Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal

16 September 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Donatas Rumsas

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

G. Martinelli 72’
L. Trossard 87’

Match summary

Arsenal beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

G. Martinelli put Arsenal ahead in the 72nd minute and L. Trossard made it 0-2 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.35 from 11.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%

11 Shots 11

2 Shots on target 6

2 Corners 2

303 Passes 490

73.9% Pass accuracy 83.5%

16 Tackles 20

18 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Arsenal

Kick-off

7’

D. Rice

24’

V. GyökeresShot on target

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

52’

N. MaduekeShot on target

56’

N. MaduekeShot on target

I. WilliamsShot on target

58’

U. GómezR. Navarro

61’

65’

L. TrossardV. Gyökeres

66’

M. MerinoShot on target

Y. BerchicheA. Boiro

68’

G. GuruzetaO. Sancet

68’

71’

G. MartinelliE. Eze

72’

G. MartinelliRight foot shot

0-1

U. GómezShot on target

77’

A. R. MoraM. Vesga

81’

N. SerranoU. Gómez

81’

84’

N. Madueke

M. Jauregizar

85’

87’

L. TrossardRight foot shot

0-2

90+1’

M. Zubimendi

90+1’

P. HincapiéR. Calafiori

90+1’

C. NørgaardN. Madueke

Full-time0-2

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.

Athletic Bilbao 0.35 xGArsenal 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Arsenal attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


U. Simón	90′	4	2	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


A. Gorosabel	90′								–	–	–
D. Vivian	90′	–	2	–	2	–	46	1	–	–	–
A. Paredes	90′	–	1	–	1	1	43	2	–	–	–
A. Boiro Taken off	68′								–	–	–
Y. Berchiche Came on as a substitute	22′	1	–	–	2	1	13	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


M. Jauregizar	90′	–	–	26	–	–	3	–	6	3	2	–
M. Vesga	81′	–	–	13	1	–	3	1	4	1	1	–
Á. Berenguer	90′	–	–	21	2	–	2	–	5	1	2	–
O. Sancet Taken off	68′	–	–	21	2	–	1	–	5	1	1	–
R. Navarro Taken off	61′	–	–	10	–	–	2	2	2	2	–	–
U. Gómez Came on as a substituteTaken off	29′	–	–		–	–						–

Forwards3 players


I. Williams	90′	–	–	2	1	0.06	–	1	3	1	14	–
G. Guruzeta Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	12	–
N. Serrano Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Raya	90′	2	0	45	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Timber	90′	5	1	–	7	–	49	1	–	–	–
C. Mosquera	90′	1	–	–	7	5	79	1	–	–	–
Gabriel	90′	3	–	–	5	1	56	1	–	–	–
R. Calafiori Taken off	89′	3	1	–	9	2	31	–	–	–	–

Midfielders3 players


M. Merino	90′	–	–	28	1	–	1	–	5	3	2	–
M. Zubimendi	90′	–	–	72	–	–	1	–	5	1	–	–
D. Rice	90′	–	–	59	3	–	–	–	4	2	1	–

Forwards5 players


N. Madueke Taken off	89′	–	–	3	2	0.09	–	–	2	1	29	–
V. Gyökeres Taken off	65′	–	–	4	1	0.45	–	1	3	3	7	–
E. Eze Taken off	71′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	7	1	25	–
L. Trossard Came on as a substitute	25′	1	1	1	1	0.08	–	1	4	2	4	–
G. Martinelli Came on as a substitute	19′	1	1	1	1	0.58	–	1	2	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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How the chances added up

Shot map

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Form going into the game

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