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The Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid clash will be one of the biggest matches of the third matchday of the league stages of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, when the English and Spanish giants face off to get an important win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 21 October. The Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid match will be an important one for both participating teams because of the importance of a win for them to climb up the league table in the Champions League. The Gunners are eager to continue their impressive start to the 2025/26 Champions League campaign, while Atletico Madrid look to get their first major win of the ongoing Champions League campaign to stamp their authority in the competition. Match Details Emirates Stadium London, England 21 October 20:00 PM BST Entertainment And Drama Poised for Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Match Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid will be a big game for fans to watch out for on the third matchday of the Champions League because of the quality of talent that is set to be included in the game, mostly due to how important a win is for both clubs. Interestingly, the Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid clash has only happened twice in history. That happened in the 2018 UEFA Europa League, and the Gunners have not been able to get a single win over Atletico Madrid in their history, with Los Rojiblancos winning their Europa League tie in the 2017/18 season. However, much has changed for both teams over the last seven years. Arsenal are now packed with quality all around, having an extremely sturdy defensive shape and some fantastic attacking quality too. Atletico Madrid have their own share of notable talents that can definitely hurt the Gunners, which is why this upcoming match should be a highly entertaining match with a lot of drama and action-packed moments for fans to be entertained by. Can Bukayo Saka Help Arsenal Blow Away Stubborn Atletico Madrid? Arsenal will need to be at their clinical best in their upcoming match against Atletico Madrid, and they need their high-quality attacking players to be at their best. With Martin Odegaard out with an injury and Viktor Gyokeres undergoing a rough patch, a lot of expectations will probably come from Bukayo Saka. Saka has had an impressive start to the campaign, and despite missing some games, he has three goals from eight matches so far. The Englishman was able to score a smart goal in the 2-0 win over Olympiacos in their most recent Champions League game, and aims to continue that good form. Saka will need to be smart with his movement to trouble the stubborn Atletico Madrid defenders and help his side penetrate through their backline. He also needs to be decisive with his final third passes to create chances, but also ruthless in taking up and converting any chances that come his way. Julian Alvarez Eager To Haunt Arsenal Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez will make his return to England in the upcoming Champions League match against Arsenal, and he is eager to come back to haunt them. What is interesting is that even though the Argentine forward made only four appearances against Arsenal during his time at Manchester City, he was never able to score a goal against the Gunners. Alvarez aims to end that barren run against the London giants in the upcoming Champions League match. Alvarez has had a great start to the 2025/26 season with seven goals in 10 games so far, as he’s acting as the driving force and main goal outlet for Atletico Madrid. Knowing how strong Arsenal are defensively, Alvarez has to be particularly unpredictable with his movement and his finishing to be a major threat to Arsenal. Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Injuries Arsenal injuries: Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke Atletico Madrid injuries: Johnny Carodoso, Nicolas Gonzalez Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups Knowing the importance of the clash, both Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone will be eager to field their strongest lineups. Here we look at the Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups: Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres
