Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Arsenal thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 at Emirates Stadium on October 21, 2025 to stay perfect in the group stage. Viktor Gyökeres ended his drought with two goals, while Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli scored in a 13-minute second-half blitz.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners were dominant with set-piece play and finishing, while Atletico’s defence was woeful, managing just one shot on target. This was Arsenal’s 100th win in the competition and keeps them in the top-eight hunt.
Goals
Arsenal controlled the first half but didn’t score, with Eberechi Eze hitting the bar and Declan Rice missing the rebound. Atletico’s Julián Álvarez almost scored from a David Raya error but hit the bar. The breakthrough came in the 56th minute when Gabriel Magalhães headed in a Declan Rice free-kick. In the 63rd minute, Myles Lewis-Skelly’s run set up Gabriel Martinelli for a clinical finish.
Viktor Gyökeres then took over, scoring in the 66th minute after Atletico’s defence was all at sea and again in the 69th minute, nodding in a Rice corner that was headed back by Gabriel Magalhães.
Player of the Match
Viktor Gyökeres was Player of the Match with his two goals, ending his seven-game drought with style and power. Gabriel Magalhães was immense, scoring and assisting, while Declan Rice’s set-piece delivery was key. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Martinelli also shone, but Atletico’s Julián Álvarez showed glimpses.
