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Arsenal Arsenal 2025/26

We waited 22 years, and it took a Manchester City draw at Bournemouth to hand us the title. The treble stopped on penalties against PSG, then 0-2 against City in the Carabao Cup final.

63
Matches played
44
Wins
12
Draws
7
Losses
121
Goals scored
43
Goals conceded
9,0
GG rating / 10
Season at a glance
9,0/10
Season rating

Arsenal took the league back after 22 years, with 85 points and the best defence in the division, only 27 goals conceded. And the club did not stop there. The Gunners played their first Champions League final in 20 years, lost on penalties to PSG, then a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. The one night the season really came off the rails was that FA Cup quarter-final, lost to a Southampton side then playing in the second tier.

The strength
The title came from the back
Arsenal conceded only 27 Premier League goals, the best defence in the division, with 19 clean sheets and a third Golden Glove for David Raya. And when goals were needed, 19 of them came from a corner, which nobody in this league had ever managed before.
The turning point
Crowned without kicking a ball
On 19 May 2026, Manchester City could only draw 1-1 at Bournemouth, and Arsenal became champions without playing, a matchday before the end. The players lifted the trophy the following weekend, after beating Crystal Palace 2-1.
The regret
Both finals got away from us
Arsenal lost the Champions League final on penalties to PSG, then the Carabao Cup final 0-2 to Manchester City, a whisker away from a historic spring. And there is still that FA Cup quarter-final thrown away against Southampton, who were playing in the second tier at the time.
Path through each competition

One main front, two extra finals

Sources : Premier LeagueUEFA.comSky Sports

Premier League
Champions
1st · 85 pts · +44
Reference match
Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace
Top scorer · Gyökeres — 14
38
Played
26·7·5
W · D · L
71
Goals scored
27
Goals conceded

Arsenal held top spot for almost the whole season, leaning on the best defence in the league (27 goals conceded, 19 clean sheets) and on 19 goals from corners, a record. Manchester City eventually dropped points at Bournemouth, and the Gunners lifted the trophy the following weekend after beating Crystal Palace.

▾ See the standout matches — Premier League
17 aoûtMan United (E)1-0W
23 aoûtLeeds United (D)5-0W
23 novTottenham (D)4-1W
22 févTottenham (E)4-1W
19 avrMan City (E)1-2L
24 maiCrystal Palace (E)2-1W
Season arc

The story of the season, moment by moment

17 août
PL
First win, at Old Trafford
On the road
A 1-0 win at Manchester United in matchday 2, Calafiori scoring the only goal.
23 août
PL
Season's biggest win
Statement win
A 5-0 thrashing of Leeds United at the Emirates, the perfect start at home.
Oct.-Nov.
Ttes comp.
8 consecutive clean sheets
Record
A defensive run not seen in 106 years, across all competitions.
23 nov
PL
Eze's hat-trick against Tottenham
Statement win
4-1 in the North London Derby, the first-ever Premier League hat-trick in the fixture.
22 mars
EFL
Carabao Cup final lost
Regret
0-2 to Manchester City at Wembley, ending hopes of a domestic double.
19 avr
PL
Setback at the Etihad
Setback
A 1-2 loss at Manchester City tightened the title race to 3 points before the run-in.
19 mai
PL
Crowned without kicking a ball
Champions
Manchester City could only draw 1-1 at Bournemouth, and Arsenal were champions 22 years after the last one.
30 mai
UCL
Champions League final lost on penalties
Regret
1-1 after extra time against PSG in Budapest, then 3-4 on penalties, in Arsenal's first Champions League final in 20 years.
Team statistics

The season in numbers

Sources : Premier LeagueSky SportsESPN

85
Points (PL)
71
Goals scored (PL)
+44
Goal difference (PL)
19
Clean sheets (PL)
19
Goals from corners (PL record)
18
Different PL goalscorers
121
Goals, all competitions
43
Goals conceded (all comps)
44-12-7
All-comps record (W-D-L)
8
Consecutive clean sheets (club record)
0
Penalties conceded (PL)
0
Red cards (PL)
Home vs Away
47Points (PL)38
15Wins (PL)11
2Draws (PL)5
2Losses (PL)3
Individual statistics

The men of the season

Sources : Premier LeagueESPNSky Sports

14
Viktor Gyökeres
Centre-forward
21
goals (all comps)
Top scorer
41
Declan Rice
Midfielder
44%
fan vote (Player of the Season)
Player of the Season
19
Leandro Trossard
Forward
6
assists (PL)
Joint-top assists
Top scorer
Viktor Gyökeres
21 buts
all competitions (14 in the PL)
Top assists (PL)
Ødegaard & Trossard
6 passes
joint-top
Club Player of the Season
Declan Rice
44% du vote
2nd year running
Golden Glove
David Raya
19 clean sheets
3rd in a row
Breakout star
Max Dowman
16 ans
youngest goalscorer in PL history
PlayerPositionNat.MJGoalsAssists
David RayaGoalkeeper510—
Kepa ArrizabalagaGoalkeeper120—
William SalibaDefender501—
Gabriel MagalhãesDefender5144
Jurriën TimberDefender4445
Riccardo CalafioriDefender3612
Piero HincapiéDefender3912
Ben WhiteDefender3011
Cristhian MosqueraDefender350—
Declan RiceMidfielder5555
Martín ZubimendiMidfielder5761
Martin ØdegaardMidfielder3616
Mikel MerinoMidfielder3463
Myles Lewis-SkellyMidfielder360—
Christian NørgaardMidfielder200—
Ethan NwaneriMidfielder121—
Bukayo SakaForward49115
Gabriel MartinelliForward53114
Viktor GyökeresForward55211
Eberechi EzeForward52102
Leandro TrossardForward5086
Noni MaduekeForward4371
Kai HavertzForward2473
Gabriel JesusForward276—
Max DowmanForward131—
Season's awards

The internal honours list

A clear line between official awards (verifiable) and GaautGunner editorial picks (subjective).

Sources (official awards) : Premier LeagueArsenal.comBBC Sport

Official
Club Player of the Season
Declan Rice
The fans voted him in for the second year running, with 44% of the vote. He holds Arsenal's midfield together on his own.
Official
Golden Glove
David Raya
A third straight Golden Glove, with 19 clean sheets in 37 appearances. Raya faced only 86 shots all season (60 saves, 69.8%), which says plenty about the defence in front of him.
Official
PL Manager of the Season
Mikel Arteta
Arteta was named Barclays Manager of the Season, having won the title and taken his team to the Champions League and Carabao Cup finals.
GG pick
Breakout star
Max Dowman
The youngest goalscorer in Premier League history (16 years, 73 days) and the youngest-ever English champion, at just 16.
GG pick
Signing of the season
Viktor Gyökeres
21 goals in all competitions in his debut season, decisive all the way to the Champions League final.
GG pick
Match of the season
Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
The first-ever Premier League hat-trick in the North London Derby, scored by Eberechi Eze on a sold-out 23 November.
GG pick
Disappointment
Sortie en quart de FA Cup
Arsenal lost 2-1 away to Southampton, a Championship side at the time, on the season's one genuinely bad night.
GG pick
Moment of the season
Le sacre scellé à Bournemouth
On 19 May, Manchester City could only draw 1-1 at Bournemouth, and Arsenal were champions before playing their own last match, 22 years after the previous one.
The matches that defined the season
1-1 ap (3-4 tab)
Champions League final
Historic heartbreak30 mai
Arsenal – PSG
Arsenal's first Champions League final in 20 years, 1-1 at the end of extra time, and Gabriel missed the decisive kick in a shootout lost 3-4.
4-1
Premier League
Statement win23 nov
Arsenal – Tottenham
The first-ever Premier League hat-trick in the North London Derby, scored by Eberechi Eze.
1-1
The crown (not an Arsenal match)
Champions19 mai
Bournemouth – Man City
This City draw handed Arsenal the title mathematically, with a game still to play.
0-2
Carabao Cup final
Regret22 mars
Arsenal – Man City
City took their chances at Wembley and Arsenal did not, and the domestic double went with the final.
1-2
FA Cup quarter-final
Shock result4 avr
Southampton – Arsenal
Southampton were a Championship side and they knocked out the Premier League leaders. Nobody at the Emirates saw that one coming.
1-1 (8-7 tab)
Carabao Cup quarter-final
Nerve-shredder23 déc
Arsenal – Crystal Palace
An extraordinary 8-7 penalty shootout to book a place in the semi-finals.
Results archive

Every match of the season

All 63 matches of the season, across every competition — scores and scorers verified (— shown when a scorer is unconfirmed).

Sources : BBC SportESPNSky Sports

DateComp.OpponentVenueScoreScorersResult
17 aoûtPremier LeagueManchester UnitedAway1-0CalafioriW
23 aoûtPremier LeagueLeeds UnitedHome5-0Timber (2), Saka, Gyökeres (2)W
31 aoûtPremier LeagueLiverpoolAway0-1—L
13 septPremier LeagueNottingham ForestHome3-0Zubimendi (2), GyökeresW
16 septChampions LeagueAthletic BilbaoAway2-0Martinelli, TrossardW
21 septPremier LeagueManchester CityHome1-1MartinelliD
24 septCarabao CupPort ValeAway2-0Eze, TrossardW
28 septPremier LeagueNewcastle UnitedAway2-1Merino, GabrielW
1 octChampions LeagueOlympiacosHome2-0Martinelli, SakaW
4 octPremier LeagueWest Ham UnitedHome2-0Rice, Saka (pen.)W
18 octPremier LeagueFulhamAway1-0TrossardW
21 octChampions LeagueAtlético MadridHome4-0Gabriel, Martinelli, Gyökeres (2)W
26 octPremier LeagueCrystal PalaceHome1-0EzeW
29 octCarabao CupBrightonHome2-0Nwaneri, SakaW
1 novPremier LeagueBurnleyAway2-0Gyökeres, RiceW
4 novChampions LeagueSlavia PrahaAway3-0Saka (pen.), Merino (2)W
8 novPremier LeagueSunderlandAway2-2Saka, TrossardD
23 novPremier LeagueTottenhamHome4-1Trossard, Eze (3)W
26 novChampions LeagueBayern MunichHome3-1Timber, Madueke, MartinelliW
30 novPremier LeagueChelseaAway1-1MerinoD
3 décPremier LeagueBrentfordHome2-0Merino, SakaW
6 décPremier LeagueAston VillaAway1-2TrossardL
10 décChampions LeagueClub BruggeAway3-0Madueke (2), MartinelliW
13 décPremier LeagueWolverhamptonHome2-1OG (Johnstone), OG (Mosquera)W
20 décPremier LeagueEvertonAway1-0Gyökeres (pen.)W
23 décCarabao CupCrystal PalaceHome1-1 (Arsenal 8-7 tab)OG (Lacroix)D
27 décPremier LeagueBrightonHome2-1Ødegaard, OG (Rutter)W
30 décPremier LeagueAston VillaHome4-1Gabriel, Zubimendi, Trossard, G. JesusW
3 janvPremier LeagueBournemouthAway3-2Gabriel, Rice (2)W
8 janvPremier LeagueLiverpoolHome0-0—D
11 janvFA CupPortsmouthAway4-1OG (Dozzell), Martinelli (3)W
14 janvCarabao CupChelseaAway3-2White, Gyökeres, ZubimendiW
17 janvPremier LeagueNottingham ForestAway0-0—D
20 janvChampions LeagueInter MilanAway3-1G. Jesus (2), GyökeresW
25 janvPremier LeagueManchester UnitedHome2-3OG (Martínez), MerinoL
28 janvChampions LeagueKairat AlmatyHome3-2Gyökeres, Havertz, MartinelliW
31 janvPremier LeagueLeeds UnitedAway4-0Zubimendi, OG (Darlow), Gyökeres, G. JesusW
3 févCarabao CupChelseaHome1-0HavertzW
7 févPremier LeagueSunderlandHome3-0Zubimendi, Gyökeres (2)W
12 févPremier LeagueBrentfordAway1-1MaduekeD
15 févFA CupWigan AthleticHome4-0Madueke, Martinelli, OG (Hunt), G. JesusW
18 févPremier LeagueWolverhamptonAway2-2Saka, HincapiéD
22 févPremier LeagueTottenhamAway4-1Eze (2), Gyökeres (2)W
1 marsPremier LeagueChelseaHome2-1Saliba, TimberW
4 marsPremier LeagueBrightonAway1-0SakaW
7 marsFA CupMansfield TownAway2-1Madueke, EzeW
11 marsChampions LeagueBayer LeverkusenAway1-1Havertz (pen.)D
14 marsPremier LeagueEvertonHome2-0Gyökeres, DowmanW
17 marsChampions LeagueBayer LeverkusenHome2-0Eze, RiceW
22 marsCarabao CupManchester CityNeutral0-2—L
4 avrFA CupSouthamptonAway1-2GyökeresL
7 avrChampions LeagueSporting CPAway1-0HavertzW
11 avrPremier LeagueBournemouthHome1-2Gyökeres (pen.)L
15 avrChampions LeagueSporting CPHome0-0—D
19 avrPremier LeagueManchester CityAway1-2HavertzL
25 avrPremier LeagueNewcastle UnitedHome1-0EzeW
29 avrChampions LeagueAtlético MadridAway1-1Gyökeres (pen.)D
2 maiPremier LeagueFulhamHome3-0Gyökeres (2), SakaW
5 maiChampions LeagueAtlético MadridHome1-0SakaW
10 maiPremier LeagueWest Ham UnitedAway1-0TrossardW
18 maiPremier LeagueBurnleyHome1-0HavertzW
24 maiPremier LeagueCrystal PalaceAway2-1G. Jesus, MaduekeW
30 maiChampions LeaguePSGNeutral1-1 ap (PSG 4-3 tab)HavertzD
Premier League17 août
Manchester UnitedAway
1-0W
Calafiori
Premier League23 août
Leeds UnitedHome
5-0W
Timber (2), Saka, Gyökeres (2)
Premier League31 août
LiverpoolAway
0-1L
Premier League13 sept
Nottingham ForestHome
3-0W
Zubimendi (2), Gyökeres
Champions League16 sept
Athletic BilbaoAway
2-0W
Martinelli, Trossard
Premier League21 sept
Manchester CityHome
1-1D
Martinelli
Carabao Cup24 sept
Port ValeAway
2-0W
Eze, Trossard
Premier League28 sept
Newcastle UnitedAway
2-1W
Merino, Gabriel
Champions League1 oct
OlympiacosHome
2-0W
Martinelli, Saka
Premier League4 oct
West Ham UnitedHome
2-0W
Rice, Saka (pen.)
Premier League18 oct
FulhamAway
1-0W
Trossard
Champions League21 oct
Atlético MadridHome
4-0W
Gabriel, Martinelli, Gyökeres (2)
Premier League26 oct
Crystal PalaceHome
1-0W
Eze
Carabao Cup29 oct
BrightonHome
2-0W
Nwaneri, Saka
Premier League1 nov
BurnleyAway
2-0W
Gyökeres, Rice
Champions League4 nov
Slavia PrahaAway
3-0W
Saka (pen.), Merino (2)
Premier League8 nov
SunderlandAway
2-2D
Saka, Trossard
Premier League23 nov
TottenhamHome
4-1W
Trossard, Eze (3)
Champions League26 nov
Bayern MunichHome
3-1W
Timber, Madueke, Martinelli
Premier League30 nov
ChelseaAway
1-1D
Merino
Premier League3 déc
BrentfordHome
2-0W
Merino, Saka
Premier League6 déc
Aston VillaAway
1-2L
Trossard
Champions League10 déc
Club BruggeAway
3-0W
Madueke (2), Martinelli
Premier League13 déc
WolverhamptonHome
2-1W
OG (Johnstone), OG (Mosquera)
Premier League20 déc
EvertonAway
1-0W
Gyökeres (pen.)
Carabao Cup23 déc
Crystal PalaceHome
1-1 (Arsenal 8-7 tab)D
OG (Lacroix)
Premier League27 déc
BrightonHome
2-1W
Ødegaard, OG (Rutter)
Premier League30 déc
Aston VillaHome
4-1W
Gabriel, Zubimendi, Trossard, G. Jesus
Premier League3 janv
BournemouthAway
3-2W
Gabriel, Rice (2)
Premier League8 janv
LiverpoolHome
0-0D
FA Cup11 janv
PortsmouthAway
4-1W
OG (Dozzell), Martinelli (3)
Carabao Cup14 janv
ChelseaAway
3-2W
White, Gyökeres, Zubimendi
Premier League17 janv
Nottingham ForestAway
0-0D
Champions League20 janv
Inter MilanAway
3-1W
G. Jesus (2), Gyökeres
Premier League25 janv
Manchester UnitedHome
2-3L
OG (Martínez), Merino
Champions League28 janv
Kairat AlmatyHome
3-2W
Gyökeres, Havertz, Martinelli
Premier League31 janv
Leeds UnitedAway
4-0W
Zubimendi, OG (Darlow), Gyökeres, G. Jesus
Carabao Cup3 fév
ChelseaHome
1-0W
Havertz
Premier League7 fév
SunderlandHome
3-0W
Zubimendi, Gyökeres (2)
Premier League12 fév
BrentfordAway
1-1D
Madueke
FA Cup15 fév
Wigan AthleticHome
4-0W
Madueke, Martinelli, OG (Hunt), G. Jesus
Premier League18 fév
WolverhamptonAway
2-2D
Saka, Hincapié
Premier League22 fév
TottenhamAway
4-1W
Eze (2), Gyökeres (2)
Premier League1 mars
ChelseaHome
2-1W
Saliba, Timber
Premier League4 mars
BrightonAway
1-0W
Saka
FA Cup7 mars
Mansfield TownAway
2-1W
Madueke, Eze
Champions League11 mars
Bayer LeverkusenAway
1-1D
Havertz (pen.)
Premier League14 mars
EvertonHome
2-0W
Gyökeres, Dowman
Champions League17 mars
Bayer LeverkusenHome
2-0W
Eze, Rice
Carabao Cup22 mars
Manchester CityNeutral
0-2L
FA Cup4 avr
SouthamptonAway
1-2L
Gyökeres
Champions League7 avr
Sporting CPAway
1-0W
Havertz
Premier League11 avr
BournemouthHome
1-2L
Gyökeres (pen.)
Champions League15 avr
Sporting CPHome
0-0D
Premier League19 avr
Manchester CityAway
1-2L
Havertz
Premier League25 avr
Newcastle UnitedHome
1-0W
Eze
Champions League29 avr
Atlético MadridAway
1-1D
Gyökeres (pen.)
Premier League2 mai
FulhamHome
3-0W
Gyökeres (2), Saka
Champions League5 mai
Atlético MadridHome
1-0W
Saka
Premier League10 mai
West Ham UnitedAway
1-0W
Trossard
Premier League18 mai
BurnleyHome
1-0W
Havertz
Premier League24 mai
Crystal PalaceAway
2-1W
G. Jesus, Madueke
Champions League30 mai
PSGNeutral
1-1 ap (PSG 4-3 tab)D
Havertz
Final editorial analysis

What this season says about the project

The title, at last
Twenty-two years of waiting closed on a season Arsenal led almost from start to finish, with the best record in the league and two cup finals on top of it. The side Arteta had been promising for five years finally turned up.
The defence held everything up
Raya and the men in front of him let in just 27 league goals, with 19 clean sheets and a Golden Glove at the end of it. The team even went eight games without conceding across all competitions, something the club had not managed in 106 years.
The big nights are still hard
Arsenal lost both finals, on penalties to PSG and 0-2 to City, never outclassed but never landing a punch either. And the FA Cup quarter-final thrown away against a second-tier side is the kind of night a team at this level should no longer allow itself.
The squad changed status
We are not the likeable outsiders any more, we turn up as favourites everywhere. Rice and Raya were rewarded individually, Arteta was voted Manager of the Season, and Max Dowman was crowned English champion at 16, after becoming the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history.
What we want next
Keeping the title would already be huge, but it is the Champions League that has stuck in the throat since Budapest. This generation knows the big occasions now, it just has to win one.
Arsenal
We go again with a title to defend and with that Budapest final still refusing to go down. This generation knows the big nights, it is only missing a European trophy.
Sources : Premier LeagueBBC SportSky SportsESPNUEFA.comArsenal.comWikipediaLast updated ·