Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops | Premier League 2019/20

#1 Hit: Bukayo Saka

Saka became the youngest player to start an Arsenal-Manchester United game and certainly took his chance

Eyebrows would have been raised, seeing Bukayo Saka make history to become the youngest player to start an Arsenal-Manchester United fixture here: he passed this test with flying colours.

Initially this was an encouraging showing, which eventually turned into an excellent display from a fearless youngster who continues to grow in confidence. Assured in possession and one of few Arsenal players capable of unlocking United's vulnerable backline, the 18-year-old relished his battle against an experienced Ashley Young, regularly coming out on top.

In hindsight, he will have wanted to do better with his second-half effort inside the box but saw his strike deflected over the bar. With two successful dribbles, 10 of 19 duels won and fouled on three separate occasions, he was a persistent nuisance for United to deal with, but equally embraced his defensive responsibilities and completed a game-high five tackles too.

Teeing up Aubameyang to equalise just before the hour mark, he earned a first Premier League assist after quick-thinking caught Harry Maguire lagging behind his defensive teammates. He made the pass look easy, but releasing it early and accurately was crucial in the build-up to Auba's finish.

With more favourable fixtures between now and Christmas, he'll hope for more of the same confident, effective displays in the weeks and months to come - having starred during their Europa League win over Eintracht Frankfurt in mid-September.

With himself, Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson and Gabriel Martinelli all among the youngsters breaking through right now, it proves that while their current crop isn't good enough, the future is certainly bright.

Stats' source: SofaScore and WhoScored