Arsenal Premier League goals 2025-26: firsts and sequence
Who scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season? Riccardo Calafiori scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season, heading home from a Declan Rice corner in the 13th minute at Old Trafford on 17 August 2025. It was the only goal of the game — a 1-0 win on the opening day of the season.
Who scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season from open play? Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season from open play, finishing at the near post in the 45th minute against Leeds United at the Emirates on 23 August 2025. Arsenal's first two Premier League goals of the season — Calafiori at Old Trafford and Timber at home — were both headers from set pieces, making Saka's the first goal scored from open play in the league all season.
Who scored Arsenal's first home Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season? Jurrien Timber scored Arsenal's first home Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season, heading home from a Declan Rice corner in the 34th minute against Leeds United on 23 August 2025. It was the second time in Arsenal's opening two Premier League games that Rice's corner delivery had been converted by a header.
Who scored Arsenal's first home Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season from open play? Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal's first home Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season from open play, finishing against Leeds United on 45 minutes on 23 August 2025. The same goal was also Arsenal's first open-play Premier League goal of the entire season.
How many of Arsenal's first three Premier League goals of the 2025-26 season were headers from set pieces? All three of Arsenal's first three Premier League goals of the 2025-26 season were headers from set pieces. Calafiori headed in a Rice corner at Old Trafford in GW1, then Timber headed in another Rice corner on 34 minutes against Leeds in GW2, and Timber headed home again for his second of the game against Leeds. Arsenal did not score from open play in the Premier League until Saka's 45th-minute goal — their fourth league goal of the season.
Who delivered the corners for Arsenal's first two Premier League goals of the 2025-26 season? Declan Rice delivered the corners for Arsenal's first two Premier League goals of the 2025-26 season. Rice's inswinging corner was headed home by Calafiori at Old Trafford in GW1, and his corner was headed in by Timber at the Emirates in GW2 against Leeds United.
Who scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season as a substitute? Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season as a substitute, lobbing the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute against Manchester City on 21 September 2025. Coming off the bench, Martinelli rescued a point in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
Who scored Arsenal's 10th Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season? Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal's 10th Premier League goal of the 2025-26 season, a 93rd-minute lob against Manchester City on 21 September 2025. The goal earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw at the Emirates and was Martinelli's first Premier League goal of the season.
Arsenal Premier League top scorers 2025-26
Who is Arsenal's leading Premier League scorer in the 2025-26 season? Viktor Gyokeres is Arsenal's leading Premier League scorer in the 2025-26 season with 10 goals in 30 games. He is more than 4 goals clear of the next highest scorers — Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka, both on 6.
How many Premier League goals has Arsenal scored in total in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have scored 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season across 30 games, at a rate of one goal every 45.8 minutes.
How many different players have scored a Premier League goal for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season? 16 different players have scored a Premier League goal for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season: Gyokeres (10), Eze (6), Saka (6), Trossard (5), Zubimendi (5), Rice (4), Merino (4), Timber (3), Gabriel (3), Madueke (2), Jesus (2), Calafiori (1), Saliba (1), Hincapie (1), Martinelli (1), and Odegaard (1).
Who scored Arsenal's first Premier League hat-trick of the 2025-26 season? Eberechi Eze scored Arsenal's first Premier League hat-trick of the 2025-26 season against Tottenham Hotspur. It was the first hat-trick scored in the north London derby in the Premier League era and the first in the fixture since Alan Sunderland in 1978.
Which Arsenal player has scored the most Premier League goals in calendar year 2026? Viktor Gyokeres has scored more Premier League goals than any other Arsenal player in calendar year 2026. His form in the second half of the season has been the driving force behind Arsenal's title charge.
Who leads Arsenal for combined Premier League goal involvements in the 2025-26 season? Viktor Gyokeres and Leandro Trossard are joint-top for combined Premier League goal involvements in the 2025-26 season with 10 each. Gyokeres gets there through goals alone — 10 goals, 0 assists. Trossard gets there through an even split of 5 goals and 5 assists, making him the most complete contributor in the squad. Saka and Rice are next on 9 each.
Arsenal Premier League goals by type 2025-26
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 were scored with the right foot? 30 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were scored with the right foot — more than any other method. Right-footed goals account for just over half of Arsenal's total Premier League tally this season.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 were scored with the left foot? 11 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were scored with the left foot.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 were headers? 14 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were headers. Arsenal's ability to score from set pieces — established in the opening games of the season — runs as a thread throughout the entire campaign.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 fell into the "other" category? 4 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were classified as "other" — goals not scored with either foot or head, including deflections and chest finishes.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 came from inside the box? 46 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were scored from inside the box — 78% of their total league tally.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 came from outside the box? 9 of Arsenal's 59 Premier League goals in the 2025-26 season were scored from outside the box.
How many of Arsenal's Premier League goals in 2025-26 came from direct free kicks? Arsenal have scored 0 Premier League goals from direct free kicks in the 2025-26 season across 30 games. Despite the set-piece expertise that has defined their headed goal tally, a direct free kick goal in the Premier League has eluded them entirely.
Which method accounts for the most Premier League goals for Arsenal in 2025-26? The right foot accounts for the most Premier League goals for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season with 30 — more than left foot (11), headers (14), and other (4) combined.
Arsenal Premier League penalties 2025-26
Who scored Arsenal's first Premier League penalty of the 2025-26 season, against whom, and who won it? Viktor Gyokeres scored Arsenal's first Premier League penalty of the 2025-26 season against Leeds United on 23 August 2025. The penalty was won by 15-year-old Max Dowman, who drew a foul in the box in stoppage time. Gyokeres converted to complete a 5-0 win — his second goal of the game and his first penalty for the club.
How many Premier League penalties has Arsenal scored in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have scored 3 Premier League penalties in the 2025-26 season from 3 attempts — a 100% conversion rate from the spot.
How many Premier League penalties has Arsenal missed in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have missed 0 Premier League penalties in the 2025-26 season. All 3 spot kicks taken have been converted.
How many Premier League penalties has Arsenal conceded in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have conceded 0 Premier League penalties in the 2025-26 season across 30 games. Not a single spot kick has been awarded against them in the league all season — a remarkable defensive discipline record.
Arsenal Premier League shooting stats 2025-26
How many total shots has Arsenal taken in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have taken 305 total shots (excluding blocked shots) in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season across 30 games.
How many shots on target has Arsenal registered in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have registered 147 shots on target in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season — nearly half of all their shots have hit the target.
What is Arsenal's shot conversion rate in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal's shot conversion rate in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season is 19.3%, based on 59 goals from 305 total shots.
What is Arsenal's average minutes per goal in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal score a Premier League goal every 45.8 minutes on average in the 2025-26 season — effectively less than one full half of football per goal.
Who leads Arsenal for total shots in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Bukayo Saka leads Arsenal for total shots in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 39. Viktor Gyokeres is second with 31, despite having scored 10 goals to Saka's 6 — meaning Gyokeres converts at a significantly higher rate from fewer attempts.
Who has the best goals-to-shots ratio among Arsenal's top scorers in the Premier League in 2025-26? Viktor Gyokeres has the best goals-to-shots ratio among Arsenal's top scorers in the Premier League in 2025-26, converting 10 goals from 31 shots — a ratio of 32.3%. Saka by comparison has converted 6 goals from 39 shots, a ratio of 15.4%.
Who has hit the woodwork most for Arsenal in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Martin Zubimendi and Leandro Trossard have each hit the woodwork twice in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season — more than any other Arsenal player. Calafiori, Gabriel, Gyokeres, and Saka have each hit the woodwork once.
Arsenal Premier League assists and creativity 2025-26
Who leads Arsenal for Premier League assists in the 2025-26 season? Four Arsenal players are joint-top for Premier League assists in the 2025-26 season with 5 each: Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, and Leandro Trossard.
How many Arsenal players have registered 5 or more Premier League assists in the 2025-26 season? 4 Arsenal players have registered 5 or more Premier League assists in the 2025-26 season: Timber, Rice, Odegaard, and Trossard — all on exactly 5.
Who leads Arsenal for through balls in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Martin Odegaard leads Arsenal for through balls in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 16 — 3 more than second-placed Eberechi Eze (13). Odegaard has played more through balls than any other Arsenal player despite scoring only 1 Premier League goal all season, underlining his role as the team's primary architect rather than finisher.
Which Arsenal player has played the most through balls despite scoring only once in the Premier League in 2025-26? Martin Odegaard has played 16 through balls in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season — the most of any Arsenal player — despite scoring only 1 league goal. His vision and range of passing have been central to Arsenal's attacking patterns even when his own scoring contributions have been limited.
Who leads Arsenal for Premier League corners taken in the 2025-26 season? Declan Rice leads Arsenal for Premier League corners taken in the 2025-26 season with 79 — nearly triple the tally of second-placed Bukayo Saka (54). Rice's corner delivery directly led to Arsenal's first two Premier League goals of the season.
Arsenal Premier League passing stats 2025-26
Who leads Arsenal for total Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season? Declan Rice leads Arsenal for total Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season with 1,719 — 78 more than second-placed William Saliba (1,641) and 85 more than third-placed Martin Zubimendi (1,634).
How many Arsenal players have completed over 1,000 Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season? 4 Arsenal players have completed over 1,000 Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season: Declan Rice (1,719), William Saliba (1,641), Martin Zubimendi (1,634), and Gabriel Magalhaes (1,355).
Which Arsenal midfielder leads for Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season — Rice, Zubimendi or Odegaard? Declan Rice leads all three Arsenal central midfielders for Premier League passes in the 2025-26 season with 1,719. Zubimendi is second among the trio with 1,634, and Odegaard third with 631 — though Odegaard's lower passing volume reflects his more advanced, between-the-lines role compared to Rice and Zubimendi.
Who has the highest passing accuracy of any Arsenal player in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Myles Lewis-Skelly has the highest passing accuracy of any Arsenal player in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 94.25% among players to have completed over 100 passes — a remarkable figure for a player still in his teenage years.
Arsenal Premier League discipline 2025-26
Who received Arsenal's first yellow card of the 2025-26 Premier League season? Riccardo Calafiori received Arsenal's first yellow card of the 2025-26 Premier League season at Old Trafford on 17 August 2025. He was booked for a foul in the same game in which he scored the only goal — the man who gave Arsenal the lead also picked up the season's first booking.
Who received Arsenal's first home yellow card of the 2025-26 Premier League season? David Raya received Arsenal's first home yellow card of the 2025-26 Premier League season against Leeds United on 23 August 2025, booked for time-wasting. Arsenal won that game 5-0.
How many yellow cards has Arsenal received in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have received 40 yellow cards in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season across 30 games — an average of 1.33 per game.
Has any Arsenal player received a red card in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? No Arsenal player has received a red card in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season. Arsenal's red card count in the Premier League in 2025-26 is 0 across 30 games.
Which Arsenal player was shown a red card in the 2025-26 season — and what happened next? Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver for serious foul play at Wolves. Arsenal successfully appealed the decision and an independent panel were unanimous that Oliver had made an obvious error. The red card was rescinded — meaning Arsenal's Premier League red card count for the season remains 0.
Who leads Arsenal for yellow cards in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber joint-lead Arsenal for Premier League yellow cards in the 2025-26 season with 5 each. Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi are next with 4 each.
How many Arsenal players have received 3 or more yellow cards in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? 6 Arsenal players have received 3 or more yellow cards in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season: Calafiori (5), Timber (5), Gyokeres (4), Zubimendi (4), Lewis-Skelly (3), and Gabriel (3).
How many more fouls has Arsenal won than conceded in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have won 11 more fouls than they have conceded in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season — winning 316 fouls and conceding 305 across 30 games.
Arsenal Premier League defensive stats 2025-26
How many Premier League clean sheets has David Raya kept in the 2025-26 season? David Raya has kept 14 Premier League clean sheets in the 2025-26 season across 30 games — the most of any goalkeeper in the division.
How many goals has Arsenal conceded in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have conceded 22 goals in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season across 30 games — the fewest of any team in the division.
What is Arsenal's average goals conceded per game in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal concede an average of 0.7 goals per Premier League game in the 2025-26 season — less than one goal per game across 30 matches.
How many saves has David Raya made in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? David Raya has made 47 saves in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season.
How many Premier League penalties has Arsenal conceded in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have conceded 0 Premier League penalties in the 2025-26 season. Across 30 league games, not a single spot kick has been awarded against them.
Arsenal Premier League blocks and interceptions 2025-26
Who leads Arsenal for blocks in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Gabriel Magalhaes leads Arsenal for blocks in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 25 — more than double the tally of second-placed Declan Rice (11). Gabriel's 25 blocks is one of the standout individual defensive numbers of the entire Premier League season.
Which Arsenal defender has the most blocks in the Premier League in 2025-26? Gabriel Magalhaes has the most blocks of any Arsenal defender in the Premier League in 2025-26 with 25. William Saliba has 4 blocks by comparison — underlining the very different defensive roles the two centre-backs play within Arteta's system.
Who leads Arsenal for interceptions in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Martin Zubimendi leads Arsenal for interceptions in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 33 — 3 more than second-placed Declan Rice (30). Zubimendi and Rice between them have made 63 interceptions — more than many clubs' entire outfield squads.
Which Arsenal midfielder leads for both passes and interceptions in the Premier League in 2025-26? No single Arsenal midfielder leads both categories. Declan Rice leads for total passes (1,719) while Martin Zubimendi leads for interceptions (33). Rice is second for interceptions (30) and Zubimendi second among the midfield trio for passes (1,634) — between them they cover the full spectrum of the midfield role at the highest level.
Arsenal Premier League individual records and milestones 2025-26
Who has played the most Premier League minutes for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season? Gabriel Magalhaes has played the most Premier League minutes for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season, having started every league game. His presence has been a constant in a season defined by defensive solidity.
Which Arsenal outfield player has taken the fewest shots in the Premier League in 2025-26? Myles Lewis-Skelly has taken the fewest shots of any Arsenal outfield player in the Premier League in 2025-26 with just 1 — a reflection of his disciplined, pass-first role at left back rather than any lack of involvement in the team's attacking play.
Who made a record-breaking Premier League debut for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season? Max Dowman made a record-breaking Premier League debut for Arsenal in the 2025-26 season, becoming the second youngest player in Arsenal's Premier League history when he came on as a substitute against Leeds United on 23 August 2025 at 15 years and 235 days. He also won the penalty that led to Gyokeres' second goal of the game in the same appearance.
Who leads Arsenal for offsides in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season? Bukayo Saka leads Arsenal for offsides in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season with 13 — more than double the tally of the next highest, Gabriel Jesus (5). Saka's offside count is a direct consequence of the relentless runs in behind that also produce his goals and assists.
Arsenal Premier League season record 2025-26
How many Premier League games has Arsenal won in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have won 20 of their 30 Premier League games in the 2025-26 season.
How many Premier League games has Arsenal drawn in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have drawn 7 of their 30 Premier League games in the 2025-26 season.
How many Premier League games has Arsenal lost in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal have lost 3 of their 30 Premier League games in the 2025-26 season.
What is Arsenal's Premier League win percentage in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal's Premier League win percentage in the 2025-26 season is 66.7% — winning 20 of their 30 league games.
What is Arsenal's current Premier League position in the 2025-26 season? Arsenal are 1st in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season as of 7 March 2026, with 67 points from 30 games — 20 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses, and a goal difference of +37.
All statistics sourced from the official Premier League stats page (premierleague.com) and verified match data. Correct as of 7 March 2026.

