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Athletic Club vs Arsenal (2025-09-16T16:45:00.000Z)

Champions League Round 1
  • Estadio de San Mamés
  • Donatas Rumsas
0 - 2Full time

Athletic Club vs Arsenal (2025-09-16T16:45:00.000Z)


Match review

Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal: Super-subs Martinelli and Trossard earn opening Champions League win

Arsenal kicked off their Champions League campaign away at Athletic Bilbao, with Mikel Arteta's side running out 2-0 victors at San Mames.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    38%
    62%
  • 0.35
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.28
  • 11
    Total shots
    11
  • 0
    Big chances
    3

Events

7’
Declan Rice
+3 minutes added
61’
72’
Gabriel Martinelli (0 - 1)assist by Leandro Trossard
+6 minutes added
90’+1
6.2

Athletic Club

4-2-3-1

7.5

Arsenal

4-3-3
6.2
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1
6.0
1Simon
7.5
Arsenal
4-3-3

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    38%
    62%
  • 0.35
    Expected goals (xG)
    1.28
  • 11
    Total shots
    11
  • 0
    Big chances
    3

Player of the Match

Gabriel Martinelli
Arsenal
8.3

About the match

    Athletic Club faces Arsenal at Estadio de San Mamés on Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 16:45 UTC. This match is part of the Champions League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Athletic Club and Arsenal have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Athletic Club vs Arsenal live score with a full set of match features, including:

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  • The lineups are:
    Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon - Andoni Gorosabel, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro - Mikel Jauregizar, Mikel Vesga - Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro - Inaki Williams.
    Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya - Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori - Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice - Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze.

  • Unavailable players for Athletic Club: Unai Eguiluz (injury), Benat Prados (injury). Unavailable players for Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard (injury), Gabriel Jesus (injury), Kai Havertz (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Athletic Club and Arsenal have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Athletic Club 0 win(s), Arsenal 1 win(s), and 0 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Haven't scored in their last 2 matches

Estadio de San MamésBilbao, Spain
Capacity53,289
Attendance51,059
96%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
22°C

Who will win?


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Estadio de San MamésBilbao, Spain
Capacity53,289
Attendance51,059
96%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
22°C

Insights

  • Haven't scored in their last 2 matches

About the match

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