

Match Recap: Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Arsenal (UEFA Champions League, September 16, 2025)
Arsenal defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in their opening 2025-26 UEFA Champions League match at San Mames on September 16.
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored just 36 seconds after coming onto the pitch to give Arsenal the lead. Leandro Trossard, also introduced as a substitute, secured the victory with a second goal for the visitors.
Arsenal continues its Champions League campaign in the league phase, while Athletic Bilbao seeks its first points in the next match.