Match report

Arsenal Defeats Olympiakos Piraeus 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Arsenal
Arsenal
2–0
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
Oct 1, 2025

Arsenal demonstrated their dominance by defeating Olympiakos Piraeus 2-0 in a critical UEFA Champions League match. The game was punctuated by early goals from Gabriel Martinelli and B. Saka, ensuring Arsenal's lead remained unchallenged throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal for Arsenal at minute 12.
  • • B. Saka secured a late second goal with an assist from M. Ødegaard in the final minutes of the game.
  • • Arsenal made multiple substitutions, including Benjamin White and Jurriën Timber, to maintain their momentum.
  • • Olympiakos Piraeus struggled to find an equalizer despite several changes.

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Raya (G)
  • 4 B. White (D)
  • 2 W. Saliba (D)
  • 6 Gabriel (D)
  • 49 M. Lewis-Skelly (D)
  • 8 M. Odegaard (M)
  • 36 M. Zubimendi (M)
  • 23 M. Merino (M)
  • 11 G. Martinelli (F)
  • 14 V. Gyökeres (F)
  • 19 L. Trossard (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 K. Arrizabalaga
  • 35 T. Setford
  • 3 C. Mosquera
  • 7 B. Saka
  • 10 E. Eze
  • 12 J. Timber
  • 16 C. Norgaard
  • 22 E. Nwaneri
  • 33 R. Calafiori
  • 41 D. Rice
  • 56 M. Dowman

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 20 Costinha (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 14 D. Garcia (M)
  • 10 G. Martins (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 56 D. Podence (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Paschalakis
  • 61 G. Kouraklis
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 6 A. Kalogeropoulos
  • 8 D. Nascimento
  • 16 L. Scipioni
  • 27 G. Strefezza
  • 70 B. Onyemaechi
  • 80 S. Pnevmonidis
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis
  • 99 M. Taremi

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    12' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Martinelli · Assist: V. Gyökeres
  2. Arsenal
    58' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Magalhães

    Time wasting

  3. Arsenal
    58' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Benjamin White · On: Jurriën Timber
  4. Arsenal
    59' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Merino · On: Declan Rice
  5. Arsenal
    61' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Martín Zubimendi

    Foul

  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    62' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Martins · On: M. Taremi
  7. Arsenal
    73' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Trossard · On: B. Saka
  8. Arsenal
    73' Arsenal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gabriel Martinelli · On: E. Eze
  9. Arsenal
    75' Arsenal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gabriel Magalhães · On: C. Mosquera
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    75' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dani García · On: L. Scipioni
  11. Arsenal
    78' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Declan Rice

    Foul

  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    85' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Retsos · On: G. Biancone
  13. Olympiakos Piraeus
    85' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Hezze · On: C. Mouzakitis
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    86' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Chiquinho · On: G. Strefezza
  15. Olympiakos Piraeus
    90' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    G. Strefezza

    Foul

  16. Arsenal
    90' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Saka · Assist: M. Ødegaard

Match Stats

Stat Arsenal Olympiakos Piraeus
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 82% 73%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 496 307
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 2.90 0.50
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 407 223
Shots Inside Box 15 7
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gabriel Martinelli's early goal at minute 12 set the tone for Arsenal's commanding performance, providing a strong psychological advantage over Olympiakos Piraeus.
  • ▸ B. Saka's late goal in the final minutes of the match solidified Arsenal’s victory and ensured they maintained their lead without any threat from Olympiakos.