Match Report
The table read 1st (Arsenal, 24 pts) against 14th (Atlético Madrid, 13 pts), 11 points apart. Atlético de Madrid had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Arsenal were scoring 2.88 and conceding 0.5, Atlético Madrid 2.13 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Arsenal, 1 for Atlético Madrid and 3 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
The match was played at Emirates Stadium (capacity 60,704). On the scoreboard, Arsenal led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (44')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal 53% · Atlético Madrid 47% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-2