- Arsenal have won their last six Champions League matches against Spanish teams. They are the first team to achieve that in the European Cup/ Champions League history.
- A victory for Arsenal would be their 100th win in the Champions League proper.
- The Gunners have won their last 14 UEFA competition group stage/league phase matches at home. They have won 11 in a row without conceding a goal.
- Bukayo Saka has scored 11 goals in his first 19 Champions League appearances. The record for most goals scored by an English player in his first 20 appearances in the competition is held by Harry Kane (15 goals) but Saka is already second on the list, ahead of Andy Cole (ten).
- Atleti are without a win in their previous nine Champions League group stage/league phase matches against English teams (D4 L5).
- The Spanish side have only failed to score in one of their last 18 Champions League group stage/league phase matches.
- Julián Alvarez has scored seven goals in his last seven Champions League appearances but never scored against Arsenal in four games for Manchester City.
Champions League Matchday 3 Arsenal vs Atlético de Madrid
By Eddy Muweesi
