Arsenal‘s next victory in the Champions League will be a particularly momentous one, and the Gunners could achieve it on Tuesday night, when they face Atletico Madrid at the Emirates in the league phase.
Should Mikel Arteta get one over Diego Simeone in midweek, the Gunners will be celebrating their 100th win in the tournament proper, as well as the extension of an all-time record streak.
Two games, two wins, four goals scored, zero conceded – the only complaint about Arsenal’s start to the 2025-26 Champions League was that their side failed to slay Athletic Bilbao and Olympiacos by a heavier margin.
Nevertheless, 2-0 victories over the Spanish heavyweights and Greek giants means that Arsenal are one of just six sides, boasting a perfect six points from their opening two fixtures, while only Inter Milan are also yet to concede a goal.
The hosts’ maiden success over Athletic on matchday one marked their sixth straight win over a Spanish club in Europe’s premier tournament – a feat no other team has managed in the Champions League – and the form book certainly suggests that six could become seven on Tuesday.
Atletico have scored in all of their 11 competitive games this season – suggesting they will pose a stiff test to Arsenal’s defensive prowess. They are yet to pick up a single win away from home, losing two and drawing three of their five contests on the road.
Simeone’s side also failed to triumph on their first visit to the Emirates, playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their 2017-18 Europa League semi-final, but Atletico edged out Arsene Wenger‘s men 1-0 in the return fixture before easing past Marseille in the final.
Simeone’s side are yet to find the recipe for success on the road and are not the same defensive force they once were, so Arteta’s men should bite back harder to maintain their 100% winning record in the competition.
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