Arsenal remains unbeaten, while Man City dropped points regrettably in the Champions League

02/10/2025 07:14:00 soccer

In the early hours of October 2nd, Arsenal reinforced their dominance in Europe by beating Olympiacos 2-0, while Man City was held to a frustrating draw by Monaco in the Champions League qualifiers.

Arsenal undefeated, Man City drops points disappointingly in Champions League

With their triumph over Olympiakos, Arsenal’s winning streak in the Champions League qualifiers has extended to six matches since last season.

Although coach Mikel Arteta made six changes to the starting eleven compared to the previous win against Newcastle, the "Gunners" maintained consistency and showed impressive squad depth.

The difference came from fresh players and their sharpness in taking chances. At the 14th minute, Myles Lewis-Skelly delivered a precise cross for Gabriel Martinelli to run onto.

The Brazilian striker missed the initial chance but quickly corrected himself. After Viktor Gyokeres’ shot was saved by goalkeeper Tzolakis, Martinelli was timely to score the rebound and open the scoring for Arsenal.

Arsenal beat Olympiakos 2-0 in the Champions League qualifiers

Olympiacos also made their mark when Daniel Podence unleashed a volley that forced David Raya into a spectacular flying save, preserving the visitors’ lead before halftime.

In the second half, Martin Odegaard continued to demonstrate his role as playmaking leader with numerous assist attempts. Trossard nearly doubled the lead but failed to beat Tzolakis.

On the home side, Chiquinho once scored against Arsenal, but the goal was disallowed due to El Kaabi’s offside. Late in the match, relentless pressure helped Arsenal seal the game. Odegaard was again denied by Tzolakis, but in stoppage time, Bukayo Saka fired a decisive shot to secure the 2-0 win. With this result, Arsenal becomes the only Premier League team to remain undefeated after two Champions League qualifying matches.

While Arsenal soared, Man City endured a frustrating 90 minutes at Louis II as Monaco held them to a 2-2 draw, despite Erling Haaland twice putting the visitors ahead.

The match brought back memories of the 2016-2017 season when Monaco eliminated Man City in the Champions League Round of 16. This time, the Principality side was dominated, controlling only 28% possession but capitalizing fully on their chances by scoring twice from three shots on target.

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