Arsenal completed its 2025 summer transfer window well, adding Kepa Arrizabalaga in addition to several other players. The Gunners spent quite a bit of money buying players and sold or released multiple players, as well. Thankfully, Arsenal’s 2025-26 season is going well so far. Without further ado, let’s begin reviewing the 2025/26 Arsenal season so far.
Reviewing The 2025/26 Arsenal Season So Far: Premier League Performances
The Gunners have played well in the Premier League thus far. They currently sit at the top of the league table with 16 points. This puts them one point above current champions Liverpool. Liverpool have lost back-to-back Premier League games and three games in a row in all competitions. Arsenal’s only defeat of the season so far was a 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
Arsenal has only conceded three goals in the Premier League so far, the fewest in the league. Erling Haaland is the only player to have scored a goal from open play against the Gunners. The defenders, along with Raya and Kepa in goal, have played very well. Additionally, Arsenal has scored 14 Premier League goals, the most in the league. This tells the tale of a team playing well in both attack and defense.
Arsenal has also navigated a challenging start to the season. This includes a draw with Manchester City at home and a late comeback 2-1 win against Newcastle away. Most recently, Arsenal secured a 2-0 home win against West Ham United. West Ham United is currently in the Premier League’s bottom three. However, they won the previous two matches at the Emirates against Arsenal. Because of this, Arsenal have dealt with a team that caused them grief in the past fairly comfortably.
The Gunners next travel to Craven Cottage to play Fulham. This should result in Arsenal’s sixth Premier League victory of the season.
Now, let’s move on to Arsenal’s Champions League performances.
How Has Arsenal Performed in the Champions League Thus Far?
Arsenal began their 2025-26 Champions League campaign by beating Athletic Club 2-0 away. Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard scored in the second half to seal the victory. This was an impressive victory in a tricky fixture.
After that, Arsenal defeated Olympiacos 2-0 at home to continue the perfect start to their Champions League run. Gabriel Martinelli scored early and Bukayo Saka added a second goal in stoppage time to secure the win. Olympiacos had won on their previous three trips to the Emirates, but the Gunners ensured these struggles against the Greek side did not continue.
Only two teams have won both of their first two Champions League matches this season without conceding a goal: Arsenal and Inter Milan. This bodes well for the Gunners’ hopes of Champions League success. Now, let’s move on and continue reviewing the 2025/26 Arsenal season so far by discussing its performances in the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup.
Arsenal Has Performed Adequately in Domestic Cup Competitions Thus Far
Arsenal has only played one domestic cup game so far. In that, the Gunners defeated Port Vale 2-0 in the Carabao Cup thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Leandro Trossard. This was a routine win against relatively weak competition for Arsenal, since Port Vale plays in League Two.
The only notable points are that Eze scored his first Arsenal goal in this game and Trossard scored after coming off the bench once again. Arsenal’s next opponent in the Carabao Cup is Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton travels to the Emirates on October 29th and will certainly prove more of a challenge than Port Vale. However, the Gunners should win that game and continue progressing in the competition.
Reviewing the 2025/26 Arsenal Season So Far: Key Stats Analyzed
In the Premier League, several key stats support Arsenal as a legitimate title contender. Arsenal boasts the best goal difference (+11), fewest goals conceded (three), and has scored the second-most goals in the league (14). Only Manchester City has scored more goals than Arsenal in the Premier League. Obviously, that is largely due to Erling Haaland’s continued excellence.
The reigning champions Liverpool have scored nearly as many goals as Arsenal. However, Liverpool have also conceded nine goals, three times as many as Arsenal. Additionally, Liverpool has conceded late goals against both Chelsea and Crystal Palace that turned potential draws into defeats. Allison’s injury has added to Liverpool’s defensive woes.
Naturally, Manchester City remain in the title race. Haaland is the best striker in the Premier League and Guardiola is obviously an all-time great manager. However, Rodri’s repeated injury problems mean that Manchester City might not be able to maintain their title aspirations long-term this season. Time will tell.
In any case, Arsenal remains firmly in the title race and some even consider Arsenal the favorites to win the Premier League title. Arsenal has navigated a challenging start to the season quite well. Hopefully, the Gunners can keep playing well and finally win another Premier League title
Reviewing the 2025/26 Arsenal Season So Far: Who Is Arsenal’s Best New Signing Thus Far?
This topic will divide fan opinion. However, based on overall impact, Martin Zubimendi is our choice. Zubimendi has provided stability, elite passing, and balance to Arsenal’s midfield. Additionally, Zubimendi can score magnificent goals as well, given that his superb strike against Nottingham Forest was named the Premier League goal of the month for September.
Mosquera and Hincapie have added quality depth to Arsenal’s defense and deserve mentions, as well. Meanwhile, Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal’s most high-profile summer signing, has played well and begun to adapt to the rigors of the Premier League. Kepa has only played against Port Vale so far. Kepa kept a clean sheet in that game, but he hasn’t played enough to be considered for this conversation.
Reviewing the 2025/26 Arsenal Season So Far: What Was Arsenal’s Best Performance So Far?
This topic will likely divide fan opinion far less. In our view, Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park is the Gunners’ best performance so far this season. Arsenal created multiple goal-scoring opportunities against what was then the best defense in the Premier League. Arsenal trailed 1-0 at halftime because of poor finishing and an uncharacteristic mistake from Gabriel.
However, the Gunners turned it around in the second half despite the extremely hostile atmosphere and incredibly physical play of Newcastle. Merino scored a great header to level it at 1-1. After that, Gabriel made up for his earlier mistake by scoring a stoppage-time set-piece winner. Winning such a game against a difficult opponent demonstrates Arsenal’s resilience and team spirit. As such, this is Arsenal’s best performance of the season so far.
Arsenal Has Enjoyed a Strong Start to the Season
Arsenal has started the 2025/26 season well and is in a strong position in both the Premier League and Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s men are justified in feeling that they have what it takes to win a major trophy this season. Hopefully, Arsenal will win the Premier League title and perhaps the Champions League as well this season. We shall see.