Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Old Trafford

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The excitement before meeting against Manchester United for Arsenal supporters was that they were going to see their new £64m signing Viktor Gyokeres in action in a Premier League match.

The Gunners have come into this season with a new direct style that they are hoping will get the best out of the Sweden striker, and be the difference in them lifting a trophy during this campaign.

Gyokeres' main attributes are using his power and strength to burst through the centre-backs and boss Mikel Arteta is trying to increase the amount of chances he gets.

However, Gyokeres is lacking in match sharpness and has only been back in full training since signing for Arsenal - after he did not attend Sporting's pre-season while he looked to force through a move.

There were occasions when the 27-year-old was played into promising positions, but it looks as though it will take time for the players to get used to their new system and for him to build up the fitness he needs to become a key part of the Arsenal attack.

It was not the debut Gyokeres would have dreamed about, and the forward was jeered off by the United supporters when he was replaced by Kai Havertz in the 60th minute.

Fair point, Jordan. There has been lots of debate around Gyokeres, though that is understandable for such a high-profile signing - and not all of it is critical.

Here is a look back at the Sweden striker's afternoon...

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Since the start of 2023-24, Arsenal have scored 31 Premier League goals from corners – at least 11 more than any other side.

In that same period, Manchester United have conceded the most with 23 goals coming from corners.

To add to their threat from corners, seven of their starting 11 measure up at 6ft and above - although United matched this.

Altay Bayindir has come in for some criticism after his early error that proved crucial in the final outcome, but manager Ruben Amorim has leapt to the defence of the Turkey international.

Joe Hart
BBC Match of the Day pundit

In the millisecond it takes for Declan Rice to approach the ball, William Salibia has moved Mason Mount out of the way and has got himself locked in a physical battle that Altay Bayindir would not have been prepared for.

Bayindir will be well aware he's not catching it but he wants to get a good punch on it and clear his lines. He manages to free himself from Saliba and this is where he needs forward momentum but Saliba knows that and just gets the nudge in as Bayindir tries to take off.

In this situation I would want my team-mate next to me, I would want Mount the other side of Saliba so I can use him as a human shield. You want someone who is going to handle one of the hardest players on the pitch but Saliba just got around it so easily.

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Interviews with Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta coming right up...

There were plenty of new faces on show for both sides - but they had mixed afternoons.

New Manchester United duo Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha topped the player ratings on the BBC Sport website.

But Arsenal's £64m signing Viktor Gyokeres, lacking in match sharpness after a truncated pre-season, struggled to make an impact.

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To make our football coverage even better this season you can now watch Match of the Day highlights of the weekend's Premier League action.

So why not grab a brew and click the play button below.

You know you want to.

We start at Old Trafford, where Riccardo Calafiori's first-half header secured a 1-0 win for Arsenal against Manchester United.

Much of the focus will be on United goalkeeper Altay Bayındir, in for the injured Andre Onana, who flapped at Declan Rice's corner, allowing Calafiori to nod home from close range.

The Red Devils responded well but found David Raya in fine form, denying new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.

The Gunners held on, but Ruben Amorim's side can take plenty from the performance.

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Here is a recap of the weekend’s results - and a reminder of the remaining fixture.

As a (grumpy) traditionalist who doesn’t believe we should have a table after just one game, I won’t drop it in here.

Needless to say, the six teams who won occupy the top six places, with the biggest winners - Manchester City - top.

Friday

• Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth

Saturday

• Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
• Brighton 1-1 Fulham
• Sunderland 3-0 West Ham
• Tottenham 3-0 Burnley
• Wolves 0-4 Manchester City

Sunday

• Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
• Nott'm Forest 3-1 Brentford
• Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal

Monday

• Leeds v Everton (20:00 BST)

First on the list will be the fallout from Arsenal's 1-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

We will also look back at Nottingham Forest's thumping win over Brentford and Chelsea's draw with Crystal Palace - including THAT disallowed goal.

Later on we will review the best of Saturday's action and look ahead to Everton's trip to Leeds, plus all the latest transfer news.

What a weekend, eh?

I was in the hot seat on Friday as we built up to the opening weekend of the Premier League. Now I’m back to guide you through all the reaction.

But don’t forget, there’s one more match to go at Elland Road this evening, while the transfer window is bubbling up to a thrilling conclusion.

So, plenty to go at. Let’s dive straight in.

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