Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid

21 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 3 · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Massa

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Gabriel 57’
G. Martinelli 64’
V. Gyökeres 67’, 70’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Atletico Madrid. It was goalless at half-time.

Gabriel put Arsenal ahead with a header in the 57th minute, G. Martinelli made it 2-0 in the 64th minute, V. Gyökeres made it 3-0 in the 67th minute, and Gyökeres made it 4-0 from a corner in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Atletico Madrid's 0.62 from 11.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

19 Shots 11

8 Shots on target 1

3 Corners 4

421 Passes 394

89.8% Pass accuracy 84.3%

10 Tackles 21

14 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Atletico Madrid

Kick-off

B. SakaShot on target

19’

J. TimberShot on target

26’

33’

J. M. Giménez

M. Zubimendi

38’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

V. GyökeresShot on target

53’

GabrielHeader

1-0

57’

63’

M. RuggeriN. González

63’

A. BaenaJ. M. Giménez

63’

C. GallagherKoke

G. MartinelliRight foot shot

2-0

64’

V. GyökeresRight foot shot

3-0

67’

V. Gyökeres

4-0

70’

C. MosqueraGabriel

72’

A. GriezmannG. Simeone

72’

T. AlmadaA. Sørloth

C. NørgaardM. Zubimendi

73’

E. NwaneriE. Eze

73’

75’

R. Le Normand

77’

T. AlmadaShot on target

B. WhiteJ. Timber

83’

M. MerinoV. Gyökeres

83’

E. NwaneriShot on target

90+3’

Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Arsenal 2.19 xGAtletico Madrid 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Atletico Madrid attacking Arsenal attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Raya	90′	1	0	20	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


J. Timber Taken off	83′	2	–	–	3	–	47	3	–	–	–
W. Saliba	90′	1	–	–	1	–	80	1	–	–	–
Gabriel Taken off	90′	1	–	–	3	2	47	–	1	1	–
M. Lewis-Skelly	90′	–	1	–	4	1	24	2	–	1	–
C. Mosquera Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	–	–
B. White Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


E. Eze Taken off	73′	–	–	20	2	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
M. Zubimendi Taken off	73′	–	–	46	3	–	1	2	3	2	1	–
D. Rice	90′	–	1	46	3	–	2	1	2	2	–	–
C. Nørgaard Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
E. Nwaneri Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	3	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
M. Merino Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	1	–	–	–	3	1	1	–

Forwards3 players


B. Saka	90′	–	–	5	1	0.33	–	–	3	–	28	–
V. Gyökeres Taken off	83′	2	–	3	3	0.85	–	1	4	4	9	–
G. Martinelli	90′	1	–	2	1	0.14	–	2	3	1	20	–

Goalkeeper1 player


J. Oblak	90′	4	4	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


M. Llorente	90′	2	1	–	3	–	29	1	–	–	–
R. Le Normand	90′	1	1	–	4	2	33	3	–	–	–
J. M. Giménez Taken off	63′	1	1	–	3	2	28	1	–	–	–
D. Hancko	90′	3	2	–	7	3	30	–	–	–	–
M. Ruggeri Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	–	1	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


G. Simeone Taken off	72′	–	–	25	1	–	4	–	6	–	2	–
P. Barrios	90′	–	–	66	1	–	1	1	4	1	3	–
Koke Taken off	63′	–	–	39	–	–	2	–	2	1	–	–
N. González Taken off	63′	–	–	16	–	–	2	1	4	–	2	–
C. Gallagher Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	9	–	–	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


J. Álvarez	90′	–	–	3	–	0.25	–	4	2	1	39	–
A. Sørloth Taken off	72′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	11	–
A. Baena Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	1	–	0.08	–	–	–	–	14	–
A. Griezmann Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	0.02	–	1	1	–	13	–
T. Almada Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	1	0.04	–	1	2	1	16	–