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 2024-25 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
1-5: Inter Milan v Arsenal, 25/11/03, UEFA Champions League group stage
0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal, 25/09/02, group stage
UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
1-5: Inter Milan v Arsenal, 25/11/03, UEFA Champions League group stage
0-4: PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal, 25/09/02, group stage
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
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: 18 times, most recently, 15/02/2017 - 07/03/2017
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 player
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 goalscorer
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)
18y 44d: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal FC 2-1 Olympiacos FC, 28/09/11)
Oldest player
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 goalscorer
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 152: 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
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)
