Manchester, England – Na so Arsenal begin their 2025-26 Premier League season with correct win for Old Trafford, beat Manchester United 1-0 on August 17. Na Riccardo Calafiori wey score from corner kick after Altay Bayindir flop for goal post make the difference for the match.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta no dey slack when e come to set pieces. Di gaffah sabi how to use corner kicks well. This na di 31st goal wey dem don score from corner since start of 2023-24 season, dem sabi corner finish pass any other team. Na really set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, wey bring plenty of this corner magic after e don join dem from Manchester City.
For di beginning of di match, United dey try push, but na Arsenal wetin sabi how to score from corner hustle dem. Bayindir, di United goalkeeper, try but na so he carry Aymeric’s corner go back post straight for Calafiori wey dey wait, and na im turn am to back of net.
United try to respond with Patrick Dorgu wey hit di post, but Arsenal keeper David Raya, no carry last. E show say e no go make di same mistakes wey dem don make before. Dorgu and di new boys like Matheus Cunha try but dem meet wetin go stop dem.
For di second half, United dey push extra, bring in new sukka boys to change di game. Di running and pass from Mbeumo and Cunha dey fresh, but dem no fit find back of net again. Even as dem stampede forward, Arsenal squeeze dem tight, no give dem room to breath.
As for Arsenal, dem dey show strong for defence but no too kill di ball like dem suppose do. Na so dem start di season with win for away, and no forget say dem don dey unbeaten for di last 15 Premier League away games. Na true say dem still get kpokpo for offensive side, but dem sabi how to win, even when dem no dey shine.
Now after dis win, Arsenal dey look for Leeds next. We fit fit see if dem go pack another victory back to back! The way wey di season don start, e go sweet to see how all di teams go dey calculate their chances.
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