England international Welbeck bagged a second-half winner when he pounced on a mistimed back pass to score in front of a stunned Old Trafford crowd
Welbeck grew up supporting United but was sold to Arsenal for £16million last summer as part of Louis van Gaal's squad clear out.
And Mertesacker explained that while Welbeck celebrated his goal, it also hurt him to score against his boyhood club.
"In the second half there was a feeling we could get something out of it," the captain told BBC 5 live.
"The crowd got nervous, we were rewarded with the second goal and then we defended from the top in a special way.
"Danny Welbeck was a great player here at United, he's a bit quiet in the dressing room at the moment.
"I think it hurts him a bit as well as he was here for a long time.
"We tried to get him going and to tell him he can enjoy special moments with Arsenal."
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