Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
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Arsenal won: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos in the Champions League (Round 2) on Wed, 1 Oct 2025 at Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal goals: Gabriel Martinelli 12', Bukayo Saka 90'+2. Expected goals: 2.90-0.50. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Martin Ødegaard (8.4).
Match report
Arsenal beat Olympiacos 2-0
Arsenal got the better of Olympiacos 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 1 October in the Champions League.
Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal ahead on 12' (1-0) and Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 on 90+2'.
Arsenal had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.90-0.50. Arsenal were the better side on chances, too.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 56,820. Referee: François Letexier.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Olympiacos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.90 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 18 |
| Big chances | 7 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 407 (82%) | 223 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Ødegaard, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard
Olympiacos (4-2-3-1): Konstantinos Tzolakis, Costinha, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Francisco Ortega, Santiago Hezze, Dani García, Gelson Martins, Chiquinho, Daniel Podence, Ayoub El Kaabi
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 26' · Yellow card · José Luis Mendilibar (Olympiacos)
- 58' · Substitution · Declan Rice for Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
- 58' · Substitution · Jurriën Timber for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 58' · Yellow card · Gabriel (Arsenal)
- 61' · Yellow card · Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)
- 62' · Substitution · Mehdi Taremi for Gelson Martins (Olympiacos)
- 73' · Substitution · Bukayo Saka for Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 73' · Substitution · Eberechi Eze for Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
- 75' · Substitution · Cristhian Mosquera for Gabriel (Arsenal)
- 75' · Substitution · Lorenzo Scipioni for Dani García (Olympiacos)
- 78' · Yellow card · Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- 86' · Substitution · Gabriel Strefezza for Chiquinho (Olympiacos)
- 86' · Substitution · Giulian Biancone for Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiacos)
- 86' · Substitution · Christos Mouzakitis for Santiago Hezze (Olympiacos)
- 90' · Yellow card · Gabriel Strefezza (Olympiacos)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Olympiacos?
Arsenal won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 1 Oct 2025.
When and where is Arsenal vs Olympiacos?
Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium, London, Champions League.