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A night for calm heads: Lille come to the Emirates

Arsenal host Lille in the Champions League tonight. After Naples and a run of hard matches, this is exactly the kind of night where seriousness, rhythm and calm heads matter.

October 13, 2026

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Matches

From chaos to control: Raya and Bruno at Sunderland, Dowman at Ipswich

Arsenal first survived Sunderland's brutal test with a 2-0 win, then beat Ipswich 4-2 after heavy rotation. Raya, Bruno Guimaraes and 16-year-old Max Dowman defined two very different nights.

September 16, 2026

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Napoli survived, Arsenal took the points: Odegaard settles it at the Maradona

Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in their Champions League opener, but the scoreline barely reflects how many chances the Gunners missed before Odegaard's left-footed winner off the post.

September 11, 2026

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Emirates comeback: Arsenal overturn Chelsea to make it three from three

Chelsea struck in the second minute, but Havertz and Odegaard completed a 2-1 Arsenal comeback. Three wins from three is a fine start, with the season only just beginning.

September 6, 2026

Matches

Arsenal fell on penalties, but this has to become fuel

PSG retained the Champions League on 30 May 2026 after a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 shootout win, but Arsenal showed even in defeat why they reached the final unbeaten and why this team is far from done.

May 31, 2026

Matches

Season ends with a win: the trophy is finally home

Arsenal closed the season with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, with no tension left in the legs, and then finally lifted the trophy that had been waiting 22 years to come home.

May 24, 2026

Matches

At last, just football: the final game without tension or calculations

For the first time in a long while, Arsenal step onto the pitch without checking City's result or carrying the usual tension. What remains is one last league outing to enjoy as champions.

May 24, 2026

Matches

Arsenal champions after 22 years

Arsenal are champions of England after 22 years. Bournemouth took a point off City, Arteta delivered on his promise, and the Gunners finally have a night that will be remembered for years.

May 19, 2026

Matches

One more win from the title: one corner brought three points

Arsenal did not blow Burnley away the way the crowd had hoped, but they took what mattered most: three points. Ugly, tense and at times exhausting, yet Kai Havertz was there when it counted and the title is now one step closer.

May 18, 2026

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