§ Premier League · 2025-26 · Matchday 1

Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal

  • Calafiori 13'

17 August 2025

The match in data

Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 on 17 August 2025, on matchday 1 of the 2025-26 Premier League.

Player of the match: David Raya (Arsenal), rated 64, thanks above all to 0.94 goals prevented (7 shots on target worth 0.98; conceded 0) and 3 crosses claimed. Raya produced 2.8 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Manchester United, the highest-rated player was Amad Diallo, with 72.

64
Player of the match

David Raya

Arsenal · 90'

Produced 2.82× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 0.94 goals prevented (7 shots on target worth 0.98; conceded 0) 3.3×
  • 3 crosses claimed 2.1×
  • 13 recoveries 1.6×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Manchester United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Amad Diallo Forward 35 72
Diogo Dalot Defender 55 61
Benjamin Sesko Forward 25 61
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder 90 54
Mason Mount Midfielder 65 51
Casemiro Midfielder 65 50
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder 25 50
Luke Shaw Defender 80 49
Altay Bayındır Goalkeeper 90 48
Matthijs de Ligt Defender 90 47
Bryan Mbeumo Forward 90 46
Matheus Cunha Forward 90 45
Patrick Dorgu Forward 90 42
Leny Yoro Defender 90 39
Harry Maguire Defender 10 no rating
Arsenal
PlayerPositionMinRating
David Raya ★ Goalkeeper 90 64
Riccardo Calafiori Defender 71 51
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder 90 50
Ben White Defender 72 49
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder 90 47
William Saliba Defender 90 46
Gabriel Martinelli Forward 60 46
Kai Havertz Forward 30 38
Declan Rice Midfielder 83 36
Bukayo Saka Forward 90 34
Gabriel Defender 90 30
Noni Madueke Forward 30 27
Viktor Gyökeres Forward 60 23
Myles Lewis-Skelly Midfielder 19 no rating
Jurriën Timber Defender 18 no rating
Mikel Merino Midfielder 7 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Manchester United player made the most tackles?

Patrick Dorgu, with 4 tackles. Next: Bruno Fernandes 3, Casemiro 3.

In the 0–1 home defeat to Arsenal, Patrick Dorgu led Manchester United's ball-stopping efforts with 4 tackles, finishing ahead of Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, who made 3 each.

Which Arsenal player recovered the most balls?

Martin Ødegaard, with 7 recoveries. Next: Riccardo Calafiori 5, Martín Zubimendi 5.

Beyond attacking duties, Martin Ødegaard set the tone for Arsenal with 7 ball recoveries in the 0–1 victory over Manchester United, outpacing Riccardo Calafiori and Martín Zubimendi, who had 5 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal, Premier League 2025-26. Player of the match: David Raya, 64
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.