Football fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated clash
between Arsenal, last season's Premier League runners-up, and Atalanta, the
reigning Europa League champions, in the opening round of the 2024-2025 UEFA
Champions League. We've prepared this article from the Goal Reader blog to
provide you with key information about this mouthwatering tie. Let's dive in.
Arsenal's Champions League 2023-2024 results
The Gunners' European journey in the 2023-2024 campaign came to an end in the
quarter-finals at the hands of Bayern Munich. After a thrilling 2-2 draw in
the first leg, the German giants edged out the North London side with a narrow
1-0 victory in the return fixture.
Atalanta's Champions League 2023-2024 results
La Dea missed out on Champions League football in 2023-2024, having finished
fifth in Serie A the previous season. Their European adventure was limited to
the Europa League, where they went all the way, lifting the trophy after
overcoming Bayer Leverkusen in the final.
Head-to-head record: Arsenal vs Atalanta
The two sides have locked horns six times across all competitions. The Gunners
have come out on top twice, while the Italians have claimed three victories,
with one match ending in a stalemate.
In these encounters, Arsenal have found the back of the net 15 times, while
Atalanta have notched up 10 goals.
Key absentees for Arsenal
Martin Odegaard - Ruled out with an ankle injury
Takehiro Tomiyasu - Doubtful due to a knee problem
Kieran Tierney - Questionable with a thigh issue
Mikel Merino - Sidelined with a shoulder injury
Notable absences for Atalanta
Berat Djimsiti - Participation in doubt
Gianluca Scamacca - Confirmed out with an ACL injury
Giorgio Scalvini - Sidelined due to an ACL injury
Atalanta's Group Stage opponents in the 2024-2025 Champions League
Arsenal (England)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Celtic (Netherlands)
Stuttgart (Germany)
Young Boys (Switzerland)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Sturm Graz (Austria)
Barcelona (Spain)
Arsenal's Group Stage opponents in the 2024-2025 Champions League
Atalanta (Italy)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Sporting CP (Portugal)
Monaco (France)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Girona (Spain)