Athletic Club vs Arsenal
Ref: D. RumsasSan Mamés Barria, Bilbao · 53,289 cap
Match recap
Arsenal beat Athletic Club 2–0 in their UEFA Champions League fixture. Gabriel Martinelli and Trossard scored for Arsenal. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.35 for Athletic Club versus 1.28 for Arsenal. Athletic Club sit 29th in the UEFA Champions League table while Arsenal are 1st.
First Half
7'
Rice
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Robert Navarro
65'
⇄
Gyökeres
⇄
Sancet
⇄
Boiro
71'
⇄
Eze
72'
⚽
Gabriel Martinelli
Assist: Trossard
⇄
Vesga
⇄
Unknown
84'
Madueke
Yellow Card
Jauregizar
Yellow Card
87'
⚽
Trossard
Assist: Gabriel Martinelli
90+1'
⇄
Calafiori
90+1'
⇄
Madueke
90+1'
Zubimendi
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |  Bayern München | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
| 28 |  PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 |  Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 |  Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
As of 20 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Athletic ClubArsenal
5Won
Statistical edge
5–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.35VS1.28
Attack1 · 2 won
11
Shots
11
2
Shots on target
6
6
Shots in the box
9
5
Shots outside box
2
4
Shots off goal
4
2
Corners
2
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
38%
Possession
62%
303
Total passes
490
224
Accurate passes
409
74%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline2 · 1 won
18
Fouls
15
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
1
0.17
Goals prevented
0.17
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
4-3-3
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Unai SimónG
- 2GorosabelD
- 3Dani VivianD
- 4Aitor ParedesD
- 6Mikel VesgaM
- 7Álex BerenguerM
- 8Oihan SancetM
- 9I. WilliamsF
- 18Mikel JauregizarM
- 19A. BoiroD
- 23Robert NavarroM
Substitutes
- 11Gorka GuruzetaF
- 12Jesús AresoD
- 15LekueD
- 16Ruíz de GalarretaM
- 17YuriD
- 20Unai GómezM
- 21Maroan SannadiF
- 22Nico SerranoF
- 26Mikel SantosG
- 27Álex PadillaG
- 30Alejandro RegoM
- 34Jon de LuisD
Arsenal
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1David RayaG
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 10E. EzeF
- 12J. TimberD
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
Substitutes
- 2W. SalibaD
- 5P. HincapiéD
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 13KepaG
- 16C. NørgaardM
- 19L. TrossardF
- 22E. NwaneriM
- 35T. SetfordG
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 56M. DowmanM
Athletic Club
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Boiro | D | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oihan Sancet | M | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Iñaki Williams(C) | F | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mikel Vesga | M | 81 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Robert Navarro | M | 61 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Daniel Vivian | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aitor Paredes | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álex Berenguer | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/5 |
| Unai Simón | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andoni Gorosabel | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jesús Areso | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Íñigo Lekue | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maroan Sannadi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Padilla | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon de Luis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mikel Santos | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gorka Guruzeta | F | 22 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nico Serrano | F | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Unai Gómez | M | 20 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alejandro Rego Mora | M | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuri Berchiche | D | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arsenal
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristhian Mosquera | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riccardo Calafiori | D | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/3 |
| Declan Rice | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Jurriën Timber | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Gabriel Magalhães(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eberechi Eze | F | 71 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | F | 65 | 6.7 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mikel Merino | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Noni Madueke | F | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Saliba | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Nørgaard | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piero Hincapié | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Nwaneri | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Setford | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Dowman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Martinelli | F | 19 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Leandro Trossard | F | 25 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |