Arsenal Vs Atletico Madrid Highlights, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Gunners Crush Los Colchoneros 4-0

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Arsenal Vs Atletico Madrid football match on the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 on Wednesday, October 22 at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Le Normand, Hancko; Giuliano Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gonzalez; Sorloth, Alvarez

And we are underway at the Emirates Stadium! Arsenal kick us off, immediately showing intent. They send a long ball forward, testing Atletico Madrid’s back line right from the first touch. The visitors are alert, but Arsenal are looking to set the tempo early.

Oh, what a golden opportunity for Arsenal! Eze charges forward and fires a shot, but it takes a nasty deflection, looping just enough to wrong-foot Oblak. The ball rattles off the crossbar and falls kindly to Declan Rice, who tries to follow up with a drive, but he skies it over the bar! That was a sitter he really should have buried.

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Eberechi Eze has been a delight to watch in these opening 20 minutes! He’s already shown his class with a flick to create that deflected shot that rattled the crossbar, an outside-of-the-foot pass to find Myles Lewis-Skelly, and a smooth body feint to glide past Atletico defenders.

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Arsenal win a corner, and immediately the tension rises in the Atletico penalty area! There’s plenty of jostling and pushing as the Gunners look to capitalize, and you can see the fear it creates among the visitors. Atletico’s defenders, however, stand their ground admirably, showing they’ve clearly done their homework on Arsenal’s set-piece threats. The ball is whipped in, contested at every turn, but Atletico remain disciplined and manage to clear it.

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And that’s the halftime whistle! All square at 0-0 between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, but the stats and momentum tell a different story. Arsenal have enjoyed the greater periods of possession and attacking play, creating the more threatening chances, particularly through Eberechi Eze. Atletico, meanwhile, have defended resolutely and looked to hit on the counter, but haven’t been able to break the deadlock yet.

Hello and Welcome back for a thrlling second half between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid from the Emirates Stadium.

Gabriel rises to the occasion with a superb header! Martinelli wins the free-kick with clever movement upfront, and Declan Rice delivers a perfect inswinging ball into the danger zone. Gabriel meets it with a precise downward header, placing it low past Oblak and into the net. Arsenal finally break the deadlock, exactly the goal their dominance suggested was coming.

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Another brilliant move from the Gunners, crisp build-up play, clever movement, and Martinelli finishes with precision to double the lead.

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It may not be the prettiest strike of the night, but it’s an important one, ending his goal drought and delighting the home fans. Martinelli was again involved, helping drive the build-up on the left before the ball trickled inside.

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What a thrilling display at the Emirates! The Gunners continue to delight the home crowd with a burst of goals in quick succession. This one comes from another set-piece situation, with Gyokeres bundling the ball over the line. It might not have been the most elegant finish, but the timing and importance of the goal lift the stadium. Gyokeres’ celebration shows just how much it means to him, and Arsenal are now completely in control.

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The Gunners are cruising toward a famous European victory as the tempo begins to slow in the final moments. Arsenal are content to keep possession and see out what has been a statement performance under the lights at the Emirates. For Los Colchoneros, it’s been a night to forget.

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Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid

Arsenal now have three wins while Atletico Madrid have two losses and only win as of now.

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