Champions League

Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign analysed in full, from group stage through to the knockout rounds.

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Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Odegaard's stunner wins a game we should have buried

Champions League

Sep 9, 2026

Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Odegaard's stunner wins a game we should have buried

Martin Odegaard crashed a shot in off the post on 75 minutes to settle a night we dominated but nearly wasted, extending a perfect start to five wins from five.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Aug 27, 2026

Arsenal Champions League draw 2026-27: Real Madrid and Bayern headline a brutal league phase

We host Real Madrid, Dortmund, Lille and Sabah, and travel to Bayern, Betis, Napoli and Slavia Prague. As draws go for last year's finalists, this is about as demanding as it gets.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Strange officiating and a denied penalty: How Arsenal lost the Champions League final

Noni Madueke

May 31, 2026

Strange officiating and a denied penalty: How Arsenal lost the Champions League final

Arsenal held PSG to one shot on target in 120 minutes. The referee had other ideas.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Jurrien Timber confirmed fit to start Champions League final against PSG

Injury News

May 30, 2026

Jurrien Timber confirmed fit to start Champions League final against PSG

Timber returns after 77 days out with a groin injury as Arteta confirms close to a full squad for Budapest.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

PSG vs Arsenal Champions League final preview: Europe's best defence meets its most dangerous attack

William Saliba

May 28, 2026

PSG vs Arsenal Champions League final preview: Europe's best defence meets its most dangerous attack

Arsenal are the only unbeaten side left in this season's Champions League, with nine clean sheets in 14 matches, and face a PSG attack that has scored 44 goals in the competition.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Jurrien Timber says 'there is hope' of making Arsenal's Champions League final against PSG

Injury News

May 23, 2026

Jurrien Timber says 'there is hope' of making Arsenal's Champions League final against PSG

Timber has missed 13 consecutive games with a groin injury, but the defender insists he has not given up on Budapest.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg): Saka sends us to the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years

Declan Rice

May 5, 2026

Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg): Saka sends us to the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years

Bukayo Saka's close-range finish on the stroke of half-time proved the difference as Arsenal held firm to beat Atletico Madrid and book a place in the Budapest final on May 30.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: VAR and dark arts deny us a famous Madrid victory

Champions League

Apr 29, 2026

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: VAR and dark arts deny us a famous Madrid victory

Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez traded penalties, but Arsenal failed to leave the Metropolitano with all three points after a controversial VAR call.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal preview: the tactical collision that could define our season

Champions League

Apr 29, 2026

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal preview: the tactical collision that could define our season

We travel to the Metropolitano for the Champions League semi-final first leg with the best defensive record in the competition

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Apr 16, 2026

Arsenal 0-0 Sporting match report: Gunners grind their way into the Champions League semi-finals

Mikel Arteta’s side are through to face Atlético Madrid.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Arsenal win ugly in Lisbon: How Raya and Havertz stole a first-leg advantage

Champions League

Apr 7, 2026

Arsenal win ugly in Lisbon: How Raya and Havertz stole a first-leg advantage

David Raya's five saves kept Sporting at bay, while Kai Havertz's 91st-minute finish gave Arsenal a result that looked unlikely for most of the night.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Sporting vs Arsenal preview: why this first leg is about control, not panic

Champions League

Apr 7, 2026

Sporting vs Arsenal preview: why this first leg is about control, not panic

Arsenal head to Lisbon short of two key starters but strong enough through the middle to leave the tie poised for the return at the Emirates.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Arsenal 2-0 Leverkusen: Eze and Rice put on a show at the Emirates

Champions League

Mar 17, 2026

Arsenal 2-0 Leverkusen: Eze and Rice put on a show at the Emirates

A goal of genuine quality from Eberechi Eze and a trademark Declan Rice strike seals a 3-1 aggregate win and sends Arsenal into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Mar 11, 2026

Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal: Havertz penalty keeps Champions League tie alive

A scrappy, uncomfortable evening in Germany ends level, and the Emirates awaits.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Mar 11, 2026

Leverkusen vs Arsenal Champions League preview: What this tie means for Arsenal's European project

Arsenal arrive at the BayArena as the best-performing side in this season's Champions League.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Feb 27, 2026

The bracket beyond Leverkusen is why Arsenal can genuinely win the Champions League

Arsenal topped the Champions League with a perfect record and earned the most open bracket in the draw. Leverkusen is just the first step.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Piero Hincapie

Feb 26, 2026

Can Piero Hincapie play against Leverkusen?

The UEFA rules on loan players facing their parent clubs, explained.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Feb 26, 2026

Arsenal Champions League R16 draw: Atalanta or Leverkusen, we fear neither

The draw in Nyon puts Arsenal's name in the hat as the best team in the competition.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Feb 24, 2026

Arsenal Champions League draw 2026: Why we should fear nobody

We are the first team in history to complete the Champions League league phase with a perfect record. On Friday, someone finds out they have been drawn against us. That is their problem, not ours.

Biswarup Roy Choudhury

Champions League

Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Odegaard's stunner wins a game we should have buried

Arsenal Champions League draw 2026-27: Real Madrid and Bayern headline a brutal league phase

Strange officiating and a denied penalty: How Arsenal lost the Champions League final

Jurrien Timber confirmed fit to start Champions League final against PSG

PSG vs Arsenal Champions League final preview: Europe's best defence meets its most dangerous attack

Jurrien Timber says 'there is hope' of making Arsenal's Champions League final against PSG

Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg): Saka sends us to the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: VAR and dark arts deny us a famous Madrid victory

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal preview: the tactical collision that could define our season

Arsenal 0-0 Sporting match report: Gunners grind their way into the Champions League semi-finals

Arsenal win ugly in Lisbon: How Raya and Havertz stole a first-leg advantage

Sporting vs Arsenal preview: why this first leg is about control, not panic

Arsenal 2-0 Leverkusen: Eze and Rice put on a show at the Emirates

Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal: Havertz penalty keeps Champions League tie alive

Leverkusen vs Arsenal Champions League preview: What this tie means for Arsenal's European project

The bracket beyond Leverkusen is why Arsenal can genuinely win the Champions League

Can Piero Hincapie play against Leverkusen?

Arsenal Champions League R16 draw: Atalanta or Leverkusen, we fear neither

Arsenal Champions League draw 2026: Why we should fear nobody

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