Arsenal’s Records and Stats in the European Cup / UEFA Champions League

by Trystan Pugh · November 4 2024, 17:50

Updated September 29 2025, 16:26

Arsenal’s Records and Stats in the European Cup / UEFA Champions League

We’ve trawled through the history books to bring you the key records and milestones for teams competing in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. Here we look at Arsenal.

Unless otherwise stated, team records cover the European Cup & UEFA Champions League combined, while player records focus on the UEFA Champions League era only (1992/93 – present).

This page will be updated as and when relevant.

TEAM RECORDS (European Cup & Champions League combined)

Biggest home victory

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
7-0: Arsenal v Slavia Praha, 23/10/07, UEFA Champions League group stage

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
7-0: Arsenal v Slavia Praha, 23/10/07, UEFA Champions League group stage

Biggest away victory

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
1-7: PSV v Arsenal, 04/03/25, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
1-7: PSV v Arsenal, 04/03/25, round of 16 first leg

Biggest home defeat

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
1-5: Arsenal v Bayern München, 07/03/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
1-5: Arsenal v Bayern München, 07/03/17, round of 16 second leg

Biggest away defeat

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
5-1: twice, most recently v Bayern München, 15/02/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
4-0: AC Milan v Arsenal, 15/02/12, round of 16 first leg

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
5-1: twice, most recently v Bayern München, 15/02/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
4-0: AC Milan v Arsenal, 15/02/12, round of 16 first leg

All-time season-by-season European Cup/UEFA Champions League record

2024/25    Semi-finals
2023/24    Quarter-finals
2016/17    Round of 16
2015/16    Round of 16
2014/15    Round of 16
2013/14    Round of 16
2012/13    Round of 16
2011/12    Round of 16
2010/11    Round of 16
2009/10    Quarter-finals
2008/09    Semi-finals
2007/08    Quarter-finals
2006/07    Round of 16
2005/06    Runners-up
2004/05    Round of 16
2003/04    Quarter-finals
2002/03    Second group stage
2001/02    Second group stage
2000/01    Quarter-finals
1999/00    Group Stage
1998/99    Group Stage
1991/92    Second round
1971/72    Quarter-finals

STREAKS (European Cup/UEFA Champions League)

Most successive wins

6: 09/03/2005 - 22/11/2005

Most successive draws

4: twice, most recently, 29/09/2004 - 24/11/2004

Most successive defeats

2: 19 times, most recently, 29/04/2025 - 07/05/2025

Most successive games without a defeat

13: 09/03/2005 - 25/04/2006

Most successive games without a win

8: 10/12/2002 - 21/10/2003

Most successive clean sheets

10: 18/10/2005 - 25/04/2006

PLAYER RECORDS (UEFA Champions League only – group stage/league phase to final)

Top appearance makers

77: Thierry Henry
64: Freddie Ljungberg
63: Robert Pirès
61: Kolo Touré
59: Theo Walcott

Top goalscorers

35: Thierry Henry
18: Robin van Persie
15: Theo Walcott
13: Cesc Fàbregas
13: Freddie Ljungberg

Youngest players

16y 329d: Jack Wilshere (Arsenal FC 1-0 FC Dynamo Kyiv, 25/11/08)
17y 102d: Serge Gnabry (Arsenal FC 0-2 FC Schalke 04, 24/10/12)
17y 102d: Ainsley Maitland-Niles Galatasaray A.Ş. 1-4 Arsenal FC, 09/12/14)

Youngest goalscorers

17y 217d: Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal FC 5-1 Rosenborg BK, 07/12/04)
17y 300d: Aaron Ramsey (Fenerbahçe SK 2-5 Arsenal FC, 21/10/08)
17y 314d: Ethan Nwaneri (Girona FC 1-2 Arsenal FC, 29/01/25)

Oldest players

39y 311d: John Lukic (S.S. Lazio 1-1 Arsenal FC, 17/10/00)
39y 173d: David Seaman (Arsenal FC 1-1 AS Roma, 11/03/03)
38y 102d: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal FC 0-0 AC Milan, 20/02/08)

Oldest goalscorers

36y 222d: Lee Dixon (Arsenal FC 4-2 AC Sparta Praha, 25/10/00)
36y 127d: Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal FC 2-1 FC Thun, 14/09/05)
35y 152d: Sol Campbell (FC Porto 2-1 Arsenal FC, 17/02/10)

Most goals in a match

3 goals: Thierry Henry (v Roma, 27/11/02)
3 goals: Nicklas Bendtner (v Porto, 09/03/10)
3 goals: Danny Welbeck (v Galatasaray, 01/10/14)
3 goals: Olivier Giroud (v Olympiacos, 09/12/15)
3 goals: Mesut Özil (v Ludogorets, 19/10/16)
3 goals: Lucas Pérez (v Basel, 06/12/16)

All hat-tricks