UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 16 Sep 2025

Athletic Club 0–2 Arsenal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Athletic Club 37%, the draw 29%, Arsenal 34%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Declan Rice, 72.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Eberechi Eze +16.3, Declan Rice +11.2, Riccardo Calafiori +9.5.

Well below it: Noni Madueke −9.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	W 3–0	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
31 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Liverpool FC Premier League
23 Aug 2025	W 5–0	v Leeds United Premier League
17 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Manchester United Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Nico Serrano Midfielder	9	–	100.0	–
Yuri Berchiche Defender	22	0.03	59.9	–
Álex Berenguer Midfielder	90	0.09	59.7	−2.2
Oihan Sancet Midfielder	68	0.03	54.0	+2.3
Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder	90	0.04	52.3	+6.2
Andoni Gorosabel Defender	90	–	50.7	–
Mikel Vesga Midfielder	81	–	49.1	–
Iñaki Williams Midfielder	90	0.06	49.1	+8.6
Unai Simón Goalkeeper	90	–	47.9	−1.8
Adama Boiro Defender	68	0.04	47.8	–
Dani Vivian Defender	90	0.01	47.0	+0.1
Unai Gómez Midfielder	20	0.02	45.4	–
Alejandro Rego Mora Midfielder	9	–	45.1	–
Aitor Paredes Defender	90	–	44.1	−5.5
Gorka Guruzeta Forward	22	–	43.8	–
Robert Navarro Midfielder	61	0.02	41.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriel Martinelli Forward	19	1	1	0.58	100.0	–
Piero Hincapié Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Leandro Trossard Forward	25	1	1	0.08	91.4	–
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder	1	0	0	–	75.9	–
Declan Rice Midfielder	90	0	0	–	72.3	+11.2
Eberechi Eze Midfielder	71	0	0	–	68.2	+16.3
Riccardo Calafiori Defender	89	0	0	0.02	68.0	+9.5
Jurriën Timber Defender	90	0	0	–	65.1	+4.8
Cristhian Mosquera Defender	90	0	0	–	64.5	–
David Raya Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.6	+0.5
Gabriel Magalhães Defender	90	0	0	–	57.4	+8.1
Viktor Gyökeres Forward	65	0	0	0.45	55.2	−0.8
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.7	−2.9
Mikel Merino Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	47.4	−2.2
Noni Madueke Forward	89	0	0	0.09	44.5	−9.1