Arsenal vs Sevilla match facts

Arsenal got their UEFA Champions League campaign back on track at Sevilla on Matchday 3 and will now look to consolidate the leadership of Group B in the reverse fixture in north London.

Goals either side of half-time from Gabriel Martinelli (45+4) and Gabriel Jesus (53) gave the Gunners the points in Andalusia last time out despite Nemanja Gudelj's 58th-minute response for Sevilla, whose coach Diego Alonso was taking charge of a European game for the first time.

Arsenal now have six points having opened with a 4-0 home win against PSV Eindhoven before a 2-1 loss at Lens, and are a point ahead of the French side. Sevilla, who drew 1-1 at home to Lens and 2-2 at PSV, are level with the Dutch club on two points.

Previous meetings 

The sides' sole previous meetings before Matchday 3 came in the 2007/08 Champions League – Sevilla's first appearance in the group stage.

The Spanish side's debut ended in a 3-0 defeat at the Arsenal Stadium, Cesc Fàbregas (27), Robin van Persie (59) and Eduardo (90+2) on target for the home side.

It seemed set to be a similar story in Spain on Matchday 5 as Eduardo gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead, but goals from Seydou Keita (24) and Luís Fabiano (34) turned the tide before half-time, Frédéric Kanouté wrapping up the points with an 89th-minute penalty.

Jesús Navas started both games for Sevilla.

That home win helped Sevilla finish first in Group H on 15 points, two ahead of runners-up Arsenal. The Spanish side would go on to lose on penalties to Fenerbahçe in the round of 16; Arsenal went out to Liverpool in an all-English quarter-final.

Form guide

Arsenal

Record vs Spanish clubs: W13 D9 L16 F50 A51
Home record vs Spanish clubs: W9 D5 L3

Before facing Sevilla on Matchday 3 Arsenal had not played Spanish opponents since losing to Villarreal in the 2020/21 Europa League semi-finals, going down 2-1 both in the away first leg and on aggregate.

The Gunners have won nine of their 17 home games in UEFA competition against Spanish visitors but have managed only two victories in their last six (D3 L1).

Matchday 3 was only Arsenal's 13th win in their 38 UEFA fixtures against Spanish opposition, their 16 defeats including three in finals – against Barcelona in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League decider and in the European Cup Winners' Cup against Valencia (1979/80) and Real Zaragoza (1994/95).

This is Arsenal's 20th Champions League group stage campaign – second only to Manchester United's 25 among English clubs – but a first since 2016/17, their 19th in a row, all under Arsène Wenger.

In that 2016/17 campaign, the Gunners lost in the round of 16 for the seventh season running, going down 5-1 away and at home against Bayern München.

Arsenal's most successful European campaign in recent years came in 2018/19 when, with Unai Emery in charge, they reached the Europa League final only to lose 4-1 to London rivals Chelsea in Baku.

In 2022/23, now coached by Mikel Arteta, Arsenal finished first in their Europa League section to earn direct passage to the round of 16, where they lost 5-3 on penalties to Sporting CP in the home second leg (2-2 a, 1-1 h aet).

Arsenal have won eight of their last 11 home European matches, losing only one.

Champions League runners-up in 2006, when they lost 2-1 to Barcelona at the Stade de France, Arsenal were second in the Premier League last season, five points behind Manchester City. It was their highest final league position since also finishing as runners-up, to Leicester, in 2015/16.

Sevilla

Record vs English clubs: W10 D8 L9 F38 A42
Away record vs English clubs: W1 D5 L5

Sevilla kicked off this season by facing English opposition, losing on penalties to Manchester City in the UEFA Super Cup in Piraeus on 16 August.

The Spanish side had ousted City's neighbours Manchester United in the quarter-finals of their triumphant Europa League campaign last season, coming from 2-0 down to draw at Old Trafford thanks to two late own goals before a 3-0 home victory in which Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice.

That second-leg win against United is one of only two victories in Sevilla's last ten matches against English clubs (D3 L5).

Beaten 3-1 at Manchester City on Matchday 6 of last season's Champions League, Sevilla's sole success in England is a 2-1 win at Manchester United in the 2017/18 round of 16 second leg, earning victory by the same aggregate score. Their record since is D2 L2.

This is Sevilla's ninth appearance in the Champions League group stage, and a fourth in succession. The Spanish club have reached the round of 16 or better on five occasions, although their last two campaigns have ended in the group stage.

Sevilla won a record-extending seventh UEFA Cup/Europa League in 2022/23, beating Roma 4-1 on penalties in the final at Budapest's Puskás Aréna following a 1-1 draw after extra time. The Andalusians had finished third in Champions League Group G on five points and moved into the Europa League knockout round play-offs. There they beat PSV before further victories against Fenerbahçe (2-0 h, 0-1 a), Manchester United (2-2 a, 3-0 h) and Juventus (1-1 a, 2-1 h aet).

Sevilla have won four more UEFA Cup/Europa Leagues than any other side – three-time champions Inter, Liverpool, Juventus and Atlético are their closest rivals.

Navas was named the 2022/23 Europa League Player of the Season.

Sevilla's best European Cup performances came in 1957/58 and 2017/18 when they reached the quarter-finals, losing to Real Madrid and Bayern München respectively.

The Andalusian club are without a win in 14 away European games (D8 L6), since a 3-1 success at Rennes on Matchday 6 of the 2020/21 Champions League.

José Luis Mendilibar's side lost 5-4 on penalties to Manchester City after a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Super Cup in Piraeus on 16 August. It was Sevilla's sixth Super Cup defeat, a competition record.

Sevilla finished 12th in La Liga last season and were knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage. It was their lowest Liga finish since 1999/2000, when they were relegated in bottom place.

The Andalusian club parted company with Europa League-winning coach Mendilibar on 8 October, appointing former Uruguay coach Diego Alonso as his replacement two days later.

Links and trivia

Arsenal manager Arteta was a substitute in Real Sociedad's 2-1 home Liga defeat by Sevilla on 26 September 2004.

Navas was a Manchester City player between 2013 and 2016, when he rejoined Sevilla. He made 183 appearances for the English club in all competitions, scoring eight goals, and won the Premier League in 2013/14 and the League Cup in both that season and 2015/16.

Navas's record against Arsenal for City was W2 D4 L4, two of the defeats coming in the 2014 FA Community Shield (0-3) – when Fernando was also in the City line-up – and the 2015/16 FA Cup semi-final (1-2).

On 14 March 2021, Erik Lamela scored but was then sent off in Tottenham's 2-1 Premier League loss at Arsenal.

Have also played in England:
Ørjan Nyland (Aston Villa 2018/21, Norwich 2021 loan, Bournemouth 2021/22 loan, Reading 2022 loan)
Marko Dmitrović (Charlton Athletic 2015)
Löic Badé (Nottingham Forest 2022 loan)
Fernando (Manchester City 2014–17)
Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United 2012–16, Sunderland 2016/17 loan)
Erik Lamela (Tottenham 2013–2021)
Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City 2021–23)
Suso (Liverpool 2010–15)
Dodi Lukebakio (Watford 2018)
Rafa Mir (Wolves 2018, Nottingham Forest 2019/20 loan)

Have played in Spain:
Miguel Azeez (Ibiza 2022/23 loan)
Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid 2012–21, Mallorca 2013/14 loan)
Martin Ødegaard (Real Madrid 2014–2021, Real Sociedad 2019/20 loan)

International team-mates:
David Rayà & Jesús Navas (Spain)
Martin Ødegaard & Ørjan Nyland (Norway)
Leandro Trossard & Dodi Lukebakio (Belgium)

On 23 March 2019 Sergio Ramos scored in Spain's 2-1 win over Martin Ødegaard's Norway in a UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier.

On 6 September 2020 two Ramos goals helped Spain to a 4-0 win over Oleksandr Zinchenko's Ukraine in the UEFA Nations League finals. Navas also played 90 minutes for the home side.

Latest news

Arsenal

Arsenal suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday, going down 1-0 at Newcastle.

The Gunners' record in this season's Premier League is now W7 D3 L1.

On 28 October Arsenal were 5-0 winners at home to Sheffield United, their biggest win of the season.

Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick, the 22nd player to do so in the Premier League for Arsenal – a competition record. Nkietiah was also the first Englishman to score a Premier League hat-trick for Arsenal since Theo Walcott in May 2015.

Before the weekend loss Arsenal had dropped points only in three 2-2 draws, at home against Fulham on 26 August and Tottenham on 24 September, in a game they led twice, and at Chelsea on 21 October when they came from two down.

Nketiah is Arsenal's top scorer in this season's Premier League on five goals, one more than Bukayo Saka with Martin Ødegaard on three.

The Gunners were knocked out of the English League Cup by a 3-1 loss at West Ham in the last 16 on 1 November.

Mikel Arteta's side kicked off the season by lifting the Community Shield for the 17th time – and the fifth in the last decade – by beating Premier League champions and FA Cup holders Manchester City 4-1 on penalties at Wembley on 6 August.

Nketiah made his England debut as a substitute in a 1-0 friendly defeat of Australia on 13 October.

Oleksandr Zinchenko set up Ukraine's first goal in a 2-0 UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying win against North Macedonia on 14 October.

On 17 October, Rice played 90 minutes as England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley to book their place at UEFA EURO 2024.

Ødegaard missed the weekend defeat due to a hip injury.

Emile Smith Rowe has been ruled out "for weeks" with a knee injury.

Thomas Partey has been out with a muscle injury since 23 October.

Gabriel Jesus suffered a thigh injury on Matchday 3 and has not played since.

Jurriën Timber suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury on his first Premier League appearance, Arsenal's 2-1 home win against Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend of the season on 12 August.

On 30 October Saka finished 24th and Ødegaard 28th in the voting for the 2023 Ballon d'Or. Aaron Ramsdale was eighth in the poll for the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper.

Ramsdale, Saka, Ødegaard and Saliba were all included in the Professional Football Association's team of the year for 2022/23, which was announced on 29 August. Saka won the young player of the year award.

Sevilla

Sevilla have managed one win in eight games in all competitions (D5 L2). On Saturday they were held 1-1 at Celta Vigo, their fourth successive Liga draw.

Youssef En-Nesyri scored a late equaliser; he is Sevilla's top scorer with four Liga goals and has six in all competitions.

After the 2-1 home defeat against Arsenal, Diego Alonso's side were held to a 2-2 draw away to Cádiz in La Liga, coming from two down to salvage a point thanks to first league goals of the season from Lucas Ocampos and Ivan Rakitić.

Sevilla were 3-0 winners at sixth division side Quintanar in the Copa del Rey first round on 1 November thanks to first-half goals from Rafa Mir and En-Nesyri and Ádria Pedrosa's first Sevilla goal after the break.

En-Nesryi's goal was his first in four club matches; Rafa Mir got his second of the campaign and a first since 21 August.

That was only Sevilla's third win of the season in all competitions (D8 L5) and a first since beating Almería 5-1 at home on 26 September.

It was also only Sevilla's third clean sheet of the campaign.

A 5-1 defeat of Almería on 26 September was only the second time this season Sevilla had scored more than one goal in a game. They have now managed two or more in five of their last nine matches.

Sevilla have fallen 2-0 behind in three of their last six games in all competitions.

On 8 October Sevilla parted company with coach José Luis Mendilibar, who had taken charge on 21 March and overseen 28 games in all competitions. Two days later, Diego Alonso agreed a deal until the end of the season as Mendilibar's replacement.

Alonso, who played in Spain for Valencia (2000–02), Atlético de Madrid (2001/02 loan), Racing Club (2002/03 loan), Málaga (2003/04 loan) and Real Murcia (2005/06), has previously coached in Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico and the United States, winning the CONCACAF Champions League with Mexican sides Pachuca in 2017 and Monterrey two years later. He was last in charge of Uruguay at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, made his Sevilla debut in a 0-0 Liga draw against Osasuna on 23 September. He has since made nine appearances in all competitions, conceding at least once in eight and keeping a clean sheet against Quintanar.

Tanguy Nianzou sustained a left hamstring injury in training on 5 August. He returned to play 90 minutes against Quintanar having been on the bench for Sevilla's previous three matches and was an unused substitute on Saturday.

Marcão has not played since the UEFA Europa League final due to a tear in his quadriceps, although he was an unused substitute for the 2-2 draw against Rayo Vallecano on 7 October before picking up an adductor injury on 27 October.

Goalkeeper Marco Dimitrović was not in the squad against Quintanar due to a sprained finger on his right hand, although he was back on the bench on Saturday.

Sergio Ramos made his second Sevilla debut in the 1-0 win against Las Palmas on 17 September, 18 years 20 days after his first. He has missed the last two games with calf injury.

Jesús Navas set up Spain's first goal in the 2-0 home win against Scotland on 12 October, becoming the oldest player to provide an assist for the national side aged 37 years 325 days. Three days later, he was an unused substitute in Spain's 1-0 win away to club-mate Nyland's Norway that clinched qualification for UEFA EURO 2024.

Dodi Lukebakio scored twice in Belgium's 3-2 away win in Austria on 13 October as his side qualified for UEFA EURO 2024.

Now at Al-Hilal, Yassine Bounou finished 13th in the voting for the 2023 Ballon d'Or on 30 October and was third in the Yashin Trophy poll for best goalkeeper.