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G. Martinelli
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L. Trossard
Assist: G. Martinelli
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Match Recap
Arsenal beat Athletic Club 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1) on 16 September 2025. Arsenal saw more of the ball with 62% possession, and Athletic Club had 11 shots (2 on target) to Arsenal's 11 (6 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.35 for Athletic Club and 1.28 for Arsenal. The goals came from G. Martinelli 72', L. Trossard 87'. Arsenal move up to 3 points in UEFA Champions League, having won 1 of their last 1. Relive the Athletic Club vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Athletic Club
VS
Arsenal
38%
Ball Possession
62%
0.35
Expected goals (xG)
1.28
11
Total Shots
11
2
Shots on target
6
4
Shots off target
4
5
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots inside box
9
5
Shots outside box
2
2
Corner Kicks
2
0
Offsides
2
18
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
3
—
Red Cards
—
4
Goalkeeper Saves
2
303
Total passes
490
224
Accurate passes
409
74%
Pass accuracy
83%
0.17
Goals prevented
0.17
Lineups
Athletic Club
Ernesto Valverde
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta
4-3-3
Substitutes — Athletic Club
27A. Padilla
26M. Santos
11G. Guruzeta
12J. Areso
15I. Lekue
16I. Ruiz de Galarreta
17Y. Berchiche
20U. Gomez
21M. Sannadi
22N. Serrano
30A. Rego
34J. De Luis
Substitutes — Arsenal
13K. Arrizabalaga
35T. Setford
2W. Saliba
5P. Hincapie
11G. Martinelli
16C. Norgaard
19L. Trossard
22E. Nwaneri
49M. Lewis-Skelly
56M. Dowman
