than this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/2025\/08\/16\/irish-lesser-spotted-in-premier-league-but-caoimhin-kelleher-has-chance-to-shine\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Which Irish players should we look out for in the Premier League this season?Opens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Six games have been played off so far on the 2025\/26 Premier League\u2019s opening weekend, starting with Liverpool\u2019s 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Here\u2019s how the results have gone so far:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Liverpool 4 Bournemouth 2 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/15\/chiesa-and-salahs-late-show-earns-liverpool-dramatic-win-against-bournemouth\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/15\/chiesa-and-salahs-late-show-earns-liverpool-dramatic-win-against-bournemouth\/\">report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Aston Villa 0 Newcastle 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Brighton 1 Fulham 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Sunderland 3 West Ham 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Tottenham Hotspur 3 Burnley 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Wolves 0 Manchester City 4 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/16\/sunderland-beat-west-ham-on-return-to-premier-league\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/16\/sunderland-beat-west-ham-on-return-to-premier-league\/\">report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Just one game left on the agenda after today\u2019s trio of fixtures with Leeds hosting Everton tomorrow evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">There were two 2pm kick-offs today, Chelsea\u2019s hosting of Crystal Palace and Brentford\u2019s visit to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">We\u2019ll keep you posted on those two results. It\u2019s currently nil-all at Stamford Bridge while Forest lead 3-0 at the City Ground with about 10 minutes gone in the second half.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Brentford's Caoimh&#xED;n Kelleher after Nottingham Forest's third goal. Photograph: Darren Staples\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FXHFS7SPA3T3GVPPOBUMTNCBYA.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Brentford&#8217;s Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher after Nottingham Forest&#8217;s third goal. Photograph: Darren Staples\/AFP via Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Lots of Irish interest in the latter game, Keith Andrews now in charge of the Bees and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/caoimhin-kelleher\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/caoimhin-kelleher\/\">Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher<\/a> between the posts following his move from Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2025\/08\/15\/im-all-right-with-a-little-bit-of-scepticism-around-me-keith-andrews-ready-for-brentford-top-job\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keith Andrews on getting the Brentford top job: \u2018I\u2019m all right with a little bit of scepticism around me\u2019Opens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Hello and welcome along to The Irish Times live blog for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/manchester-untied\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/manchester-untied\/\">Manchester United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/arsenal\/\">Arsenal<\/a>\u2019s opening game of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a> season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">We\u2019ll have team news and live updates from all the action at Old Trafford, as well as taking a look at the weekend at large, and we\u2019ll wrap things up with a full match report after the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The game at Old Trafford kicks off at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FT \u2013 Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1FT \u2013 Chelsea 0 Crystal Palace 0FT \u2013 Nottingham Forest 3 Brentford&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[2725,18,19,17,20,5003,795,5005,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-5443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-arsenal","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-manchester-united","13":"tag-mikel-arteta","14":"tag-premier-league","15":"tag-ruben-amorim","16":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}