Riccardo Calafiori has earned a new nickname from Arsenal teammate Mikel Merino after scoring the winner against Manchester United.

RICCARDO CALAFIORI became the latest Arsenal defender to show his attacking prowess as his winner helped the Gunners to a 1-0 win over Manchester United. He touched Declan Rice’s corner in

Arsenal have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a win, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of the game, nodding home in the 13th minute after Altay Bayindir made a mess of Declan Rice ’s inswinging corner.

Arsenal players such as Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice responded to Riccardo Calafiori's passionate message to fans after beating Man United

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believed Arsenal’s winning goal in the teams’ Premier League match at Old Trafford on Sunday should have been disallowed for a “clear” foul in the buildup.

All six of Arsenal's English Premier League wins at Old Trafford have come by a 1-0 scoreline, the most away wins any team has over another with all of them coming by the same scoreline

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has outlined why he didn't text Federico Chiesa after the latter scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool this weekend.

Arsenal's star defender Riccardo Calafiori revealed he didn't text Federico Chiesa after his first Liverpool goal.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Declan Rice during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Manchester United felt aggrieved that Riccardo Calafiori's header for Arsenal was allowed to stand because goalkeeper Altay Bayindir was impeded by William Saliba