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UEFA Champions LeagueSeason 2025

Athletic Club vs Arsenal

16 September 2025 at 17:45San Mamés, Bilbao

Match Summary

Arsenal defeated Athletic Club 2:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by G. Martinelli 72′, L. Trossard 87′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Athletic Club had 38% possession while Arsenal held 62%. Athletic Club had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (6 on target) for Arsenal. Expected goals: Athletic Club 0.35 — Arsenal 1.28. Athletic Club made 5 substitutions, Arsenal made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Athletic Club and Arsenal — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
R. NavarroU. Gomez
61′
O. SancetG. Guruzeta
68′
A. BoiroY. Berchiche
68′
N. Serrano
81′
M. VesgaA. Rego
81′
90+1′
R. CalafioriP. Hincapie
90+1′
N. MaduekeC. Norgaard
Full Time

Match Statistics

Athletic Club had 38% possession against Arsenal's 62%. Athletic Club registered 11 shots (2 on target) while Arsenal managed 11 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 2–2. Fouls committed: 18–15.

Shots on Goal
2
6
Shots Off Goal
4
4
Total Shots
11
11
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots inside the Box
6
9
Shots outside the Box
5
2
Fouls
18
15
Corner Kicks
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
38%
62%
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
303
490
Accurate Passes
224
409
Pass Accuracy
74%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.35
1.28
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.17
0.17

Rivalry since 2025

Athletic Club vs Arsenal Head to Head Results· 1

Athletic Club and Arsenal have met 1 times — Athletic Club won 0, Arsenal won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Arsenal leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (0 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2025.

Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
3 · 3.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
1/1 · 100%

Recent Meetings

09/08/25Emirates Cup
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 30 v 2025

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Athletic Club have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Arsenal show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026