Arsenal
UEFA Champions League · 2025Arsenal 4–0 Atlético Madrid · UEFA Champions League
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Arsenal won 4–0.
- Shots
- 19–11
- Shots on target
- 8–1
- Expected goals
- 2.24–0.67
- Possession
- 51%–49%
Full time
What the match recorded
Arsenal beat Atlético Madrid 4–0. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Atlético Madrid): shots 19–11, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 2.24–0.67, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Arsenal show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakArsenal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Arsenal | Atlético Madrid | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 15.3 shots/match | 13 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
| Shots against | 10.7 shots/match | 15 shots/match | 13.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
The teams have contrasting possession records
weakArsenal have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Arsenal | Atlético Madrid | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 48% | 49.3% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Arsenal: 19 shots, 8 on target, 2.25 xG. Atlético Madrid: 11 shots, 1 on target, 0.69 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Arsenal 2.25 xG · Atlético Madrid 0.69 xG.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Arsenal favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Atlético Madrid in 0 · 11 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Arsenal / Atlético Madrid
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
- The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
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