Mendilibar’s Olympiacos make the journey to the Emirates this Wednesday as the Greek champions are set to take on Arsenal in the Champions League for the first time in almost 10 years.
You can watch this thriller for free on RTE Player from anywhere in the world using a VPN.
Arsenal have made a bright start to the season, keeping in trend with their defensive solidity, the English side sit in a familiar 2nd place in the Premier League after 6 games. Most recently, the Gunners completed a miraculous comeback away to Newcastle thanks to a stoppage time winner from centre-back, Gabriel.
Arteta’s side have also started on the front foot in the Champions League this season, beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 away at the San Mames in their opening fixture, thanks to two late goals from Martinelli and Trossard. The Gunners will be looking to edge themselves closer to European silverware this season after being knocked out by PSG in the semi-finals of the competition last season, a PSG side who eventually went on to win the tournament.
To the surprise of many, Olympiacos hold a higher European pedigree than their English rivals, having won the 3rd edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023/24 after defeating Fiorentina 1-0 (after extra-time). Last season, Olympiacos won the Greek Super League ending a very short 2-year drought making them 48-time league champions.
This season, the Greek outfit are unbeaten in all competitions and sit at the top of the Greek Super League on 13 points after 5 games. Most recently, Mendilibar’s side also managed to win thanks to a stoppage time winner, this one from attacker, Chiquinho, who grabbed his 2nd goal of a thrilling game which ended 3-2.
Keep reading to find out how you can watch Arsenal take on Olympiacos from anywhere in the world, including free streams.
Can I watch Arsenal vs Olympiacos for free?
Luckily for Irish soccer fans, RTE via RTE 2 channel are live streaming this instant classic for no cost at all.
The best part is that you don’t even need an account to access RTE.
Outside Ireland for Arsenal vs Olympiacos? Use NordVPN to unlock RTE’s stream and watch from anywhere in the world.
How to watch Arsenal vs Olympiacos from anywhere
Away from home for the big game this Wednesday?
Don’t worry, you can still watch this week’s fixture using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN’s allow you to make your device appear as if it’s in your home country, no matter where you are. Perfect for soccer fans travelling for work or leisure. Our #1 pick is NordVPN. It’s the best on the market:
It’s really simple to use a VPN to watch Arsenal vs Olympiacos this week.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch your RTE stream of Arsenal vs Olympiacos, select ‘Ireland’ from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to RTE, and watch all the UCL drama unfold live.
Arsenal vs Olympiacos live streams
Can’t spot your stream for this weeks UCL game? Follow our short guide below to find all the information that you’ll need or click through to our full 2025/26 Champions League streaming guide.
Arsenal vs Olympiacos Injury News
Arteta will go into this matchup without some of his top performers this Wednesday as the Arsenal manager will have to weigh up his selection. The Gunners will be without Gabriel Jesus who is suffering from a knee injury, along with Kai Havertz who has unfortunately suffered the same fate. As well as those two, Arsenal will also be without Noni Madueke due to a knee injury, a real blow as the winger has had a bright start to his Arsenal career. He will be joined on the sidelines by new signing Piero Hincape with Martin Odegaard being a doubt after only recently returning from a shoulder injury.
Olympiacos will go into this game with almost a full squad available, only missing Ukrainian attacker, Roman Yaremchuk who won’t travel with the squad due to a muscle injury he sustained earlier this month.
Arsenal vs Olympiacos Head to Head
The last time these two sides met was in December of 2015, where striker Oliver Giroud grabbed a hattrick in a 3-0 win for Arsenal. Despite the dominance shown by Arsenal in that game, the head-to-head record reads pretty even, with both sides winning 4 games a piece. Arsenal will be heavy favorites in this one but will have to watch out for some Thrylos’ talent in the shape of Daniel Podence, Gelson Martins and Mehdi Taremi.
Classic Match – Olympiacos knock Arsenal out of the Europe League with 119th minute winner
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