| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Sir Chips Keswick | |||
| Manager | Arsène Wenger | |||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| EFL Cup | Fifth round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alexis Sánchez (24) All: Alexis Sánchez (30) | |||
The2016–17 season wasArsenal's 25th in thePremier League, their 91st consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 100th season in the top flight overall.[1][2] The club participated in thePremier League,FA Cup,EFL Cup and theUEFA Champions League.
In the league, despite being in the title race in the first half of the season, their form collapsed in the second half of the season, with Arsenal finishing outside the top four of the Premier League for the first time since the1995–96 season. In Europe, despite topping their group,Bayern Munich inflicted Arsenal's heaviest defeat in a two-legged European tie with a 10–2 aggregate defeat, with increasing criticism towards managerArsène Wenger, as well as calls for change within the Arsenal hierarchy.[3] Despite the loss of form and heavy fan disapproval towards the end of the season, Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 13th time, beatingChelsea 2–1 in thefinal. The victory saw manager Arsène Wenger become the most successful manager inFA Cup history with seven wins.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Arsenal made its first summer signing prior to start of the current season on 25 May, with the acquisition of Swiss midfielderGranit Xhaka for a reported£30 million fee. Xhaka's involvement inUEFA Euro 2016 and his subsequent desire to secure his club future beforehand enabled Arsenal to uncharacteristically complete a signing before the formal opening of the transfer window.[4] In the following weeks, the Gunners activated the release clause ofLeicester City forwardJamie Vardy.[5] However, they failed in their attempts to bring Vardy from thePremier League champions, with the England forward instead opting to sign a contract extension with the East Midlands club.[6] ManagerArsène Wenger came under fire for failing to secure the transfer, and fans were outraged further when Arsenal signed young forwardTakuma Asano fromSanfrecce Hiroshima,[7] due to the relative unproven nature of the forward's capabilities. Arsenal made its third summer signing on 22 July, signingBolton Wanderers' Player of the YearRob Holding. He joined for a reported £2 million fee from theLeague One side.[8] Arsenal playedLens later that day in their first pre-season game, with a late chipped goal fromAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain earning Arsenal a hard-fought 1–1 draw.[9] Arsenal then flew out toCalifornia for two more pre-season fixtures, against theMLS All-Stars andChivas Guadalajara. Wenger would state thatPer Mertesacker would not be on the tour, after picking up an injury against Lens. He would later confirm that Mertesacker had surgery in his native Germany, and would be out for "months".[10] Arsenal beat the All Stars 2–1 on 28 July (July 29BST), with aJoel Campbell penalty and aChuba Akpom close-range finish coming either side of a goal fromDidier Drogba.[11] Arsenal concluded their tour on 31 July (1 AugustBST) with a 3–1 win over Chivas. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Akpom scored their second pre-season goals each, with the opener scored by Holding.[12] Wenger confirmed that the injury to Mertesacker meant he'd need to sign a replacement ideally before the season's opener againstLiverpool on 14 August,[13] as talks of incoming transfers intensified.
Despite the absence of key players, Wenger gave positive news ahead of a trip toScandinavia;Alexis Sánchez andAaron Ramsey would join the team for the tour and would likely be fit for the season's opener against Liverpool.Gabriel also returned after missing the US tour with tonsillitis.[14]Arsenal's pre-season continued in Norway, againstViking FK. The Gunners were 8–0 winners; Joel Campbell continued his pre-season form with a double, while Chuba Akpom added his third goal in as many pre-season games.Alex Iwobi also scored a late double, with the remaining goals coming fromTheo Walcott,Santi Cazorla (although the Spaniard missed a third-minute penalty), and an own goal from defenderMichael Haukås.[15] In a post match interview, Wenger confirmed thatMesut Özil,Laurent Koscielny andOlivier Giroud would not be fit for the game against Liverpool in nine days, with the trio returning to training on 8 August due to their extended exploits at Euro 2016. He stated thatJack Wilshere would be in training after a knee injury, but he could also miss the opening game, and that Mertesacker would not be available for four months.[16] Arsenal concluded their pre-season with a 3–2 win overManchester City. Akpom scored for the fourth game running, while Walcott and Iwobi scored for the second successive game.Sergio Agüero andKelechi Iheanacho scored either side of the Arsenal goals. The game ended on a sour note, however, with Gabriel sustaining a serious injury. The Brazilian was stretchered off, meaning Arsenal was left with Koscielny acting as the club's only available senior centre-back.[17] Wenger's pre-match press conference ahead of the opening day clash with Liverpool was that Gabriel would be back by October, and thatCarl Jenkinson (returning from a loan atWest Ham United) would be fit in November after a knee injury suffered on loan in January.[18]
Similar to last season, Arsenal could not carry on its pre-season form when the league season started. Despite goals from Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain andCalum Chambers, Arsenal lost 4–3 at home to Liverpool. The club's opening day defeat was the second in succession, and the third in four years (after defeats toAston Villa and West Ham in2013–14 and 2015–16, respectively). Walcott gave Arsenal the lead after missing a penalty, but aPhilippe Coutinho free-kick drew the sides level before half-time. AnAdam Lallana finish, a second for Coutinho, and a goal for debutantSadio Mané saw Arsenal go behind 4–1 after 63 minutes. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled one back with a solo finish, and Calum Chambers headed in a Cazorla free kick. However, the Gunners failed to force a fourth in the final 15 minutes. Arsenal also had Ramsey limp off, making him Arsenal's fifth injured player in the senior team, alongside Jenkinson, Gabriel, Mertesacker andDanny Welbeck. Xhaka and Holding were given their debuts; Xhaka came off the bench in the second half, while the latter started alongside Chambers in defence.[19]
Arsenal went to theKing Power Stadium on the second matchday, facing championsLeicester City. Both teams were aiming to bounce back from opening-weekend losses, and while both squads had opportunities of their own, Arsenal enjoyed the better of the first half, with Oxlade-Chamberlain shooting narrowly wide. Despite various attacking exploits from either side in both halves, neither could not find a breakthrough in a fiercely-contested game, as it concluded 0–0. The result left the Gunners 12th, with one point from their first two games.[20] Arsenal would then travel away toWatford, with both sides aiming to achieve their first wins of the campaign, after sustaining a defeat and a draw from the opening two league matches. Arsenal would gain the lead after Cazorla converted a penalty following a challenge fromNordin Amrabat on Sánchez, who would later score from a Walcott cross. Özil clinched Arsenal's third on the stroke of half-time, heading in from Sánchez's crisp pass into the box.Roberto Pereyra would also score for the Hornets on his debut midway through the second half, as Arsenal won 3–1.[21] Arsenal would then announce the signings ofLucas Pérez on 28 August, with the forward joining fromDeportivo de La Coruña after the Gunners activated the Spaniard's reported £17.1 million release clause.[22] The deal proceeded Arsenal confirming the signing of German defenderShkodran Mustafi fromValencia on 30 August. Mustafi joined the Gunners for £35 million, making him the club's joint second most expensive player, with him commanding the same fee as Sánchezthree seasons prior.[23][24]
Following the international break, Arsenal resumed their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 home victory overSouthampton. Despite an unfortunate own goal byPetr Čech, the Gunners responded with two unanswered goals to ensure the win. In the first half, Laurent Koscielny equalised through a bicycle kick whilst Santi Cazorla struck a penalty in the dying minutes of the match to lead Arsenal to victory. Furthermore, the match saw the debuts of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Pérez, with the former making the most clearances and interceptions in the match.[25] Arsenal would begin its19th consecutive season in theUEFA Champions League three days later with a 1–1 away draw againstParis Saint-Germain. Despite going behind after 42 seconds following anEdinson Cavani header, Arsenal bounced back in the latter stages of the game, with Alexis Sánchez rifling in Arsenal's first shot on target. Olivier Giroud, who was brought on as a substitute, picked up two yellow cards in his 27 minutes, thus causing him to miss thehome match againstBasel on 28 September.[26] Arsenal would then travel to newly promotedHull City on 17 September. The Gunners took the lead through Sánchez, who deflected inAlex Iwobi's shot. Sánchez had a penalty saved before half time after a handball byJake Livermore, who received a red card as a result. In the second half, Arsenal went 2–0 up through a Theo Walcott chip before Hull got a goal back, withRobert Snodgrass converting his penalty when Čech took downDieumerci Mbokani. Sánchez got his second goal of the game with four minutes later, to restore the two-goal lead. Substitute Granit Xhaka scored his first goal in the last minute of stoppage time, with his 25-yard drive wrapping up a 4–1 win.[27]
The club's next match saw Arsenal kick off theirEFL Cup campaign away toNottingham Forest. Xhaka opened the scoring with his second long range goal in the space of a week, and new signing Pérez scored a double before Oxlade-Chamberlain scored in stoppage time as Arsenal won 4–0, withNicklas Bendtner making his first competitive appearance against his former side (having played anEmirates Cup friendly a year prior withVfL Wolfsburg).[28] Arsenal were then drawn at home toReading in the fourth round of the competition.[29] Arsenal's next game saw them hostChelsea, a team the club had not beaten in the League since 2011. Arsenal ran riot in the first half, with Sánchez, Walcott and Mesut Özil all finding the back of the net. The half time score of 3–0 remained unchanged at the final whistle.[30] Arsenal's final game of September saw them host Basel in the Champions League, which was the first ever meeting between the clubs in European competition. Xhaka started against the team he began his career with, and also faced his brotherTaulant for the first time in club football whileMohamed Elneny was also brought on as a substitute against his former side. Walcott scored a first half double, with a brace in assists from Sánchez, securing a 2–0 win.[31]
Arsenal resumed Premier League action on 2 October, facingBurnley atTurf Moor. Burnley often chose to sit back during the game, allowing Arsenal to apply attacking pressure, although, both had chances to win the match. Arsenal's pressure finally got to a resistant Burnley side, with Laurent Koscielny scoring at a last minute corner. The controversial goal had claims off both handball and offside, after the defender knocked the ball in with his elbow on the goal-line. Burnley managerSean Dyche questioned refereeCraig Pawson following the game, as the referee had a clear sight of the incident.[32] Retired refereeDermot Gallagher, however, stood by the ruling, claiming it was not an intentional handball.[33] Arsenal hostedSwansea City after the international break, looking for its first home win against the Swans since September 2011. Theo Walcott scored his fourth and fifth league goals early on, giving Arsenal a two-goal lead beforeGylfi Sigurðsson pulled one back before the break. Mesut Özil added a third on his 28th birthday, beforeBorja reduced the deficit once more. A controversial red card for a cynical Granit Xhaka challenge onModou Barrow set up a dramatic finale, but Arsenal prevailed, winning 3–2. This allowed the Gunners to move joint top with league leadersManchester City.[34] Arsenal would resume its Champions League campaign on 19 October, with a home game againstBulgarian champions,Ludogorets Razgrad. Goals from Sánchez, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and a career first hat-trick for Özil saw Arsenal to a resounding 6–0 win over the Bulgarians. The victory took the Gunners to seven wins in a row in all competitions.[35]
Arsenal's next game would be at home toMiddlesbrough in the Premier League. In an end to end clash, Arsenal were denied a late goal from Özil due to an offside, and the match finished 0–0. It was Arsenal's first draw at home since April, and their second of the season. It also ended a run of six consecutive league wins.[36] Arsenal's next match was a home tie in the EFL Cup against Reading. The sides met nearly four years after a famous 7–5 Arsenal win at the same stage of the competition. Oxlade-Chamberlain continued his fine form with a double to give Arsenal a 2–0 win, and set up a quarter final clash withSouthampton on 30 November.[37][38] Oxlade-Chamberlain's form saw him awarded with a Premier League start against basement sideSunderland. The winger provided an assist as doubles from Olivier Giroud, his first goals of the season, and from Sánchez saw Arsenal convincingly win 4–1. AJermain Defoe penalty helped the Black Cats get onto the scoresheet.[39] Arsenal's next game would be away at Ludogorets in the Champions League on 1 November.
Arsenal started November with a Champions League game away to Ludogorets Razgrad. Despite the Bulgarian side going into a shock 2–0 lead early on, Arsenal eventually came back with goals through Granit Xhaka, Olivier Giroud and a late Mesut Özil goal to win 3–2 and qualify for the knockout stages. This took Arsenal's unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions.[40][41] Arsenal then participated in theNorth London derby, hostingTottenham Hotspur in Premier League action on 6 November. Arsenal gained the lead just prior to the half-time break, withKevin Wimmer glancing Özil's free-kick pastHugo Lloris, before Spurs responded with aHarry Kane spot-kick following a tangle between Laurent Koscielny andMousa Dembélé. Despite presses from either side late on, the game ended 1–1, and left Arsenal fourth in the Premier League going into the international break.[42] Arsenal returned to Premier League action againstManchester United atOld Trafford on 19 November. During the match, Arsenal had not had an effort on goal and often conceded to allow United to control the game for long periods, and their advances toward goal were rewarded through aJuan Mata left-foot finish after 68 minutes. During the dying moments of the game, however, a substitute Giroud rose at the far post to head home anAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross.[43]
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Arsenal then continued in their Champions League campaign with a home game to Paris-Saint Germain, with Arsenal requiring a win to secure top spot in their group as the first round concludes, finishing second in six consecutive seasons. Early on, Edinson Cavani slide home from aBlaise Matuidi cross, before Arsenal gained one back through a penalty from Giroud after aGrzegorz Krychowiak tackle on Alexis Sánchez. Midway through the second half, Arsenal obtained the lead when a penalty-box rebound struckMarco Verratti, before PSG responded through a ricochetedLucas header off Alex Iwobi 13 minutes from time as the game ended 2–2. The French champions now have an advantage on head-to-head away goals with one round of games left after a 1–1 draw earlier in the competition.[44] The Gunners then hostedAFC Bournemouth on 27 November, and were gifted the lead whenSteve Cook's poor backpass allowed Sánchez to calmly side-foot pastAdam Federici. DespiteCallum Wilson's penalty equaliser, Walcott managed to score after aNacho Monreal cross in the 53rd minute, before Sánchez secured the victory after slotting in Giroud's cross, moving the Gunners to fourth, three points behind leaders Chelsea.[45] To conclude November, Arsenal welcomed Southampton to play in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup, hoping to win the competition for the first time in Wenger's tenure at the club. The Gunners fielded a side with 10 changes to the previous game, and sawJordy Clasie andRyan Bertrand secure victory and inflict the first defeat on Arsenal since the opening day of the season, as Arsenal bowed out of the competition.[46]
Arsenal responded to the midweek League Cup defeat with a dominant 5–1 win atWest Ham United. Mesut Özil opened the scoring before Alexis Sánchez scored two goals in eight minutes. SubstituteAndy Carroll headed home to give the hosts hope but it was determined for three points to go Arsenal's favour as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck a 25-yard strike before Sánchez completed his hat trick, sprinting through the West Ham defence and chipping in.[47] Three days later was the Gunners' final Champions League group match against Basel in Switzerland. Arsenal, who started a few of the fringe players for this match, prevailed 4–1 with Lucas Pérez scoring a hat-trick as well asAlex Iwobi tapping in his first goal of the season.[48] On 10 December Arsenal continued the Premier League campaign as they facedStoke City at the Emirates.Charlie Adam's penalty gave the visitors a shock lead but Arsenal replied with Theo Walcott equalising before second half goals by Özil and Iwobi as the Gunners ultimately won 3–1.[49]
A run of 14 league matches unbeaten were responded bitterly by back-to-back away defeats just before Christmas. First Arsenal took onEverton atGoodison Park but lost 2–1. Despite the Gunners taking the lead through Alexis Sánchez's deflected free kick the hosts equalised before half-time throughSéamus Coleman beforeAshley Williams headed home a late winner.Phil Jagielka was then sent off as Arsenal pressed on to find an equaliser and had two shots cleared off the line. Everton held on to win and end Arsenal's unbeaten run in the Premier League.[50] It got worse for them five days later as they lost againstManchester City at theCity of Manchester Stadium. Theo Walcott scored early in the first half but City responded during the second.Leroy Sané netted the equaliser on 47 minutes beforeRaheem Sterling scored the winner from a tight angle. The match ended 2–1 to Manchester City inflicting a second consecutive league defeat on Arsenal.[51] However Arsenal went on to win the next Premier League match againstWest Bromwich Albion at the Emirates. Olivier Giroud, who made his first league start of the season, scored the winner to revive Arsenal's title hopes. The Gunners' final match of the year ended in relieving victory.[52]
On New Year's Day, Arsenal continued the league campaign and played against Premier League strugglersCrystal Palace. Arsenal won the match 2-0. On 17 minutes, Olivier Giroud established the lead in tremendous fashion, meeting Alexis Sánchez's cross and reaching the ball with his left foot from behind his head, ergo a scorpion kick which brought the ball off the underside of the bar and into the net – a response originally toHenrikh Mkhitaryan's scorpion goal for Manchester United against Sunderland on Boxing Day. Alex Iwobi scored the second goal, tamely heading the ball towards the back of the net via a desperate attempt by Palace defenderJoel Ward to head it off the goal line only to head it onto his own bar, ricocheting it into the net.[53] Next, only two days later, Arsenal took the trip to the South Coast as they faced Bournemouth. Arsenal were very shaky throughout the first half and early stages of the second and goals byCharlie Daniels, Callum Wilson andRyan Fraser helped Bournemouth take a shock 3–0 lead. However, during the final 20 minutes the Gunners mounted an emphatic comeback with Alexis Sánchez and Lucas Pérez both scoring beforeSimon Francis was sent off. Giroud then netted the equaliser in stoppage time to ensure a dramatic 3–3 draw.[54] On 7 January, Arsenal started their FA Cup campaign in the third round against Championship sidePreston North End atDeepdale. Once more, Arsenal were shoddy in the early minutes and fell behind in the seventh minute through poor defending; but the Gunners responded in the second half.Aaron Ramsey made it 1–1 in the very first minute of the half and Giroud's goalscoring form continued tapping home an 89th-minute winner.[55]
On 14 January Arsenal went to South Wales for the next Premier League match and won 4–0 atSwansea. Olivier Giroud scored his fifth goal in five matches, followed by own goals byJack Cork andKyle Naughton, before the fourth goal was fired home by Alexis Sánchez.[56] Eight days later Arsenal facedBurnley at the Emirates. Following a goalless first half,Shkodran Mustafi scored his first Arsenal goal, heading home from a corner on 59 minutes.Granit Xhaka was then unusually sent off by refereeJonathan Moss and in stoppage time it got much more dramatic: in the 93rd minute Burnley were awarded a penalty through whichAndre Gray scored. A cruel hammer blow for Arsenal meant that it was destined for the visitors to bring back a point but then in the 97th minute the Gunners themselves were handed a penalty despite an offside appeal. Sánchez scored from the spot in the final minute of stoppage time to keep the three points in North London. The match moreover saw Arsène Wenger get sent off for complaining to the fourth official about the Burnley penalty decision. For this offense Wenger was given a domestic four match ban which made him sit on the 'naughty step' and watch assistant managerSteve Bould do the touchline duties for the next four matches.[57] On 28 January, Arsenal played in the FA Cup fourth round at Southampton. A brace byDanny Welbeck and a hat trick byTheo Walcott made them cruise into the fifth round with a comfortable 5-0 win.[58] Two days later Arsenal continued the Premier League campaign but they suffered a shock 2–1 home defeat by Watford. Former Tottenham defenderYounès Kaboul gave the visitors the lead through a deflected strike from outside the box early in the first half and three minutes laterTroy Deeney doubled Watford's advantage. In the second half Arsenal were back into it as Alex Iwobi gave the Gunners hope. Arsenal piled on the pressure for the remaining minutes and Lucas Pérez hit the bar but they were unable to get the equaliser. The match ended 2–1 to Watford as the month of January ended harshly for the Gunners.[59]
Arsenal's Premier League setback continued as they were beaten by Chelsea 3–1 atStamford Bridge.Marcos Alonso scored the only goal of the first half beforeEden Hazard wrapped up a fine solo goal.Cesc Fàbregas scored against his old club for Chelsea's third before Olivier Giroud netted a late consolation goal.[60] On 11 February however the Gunners bounced back as they eased past Hull at the Emirates. In the first half Alexis Sánchez bundled home the opening goal despite replays showing the ball hit his hand before it went into the back of the net. Arsenal grabbed a second in stoppage time as Sánchez converted a 93rd-minute penalty following handball bySam Clucas which resulted into his dismissal.[61] Four days later Arsenal played in the knockout stage of the Champions League against German giants and five-times European championsBayern Munich at theAllianz Arena. The Gunners were undone and under pressure by the Bayern possession and fell behind on 11 minutes throughArjen Robben's 20-yard screamer. However, in the 30th minute Arsenal were handed a penalty and Sánchez slotted home the rebound following his initial spot-kick being saved byManuel Neuer as the first half ended 1–1 with much cherished positivity for the Gunners. Unfortunately in the second half Arsenal collapsed horrendously: first they lost captainLaurent Koscielny through injury which proved to be the catalyst for Arsenal's capitulation as they conceded three goals in ten minutes. Bayern Munich went back in front in the 53rd minute asRobert Lewandowski mismatched Shkodran Mustafi to head homePhilipp Lahm's cross. Then, only three minutes later, Spanish midfielderThiago made it 3–1 and sooner Bayern Munich were 4–1 up through Thiago's deflected shot from outside the penalty area following a scramble in the box. Finally in the 88th minuteThomas Müller, who had only scored four goals this season before the match, went off the bench and scored a fifth goal for Bayern Munich to put Arsenal's hopes of reaching the quarter-final of the Champions League beyond them. The match ended 5–1 to Bayern Munich putting Arsène Wenger under huge pressure.[62] On 20 February Arsenal resumed the FA Cup campaign as they took the trip to non-league teamSutton United. The Gunners comfortably won 2–0 with Lucas Pérez scoring his 7th goal of the season and Theo Walcott scoring his 100th Arsenal goal as they progressed into the FA Cup quarter-final.[63]
Arsenal started March away to Liverpool and suffered a 3–1 defeat with goals fromRoberto Firmino,Sadio Mané andGeorginio Wijnaldum. Arsene Wenger drew much criticism from supporters following his decision to leave Alexis Sánchez out of the starting lineup. Three days later, Bayern Munich, already 5–1 up from the first leg of the Champions League knockout stage came to the Emirates for the second leg. Arsenal started brightly and went into half-time winning 1–0 courtesy ofTheo Walcott. However, early on in the second half,Laurent Koscielny gave away a penalty for a foul onRobert Lewandowski and was shown a yellow card. However, refereeAnastasios Sidiropoulos then changed his mind and sent-off Koscielny. Lewandowski scored the penalty and then Bayern proceeded to run riot against 10-man Arsenal and goals fromArjen Robben,Douglas Costa and a brace fromArturo Vidal ensured Bayern again won 5–1. Arsenal lost 10–2 on aggregate and Wenger had to endure increasing calls for him to be sacked or resign. At the weekend, though Arsenal beat non-leagueLincoln City 5–0 in the FA Cup to set up a semi-final againstManchester City at Wembley. However, Arsenal's poor form throughout 2017 continued in the league as they were soundly beaten 3–1 away toWest Bromwich Albion, putting their hopes of a top four finish in serious doubt.
After the international break, Arsenal returned to action with an exciting 2–2 draw at home to Manchester City. After the game there was an outbreak of violence between supporters who wanted Wenger to remain as manager and supporters who wanted him to leave. In the next fixture againstWest Ham, three second-half goals from Mesut Özil, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal their first league win since February. This was undone however the following week when they lost 3–0 away toCrystal Palace, who were fighting for Premier League survival. The result put Arsenal seven points off fourth place and fans chanted "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the team. To rectify the decline, for the next match away to Middlesbrough, Wenger decided to change the formation to 3–4–3 which eventual champions Chelsea had been playing with for almost the whole season. It worked as Arsenal won 2–1 with goals from Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil. Arsenal's next outing would be against Manchester City at Wembley in the semi-final of the FA Cup. Manchester City came into the match as favourites and Sergio Aguero put them in front after the hour. 10 minutes later, wing-backNacho Monreal equalised and the game went to extra-time where Alexis Sánchez scored the winning goal to book Arsenal's place in the final against Chelsea. Their improvement in form was highlighted three days later when they beatLeicester 1–0 with a lateRobert Huth own goal. However, their decline was also shown when they lost 2–0 toSpurs in the last everNorth London Derby to take place atWhite Hart Lane before its demolition. The result meant Spurs would finish above Arsenal for the first time in over 20 years.
After the morale-sapping defeat at White Hart Lane, the Gunners played host to Manchester United in a critical match at the Emirates Stadium. After a goalless first period, Granit Xhaka's wildly deflected effort soared into the net, before Danny Welbeck nodded home three minutes later to seal a vital 2–0 victory and subsequently end United's 25-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
The Gunners' next match was away to Southampton, and second-half goals from Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud earned Arsenal a routine 2–0 victory, before Giroud scored a brace to lay the foundations for a convincing 4–1 win at Stoke City, with Sanchez and Ozil also scoring either side of a Peter Crouch goal.
With the top four still a valid hope, Arsenal played host to Sunderland, and despite winning the match 2–0, had to work hard for the three points, earned with Alexis Sanchez's late brace.
Coming into the final matchday, Arsenal were tipped to fail in their top-four bids as they were relying on slip-ups from Liverpool or Manchester City, who were playing Middlesbrough at home and Watford away, respectively.
Nonetheless, the Gunners made the perfect start, with Hector Bellerin rifling home after just eight minutes against Everton. However, a red-card for Laurent Koscielny hindered Arsenal's progress, but Sanchez nonetheless managed to extend the lead before the break.Despite Romelu Lukaku's penalty cutting the deficit to 2–1, a fine, curling finish from Aaron Ramsey in stoppage time sealed a 3–1 win; but it was all in vain, as Liverpool's 3–0 triumph over Middlesbrough and Manchester City's 5-0 drubbing of Watford meant Arsenal finished outside of the top four for the first time in Arsène Wenger's reign.
Despite missing out on Champions League qualification, Arsenal still had the FA Cup final at Wembley to look forward to, and Alexis Sanchez gave them the perfect start after just four minutes against Chelsea, who were looking to win the Double.However, despite being reduced to ten men afterVictor Moses's red card early in the second half, Chelsea managed to equalise on 76 minutes through an improvised Diego Costa volley. However, just three minutes later, Aaron Ramsey powered home Olivier Giroud's cross with a solid header to seal a 2–1 win, and with it, a record 13th FA Cup for Arsenal and Arsène Weneger's seventh winners medal as a turbulent and difficult season ended on a high.
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Wojciech Szczęsny | 27 | EU | 2009 (Winter) | 181 | 0 | undisclosed[64] | Youth system | On loan toRoma |
| 2 | DF |  | Mathieu Debuchy | 31 | EU | 2014 | 23 | 1 | undisclosed | £12.0M[65] | |
| 3 | DF |  | Kieran Gibbs | 27 | EU | 2007 | 230 | 6 | undisclosed[66] | Youth system | |
| 4 | DF |  | Per Mertesacker | 32 | EU | 2011 | 210 | 8 | undisclosed[67] | £8.0M[68] | |
| 5 | DF |  | Gabriel Paulista | 26 | Non-EU | 2015(Winter) | 65 | 1 | undisclosed[69] | £11.3M[70] | |
| 6 | DF | | Laurent Koscielny | 31 | EU | 2010 | 291 | 22 | undisclosed[71] | £8.5M[72] | |
| 7 | FW |  | Alexis Sánchez | 28 | Non-EU | 2014 | 145 | 72 | undisclosed[73] | £30.0M[74] | |
| 8 | MF |  | Aaron Ramsey | 26 | EU | 2008 | 297 | 47 | undisclosed[75] | £4.8M[76] | |
| 9 | FW |  | Lucas Pérez | 28 | EU | 2016 | 21 | 7 | undisclosed | £17.1M[77] | |
| 10 | MF | | Jack Wilshere | 25 | EU | 2008 | 159 | 12 | 2018[78] | Youth system | On loan toAFC Bournemouth |
| 11 | MF | | Mesut Özil | 28 | EU | 2013 | 162 | 32 | undisclosed[79] | £42.5M[80][81][82] | |
| 12 | FW | | Olivier Giroud | 30 | EU | 2012 | 227 | 98 | undisclosed[83] | £12.8M[84] | |
| 13 | GK |  | David Ospina | 28 | Non-EU | 2014 | 50 | 0 | undisclosed[85] | £3.2M (EUR 4m)[86] | |
| 14 | FW | | Theo Walcott | 28 | EU | 2006(Winter) | 381 | 104 | 2019[87] | £9.0M[88] | |
| 15 | MF | | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 23 | EU | 2011 | 194 | 20 | undisclosed[89] | £12.0M[90] | |
| 16 | DF | | Rob Holding | 21 | EU | 2016 | 18 | 0 | undisclosed | £2.0M[91] | |
| 17 | FW |  | Alex Iwobi | 21 | EU | 2015 | 59 | 6 | undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 18 | DF | | Nacho Monreal | 31 | EU | 2013(Winter) | 174 | 3 | undisclosed[92] | £8.5M[93] | |
| 19 | MF | | Santi Cazorla | 32 | EU | 2012 | 180 | 29 | undisclosed[75] | £12.0M[94] | |
| 20 | DF | | Shkodran Mustafi | 25 | EU | 2016 | 37 | 2 | undisclosed | £35.0M[95] | |
| 21 | DF | | Calum Chambers | 22 | EU | 2014 | 60 | 3 | undisclosed[96] | £16.0m[97] | On loan toMiddlesbrough |
| 22 | FW | | Yaya Sanogo | 24 | EU | 2013 | 20 | 1 | undisclosed[98] | Free[98] | |
| 23 | FW | | Danny Welbeck | 26 | EU | 2014 | 69 | 17 | 2019 | £16.0M | |
| 24 | DF | | Héctor Bellerín | 22 | EU | 2013 | 115 | 4 | undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 25 | DF | | Carl Jenkinson | 25 | EU | 2011 | 62 | 1 | undisclosed[99] | £1.0M[100] | |
| 26 | GK |  | Emiliano Martínez | 24 | Non-EU | 2012 | 13 | 0 | undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 28 | FW |  | Joel Campbell | 24 | Non-EU | 2011 | 41 | 4 | undisclosed[101] | £0.9M[102] | On loan toSporting CP |
| 29 | MF |  | Granit Xhaka | 24 | Non-EU | 2016 | 46 | 4 | undisclosed | £30.0M[103] | |
| 31 | MF | | Jeff Reine-Adélaïde | 19 | EU | 2016 | 8 | 0 | undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 32 | FW | | Chuba Akpom | 21 | EU | 2013 | 10 | 0 | undisclosed | Youth system | On loan toBrighton & Hove Albion |
| 33 | GK |  | Petr Čech | 35 | EU | 2015 | 79 | 0 | 2019[104] | £10.0M[104] | |
| 34 | MF | | Francis Coquelin | 26 | EU | 2008 | 148 | 0 | undisclosed[105] | Youth system | |
| 35 | MF |  | Mohamed Elneny | 24 | Non-EU | 2016(Winter) | 41 | 1 | undisclosed | £7.4M[106][107] | |
| — | FW |  | Takuma Asano | 22 | Non-EU | 2016 | 0 | 0 | undisclosed | £0.8M[108] | On loan toVfB Stuttgart |
Arsenal started its transfer business early, acquiring Swiss midfielderGranit Xhaka for a reported £30 million fromBorussia Mönchengladbach on 25 May.[4] Arsenal continued their recruitment in July, signing young forwardTakuma Asano fromSanfrecce Hiroshima for an undisclosed fee, widely believed to be £800,000.[7] On 22 July, Arsenal confirmed their third summer signing inRob Holding, with the defender joining fromBolton Wanderers for a reported fee of £2 million.[8] The club would later sign Nigerian prospectKelechi Nwakali, who joined the Arsenal reserve team on a five-year deal.[109] Arsenal would move forLucas Pérez andShkodran Mustafi late in the transfer window, with theLa Liga duo eventually joining for a reported £17.1 million[77] and £35 million respectively.[95]
| # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | MF | Granit Xhaka | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Undisclosed(~£30,000,000)[103] | 25 May 2016 | First team | [4] |
| — | FW | Takuma Asano | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Undisclosed(~£800,000)[108] | 3 July 2016 | First team | [7] |
| 16 | DF | Rob Holding | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed(~£2,000,000)[91] | 22 July 2016 | First team | [8] |
| — | MF | Kelechi Nwakali | Diamond Football Academy | Undisclosed(~£3,000,000)[110] | 5 August 2016 | Reserves | [109] |
| 9 | FW | Lucas Pérez | Deportivo La Coruña | Undisclosed(~£17,100,000)[77] | 30 August 2016 | First team | [111] |
| 20 | DF | Shkodran Mustafi | Valencia | Undisclosed(~£35,000,000)[95] | 30 August 2016 | First team | [112] |
| 85 | DF | Cohen Bramall | Hednesford Town | Undisclosed(~£40,000)[113] | 10 January 2017 | Reserves | [114] |
Total spending:
Undisclosed(~£87,940,000)
| # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Mikel Arteta | Retired[a] | n/a | 30 June 2016 | First team | [116] |
| 20 | MF | Mathieu Flamini | Crystal Palace[b] | Free transfer(Released) | 30 June 2016 | First team | [116] |
| 7 | MF | Tomáš Rosický | Sparta Prague[c] | Free transfer(Released) | 30 June 2016 | First team | [116] |
| 42 | DF | Isaac Hayden | Newcastle United | Undisclosed(~£2,500,000)[119] | 11 July 2016 | First team | [120] |
| — | MF | Wellington Silva | Fluminense | Undisclosed | 18 July 2016 | Reserves | [121] |
| — | DF |  Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | Brentford | Free transfer | 6 August 2016 | Reserves | [122] |
| 27 | MF | Serge Gnabry | Werder Bremen | Undisclosed(~£5,000,000)[123] | 31 August 2016 | First team | [124] |
| — | MF | Tyrell Robinson | Bradford City[d] | Free transfer(Released) | 2 February 2017 | Reserves | [126] |
Total incoming:
Undisclosed(~£7,500,000+)
| # | Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Loan expires | Team | Source |
|---|
Spending Summer: Winter: Total: | Income Summer: Winter: Total: | Net expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Arsène Wenger |
| Assistant manager | Steve Bould |
| First team coach |  Boro PrimoracNeil Banfield |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Gerry Peyton |
| Head of athletic performance enhancement |  Shad Forsythe |
| Fitness coach | Tony Colbert Craig Gant |
| Physiotherapist | Colin Lewin Ben Ashworth Andrew Rolls |
| Club doctor | Gary O'Driscoll |
| Head of academy |  Andries Jonker |
| Masseur | Darren Page Chris Harvey Chris Senior |
| Kit manager | Vic Akers |
| Assistant Kit manager | Paul Akers |
| Equipment manager | Paul Johnson |
| Performance nutritionist | James Collins |
| Football analyst | Ben Knapper |
Last updated: 1 July 2015
Source:Arsenal F.C.
Supplier:Puma /Sponsor:Fly Emirates
          Home[154] |      Away[155] |      Third[155] |  Thirdalt. 1[156] |  Thirdalt. 2[157] |
This is third consecutive season Puma has supplied Arsenal with kits.
| Chairman | Sir Chips Keswick |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Emirates Stadium(60,355 / 113x76 metres) |
Updated to match played 30 May 2014
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances assubstitute.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Mathieu Debuchy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Kieran Gibbs | 8 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 18 (4) | 0 |
| 4 | DF | GER | Per Mertesacker | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Gabriel Paulista | 15 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (5) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | FRA | Laurent Koscielny | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | CHI | Alexis Sánchez | 36 (2) | 24 | 3 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 47 (4) | 30 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Aaron Ramsey | 13 (10) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 (10) | 4 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Lucas Pérez | 2 (9) | 1 | 3 (1) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 (2) | 3 | 9 (12) | 7 |
| 11 | MF | GER | Mesut Özil | 32 (1) | 8 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 4 | 41 (3) | 12 |
| 12 | FW | FRA | Olivier Giroud | 11 (18) | 12 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (3) | 2 | 17 (23) | 16 |
| 13 | GK | COL | David Ospina | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Theo Walcott | 23 (5) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3) | 4 | 29 (8) | 19 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 16 (13) | 2 | 5 (1) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 (3) | 1 | 27 (18) | 6 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Rob Holding | 9 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 (1) | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NGA | Alex Iwobi | 18 (8) | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (2) | 1 | 27 (11) | 4 |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Nacho Monreal | 35 (1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 (1) | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Santi Cazorla | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 (1) | 2 |
| 20 | DF | GER | Shkodran Mustafi | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Danny Welbeck | 8 (8) | 2 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (10) | 4 |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Héctor Bellerín | 28 (6) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 (7) | 1 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Carl Jenkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ARG | Emiliano Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SUI | Granit Xhaka | 28 (4) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 5 (2) | 1 | 39 (7) | 4 |
| 31 | MF | FRA | Jeff Reine-Adélaïde | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 |
| 33 | GK | CZE | Petr Čech | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | FRA | Francis Coquelin | 22 (7) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 28 (11) | 0 |
| 35 | MF | EGY | Mohamed Elneny | 8 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 12 (12) | 0 |
| 55 | MF | ENG | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 |
| 68 | MF | ENG | Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| Players out on loan for rest of the season | |||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jack Wilshere | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Calum Chambers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Chuba Akpom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | POL | Krystian Bielik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 40 | MF | USA | Gedion Zelalem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Alexis Sánchez | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | FW | Theo Walcott | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | FW | Olivier Giroud | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | MF | Mesut Özil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | FW | Lucas Pérez | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | MF | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | FW | Alex Iwobi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | Aaron Ramsey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | Danny Welbeck | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | Granit Xhaka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | MF | Santi Cazorla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Laurent Koscielny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | Shkodran Mustafi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | DF | Héctor Bellerín | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Calum Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Nacho Monreal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Total | 77 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 121 | ||
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | MF | Granit Xhaka | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | DF | Laurent Koscielny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | Olivier Giroud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Shkodran Mustafi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Francis Coquelin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | Alexis Sánchez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | Gabriel Paulista | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Rob Holding | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Aaron Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | DF | Héctor Bellerín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Kieran Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | Nacho Monreal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Santi Cazorla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | Petr Čech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Mohamed Elneny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Alex Iwobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Mesut Özil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Theo Walcott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Carl Jenkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Lucas Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Jeff Reine-Adélaïde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Jack Wilshere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 94 | 5 | ||
| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Čech | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | David Ospina | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
In February 2016, it was announced that Arsenal would play in theMajor League Soccer All-Star Game atAvaya Stadium inSan Jose, California in addition to a friendly against Mexican sideGuadalajara three days later.[159] However, Arsenal later announced that the annualEmirates Cup would be cancelled for the second time in its history due to the extended absence of international players participating inEuro 2016 and "essential pitch reconstruction works" at theEmirates Stadium.[160] Arsenal confirmed their final pre-season fixtures before thePremier Leaguecampaign in early-June 2016, as Scandinavian trips againstViking inStavanger and Premier League rivalsManchester City inGothenburg completed the line-up.[161] It is the third time in four years that Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in a pre-season fixture outside ofEngland.[162] To complete Arsenal's pre-season calendar, in early-July, Arsenal announced their pre-season opening fixture againstRC Lens ofLigue 2 to be played 15 days after the announcement date. It was hence confirmed that the club's pre-season fixture list would stretch from 22 July to 7 August 2016 (six days before the start of the Premier League season).
Win Draw Loss
vArsenal| 22 July 2016Friendly | Lens | 1–1 | Arsenal | Lens, France |
| 20:00CEST | Autret 38' | Report | Debuchy 43' Oxlade-Chamberlain 81' | Stadium:Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 30,149[163] |
vArsenal| 31 July 2016Friendly | Guadalajara | 1–3 | Arsenal | Carson, United States |
| 18:00PDT | Zaldívar 74' (pen.) | Report | Holding 34' Oxlade-Chamberlain 50'Akpom 56' | Stadium:StubHub Center Attendance: 24,168[164] Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.[165] |
vArsenal| 5 August 2016Friendly | Viking | 0–8 | Arsenal | Stavanger, Norway |
| 20:30CEST | Report | Campbell 33',59' Cazorla 50'Walcott 52'Haukås 55' (o.g.)Iwobi 71',81'Akpom 89' | Stadium:Viking Stadion Referee: Tore Hansen |
vArsenal| 28 July 2016MLS All-Star Game | MLSAll-Stars | 1–2 | Arsenal | San Jose, United States |
| 17:01PDT | Ciman 10' Drogba 45+2' | Report | Campbell 11' (pen.) Akpom 87' | Stadium:Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000[166] Referee:Chris Penso[167] |
vArsenal| 7 August 2016Super Match | Manchester City | 2–3 | Arsenal | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 17:00CEST | Fernando 2' Agüero 30', 55'Iheanacho 88' | Report | Iwobi 50' Walcott 73'Akpom 85' | Stadium:Ullevi Referee: Martin Strombergsson (Sweden) |
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 060.53 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 100.00 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Champions League | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 050.00 |
| Total | 55 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 121 | 65 | +56 | 063.64 |
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for theChampions League play-off round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage[b] |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round[c] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 |
Source:Premier League
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[170]
Win Draw Loss
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)1 | Arsenal | 3–4 | Liverpool | Holloway, London |
| 16:00BST | Walcott 30' 31'Coquelin 37'Iwobi 58'Oxlade-Chamberlain 64'Chambers 75'Xhaka 86' | Arsenal report BBC report | Lallana 26', 49' Moreno 29'Lovren 41'Coutinho 45+1',56'Mané 63' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,033 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)2 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 17:30BST | Mendy 45' | Arsenal report BBC report | Coquelin 24' Holding 90+2' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,008 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27)3 | Watford | 1–3 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 15:00BST | Prödl 16' Ighalo 45+2'Pereyra 57'Deeney 60'Amrabat 77'Behrami 83'Holebas 89' | Arsenal report BBC report | Cazorla 9' (pen.) Sánchez 40'Özil 45+1'Wilshere 90+2' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,545 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)4 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Southampton | Holloway, London |
| 15:00BST | Monreal 16' Cazorla 26', 90+4' (pen.)Koscielny 29' | Arsenal report BBC report | Čech 18' (o.g.) Forster 54'Højbjerg 86'Fonte 90+1'Van Dijk 90+4'Bertrand 90+4' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,962 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 17 September 2016 (2016-09-17)5 | Hull City | 1–4 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00BST | Livermore 40' Snodgrass 79' (pen.) | Arsenal report BBC report | Sánchez 17',83' Cazorla 34'Walcott 55'Čech 78'Xhaka 90+2' | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: 22,536 Referee:Roger East |
| 24 September 2016 (2016-09-24)6 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Chelsea | Holloway, London |
| 17:30BST | Sánchez 11' Walcott 14'Özil 40' | Arsenal report BBC report | Ivanović 28' Costa 83' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,028 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 2 October 2016 (2016-10-02)7 | Burnley | 0–1 | Arsenal | Burnley |
| 16:30BST | Arsenal report BBC report | Koscielny 90+3' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 20,982 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 15 October 2016 (2016-10-15)8 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Swansea City | Holloway, London |
| 15:00BST | Walcott 26',33' Özil 57'Xhaka 70' | Arsenal report BBC report | Sigurðsson 38' Taylor 48'Borja 66' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,007 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)9 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Holloway, London |
| 15:00BST | Mustafi 64' | Arsenal report BBC report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,982 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 29 October 2016 (2016-10-29)10 | Sunderland | 1–4 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 12:30BST | Khazri 30' Ndong 33'Pienaar 41'Djilobodji 48'Defoe 65' (pen.) | Arsenal report BBC report | Sánchez 19',78', 66' Čech 64'Giroud 71',76'Gibbs 80' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,322 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 6 November 2016 (2016-11-06)11 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway, London |
| 12:00GMT | Wimmer 42' (o.g.) Koscielny 69' | Arsenal report BBC report | Wimmer 6' Kane 51' (pen.)Dier 73' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,039 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 19 November 2016 (2016-11-19)12 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 12:30GMT | Darmian 25' Mata 69', 69'Rooney 90+4' | Arsenal report BBC report | Sánchez 16' Ramsey 86'Giroud 89'Xhaka 90+2' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,264 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 27 November 2016 (2016-11-27)13 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Bournemouth | Holloway, London |
| 14:15GMT | Sánchez 12',90+1', 62' Mustafi 22'Walcott 53'Gabriel 90+3' | Arsenal report BBC report | S. Cook 4' Francis 7'C. Wilson 23' (pen.)Arter 73'B. Smith 80'Gosling 88' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,978 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)14 | West Ham United | 1–5 | Arsenal | Stratford, London |
| 17:30GMT | Fletcher 59' Reid 65'Carroll 83'Arbeloa 90+3' | Arsenal report BBC report | Özil 24' Coquelin 30'Koscielny 67'Sánchez 72',80',86'Mustafi 82'Oxlade-Chamberlain 84' | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,980 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 10 December 2016 (2016-12-10)15 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Stoke City | Holloway, London |
| 15:00GMT | Walcott 42' Özil 49'Iwobi 75' | Arsenal report BBC report | Adam 29' (pen.) | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,964 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 13 December 2016 (2016-12-13)16 | Everton | 2–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 19:45GMT | Jagielka 18'  90+3'McCarthy 42'Coleman 44'Williams 86' | Arsenal report BBC report | Sánchez 20' Koscielny 84' | Stadium:Goodison Park Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 December 2016 (2016-12-18)17 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:00GMT | Silva 38' Sané 47'Touré 51'Sterling 71'De Bruyne 80'Fernando 90+5' | Arsenal report BBC report | Walcott 5' Elneny 88'Gabriel 90+4' | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2016 (2016-12-26)18 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Holloway, London |
| 15:00GMT | Giroud 42', 86' Gibbs 65'Ramsey 88' | Arsenal report BBC report | Foster 83' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,925 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 1 January 201719 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Holloway, London |
| 16:00GMT | Giroud 17' Iwobi 56'Monreal 83' | Arsenal report BBC report | Tomkins 90' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,975 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 3 January 201720 | Bournemouth | 3–3 | Arsenal | Bournemouth |
| 19:45GMT | Daniels 16' C. Wilson 20' (pen.)S. Cook 44'Fraser 58'Francis 82'Boruc 86' | Arsenal report BBC report | Bellerín 32' Ramsey 45+3'Sánchez 70'Pérez 75'Mustafi 80'Giroud 90+2' | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,202 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 14 January 201721 | Swansea City | 0–4 | Arsenal | Swansea |
| 15:00GMT | Ki 43' Fer 78' | Arsenal report BBC report | Giroud 37' Cork 54' (o.g.)Naughton 67' (o.g.)Sánchez 73' | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,875 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 22 January 201722 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Burnley | Holloway, London |
| 14:15GMT | Mustafi 59', 90+5' Xhaka 65'Sánchez 90+8' (pen.) | Arsenal report BBC report | Lowton 58' Marney 74'Gray 90+3' (pen.)Barnes 90+7' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,955 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 31 January 201723 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Watford | Holloway, London |
| 19:45GMT | Gabriel 21' Monreal 25'Iwobi 58'Sánchez 86' | Report | Kaboul 10' Deeney 13'Prödl 66'Okaka 88'Cleverley 90+2' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,035 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 4 February 201724 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Arsenal | Fulham,London |
| 12:30GMT | Alonso 13' Hazard 53'Matić 70'Fàbregas 85' | Report | Mustafi 23' Giroud 90+1' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,490 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 11 February 201725 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Hull City | Holloway, London |
| 12:30GMT | Sánchez 34',90+3' (pen.), 76' Walcott 53'Gibbs 54' | Report | Ranocchia 70' Clucas 90+1' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,962 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 4 March 201726 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Firmino 9' Mané 40'Can 68'Wijnaldum 90+1' | Report | Coquelin 34' Welbeck 57'Xhaka 78' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,146 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 18 March 201727 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 12:30GMT | Dawson 12',75' Kanu 55'McClean 42' | Report | Sánchez 15' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,065 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 April 201728 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Manchester City | Holloway, London |
| 16:00BST | Coquelin 15' Xhaka 32'Walcott 40'Mustafi 53', 61' | Report | Sané 5' Navas 8'Agüero 42'Fernandinho 47' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,001 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 5 April 201729 | Arsenal | 3–0 | West Ham United | Holloway, London |
| 19:45BST | Bellerín 18' Özil 58'Mustafi 62'Walcott 68'Giroud 83' | Report | Lanzini 39' Byram 77' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,961 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 10 April 201730 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Arsenal | Selhurst,London |
| 20:00BST | Townsend 17' Cabaye 63'Milivojević 68' (pen.) | Report | Mustafi 23' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,648 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 17 April 201731 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
| 20:00BST | Leadbitter 7' Negredo 50'Gestede 82' | Report | Oxlade-Chamberlain 4' Sánchez 42'Gabriel 43'Özil 71' | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,298 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 26 April 201732 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Leicester City | Holloway, London |
| 19:45BST | Xhaka 82' Huth 86' (o.g.)Sánchez 90+3' | Report | Simpson 38' Fuchs 52'Benalouane 80'Huth 90+4' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,829 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 30 April 201733 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Arsenal | Tottenham,London |
| 16:30BST | Alli 55' Kane 58' (pen.), 72' | Report | Gabriel 70' Giroud 73'Monreal 76' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,811 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 7 May 201734 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Manchester United | Holloway, London |
| 16:00BST | Xhaka 54' Welbeck 57'Koscielny 67' | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,055 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 10 May 201735 | Southampton | 0–2 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| 19:45BST | Ward-Prowse 44' | Report | Sánchez 60' Özil 73'Giroud 83'Bellerín 90+2' | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,474 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 13 May 201736 | Stoke City | 1–4 | Arsenal | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 17:30BST | Crouch 67', 89' | Report | Mustafi 28' Giroud 42',80'Özil 55'Sánchez 76'Holding 78' | Stadium:bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,535 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 16 May 201737 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sunderland | Holloway, London |
| 19:45BST | Bellerín 22' Monreal 54'Özil 55'Sánchez 72',81'Mustafi 90+2' | Report | O'Shea 56' Cattermole 74' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,500 Referee:Roger East |
| 21 May 201738 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Everton | Holloway, London |
| 15:00BST | Bellerín 8' Koscielny 14'Sánchez 27'Gabriel 51'Holding 62'Ramsey 90+1' | Report | Williams 19' Jagielka 39'Lukaku 58' (pen.)Schneiderlin 61'Baines 73' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,976 Referee:Michael Oliver |
Win Draw Loss
| 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07)Third round | Preston North End | 1–2 | Arsenal | Preston |
| 17:30GMT | Robinson 7' Hugill 44'Cunningham 65'Pearson 75' | Report | Ramsey 46' Gabriel 70'Giroud 89' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 22,185 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)Fourth round | Southampton | 0–5 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| 17:30GMT | Arsenal report BBC report | Welbeck 15',22' Walcott 35',69',84' | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,288 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 20 February 2017Fifth round | Sutton United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Sutton,London |
| 19:55GMT | BBC report | Xhaka 24' Pérez 27'Reine-Adélaïde 40'Walcott 55' | Stadium:Gander Green Lane Attendance: 5,013 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 11 March 2017Quarter-final | Arsenal | 5–0 | Lincoln City | Holloway, London |
| 17:30GMT | Xhaka 24' Koscielny 37'Walcott 45+1'Giroud 53'Waterfall 58' (o.g.)Sánchez 72'Ramsey 75' | BBC Report | Woodyard 47' Margetts 63'Raggett 85' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,454 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 23 April 2017Semi-final | Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City | Wembley,London |
| 15:00BST | Sánchez 25', 101' Monreal 72'Xhaka 111' | BBC Report[dead link] | Agüero 62' Fernandinho 69'De Bruyne 89'Sané 102'Delph 105'Otamendi 115' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,725 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 27 May 2017Final | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wembley,London |
| 17:30BST | Sánchez 4' Ramsey 9', 79'Holding 54'Xhaka 81'Coquelin 83' | BBC Report | Moses 57' 68' Kanté 59'Costa 76' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 89,472 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
Win Draw Loss
| 20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)Third round | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Arsenal | West Bridgford,Nottinghamshire |
| 19:45BST | Bendtner 16' Lansbury 67'Cohen 75' | Arsenal report BBC report | Xhaka 23' Holding 37'Pérez 60' (pen.),71'Oxlade-Chamberlain 90+3' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,567 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–0 | Reading | Holloway, London |
| 19:45BST | Oxlade-Chamberlain 33',78' | Arsenal report BBC report | McCleary 76' Moore 79' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,865 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)Fifth round | Arsenal | 0–2 | Southampton | Holloway, London |
| 19:45GMT | Elneny 29' Iwobi 33'Pérez 80' | Report | Clasie 13' Yoshida 34'Bertrand 38' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,013 Referee:Kevin Friend |
Arsenal qualified for the group stage of the2016–17 UEFA Champions League due to finishing second in the2015–16 Premier League. This meant that Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the19th consecutive season.
The Gunners were drawn against French sideParis Saint-Germain, Swiss clubBasel and Bulgarian teamLudogorets Razgrad.[171][172]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | PAR | LUD | BSL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 14 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | Transfer toEuropa League | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Basel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Win Draw Loss
vArsenal| 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Arsenal | Paris, France |
| 19:45BST | Cavani 1' Verratti 8' 90+3'Motta 90+2' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Coquelin 24' Sánchez 78'Giroud 88' 90+3' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,440[173] Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
vBasel| 28 September 2016 (2016-09-28)2 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Basel | London, England |
| 19:45BST | Walcott 7',26' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Suchý 21' Elyounoussi 85' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,993[174] Referee:Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
vLudogorets Razgrad| 19 October 2016 (2016-10-19)3 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Ludogorets Razgrad | London, England |
| 19:45BST | Sánchez 12' Walcott 42'Oxlade-Chamberlain 46'Özil 56',83',87' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,944[175] Referee:Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
vArsenal| 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)4 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–3 | Arsenal | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 19:45GMT | Cafu 12' Keșerü 15'Minev 38' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Xhaka 20', 66' Giroud 41'Coquelin 59'Jenkinson 70'Özil 87' | Stadium:Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 30,862[176] Referee:Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
vParis Saint-Germain| 23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)5 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Coquelin 34' Giroud 45+1' (pen.)Koscielny 53'Verratti 60' (o.g.) | Arsenal report UEFA report | Cavani 18' Marquinhos 31'Verratti 55'Iwobi 77' (o.g.) | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,628[177] Referee:Felix Brych (Germany) |
vArsenal| 6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)6 | Basel | 1–4 | Arsenal | Basel, Switzerland |
| 19:45GMT | Álvarez 66' Doumbia 78' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Pérez 8',16',47' Gibbs 36'Iwobi 53' | Stadium:St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 36,000[178] Referee:Jorge Sousa (Portugal) |
The draw was held on 12 December 2016, with Arsenal amongst the seeded teams (as group winners) drawn against one of the unseeded runners-up,Bayern Munich.[179] The first leg was played away on 15 February, and the second leg was played at home on 7 March 2017.
Win Draw Loss
vArsenal| 15 February 2017 (2017-02-15)First leg | Bayern Munich | 5–1 | Arsenal | Munich, Germany |
| 19:45GMT | Robben 11' Hummels 26'Lewandowski 53'Thiago 56',63'Lahm 83'Müller 88' | Arsenal report UEFA report | Mustafi 15' Sánchez 30', 33'Xhaka 60' | Stadium:Allianz Arena Attendance: 70,000[180] Referee:Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
vBayern Munich| 7 March 2017 (2017-03-07)Second leg | Arsenal | 1–5 (2–10agg.) | Bayern Munich | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Walcott 20', 39' Koscielny 53'Oxlade-Chamberlain 61'Xhaka 79' | Report | Alaba 39' Martínez 44'Lewandowski 55' (pen.)Robben 68'Douglas Costa 78'Vidal 80',85' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Referee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| August | Laurent Koscielny | 35.6%[181] |
| September | Alexis Sánchez | 39.4%[182] |
| October | Mesut Özil | 45%[183] |
| November | Alexis Sánchez (2) | 54.7%[184] |
| December | Alexis Sánchez (3) | 80.4%[185] |
| January | Olivier Giroud | 60.4%[186] |
| February | Alexis Sánchez (4) | 38%[187] |
| March | Alexis Sánchez (5) | 63.3%[188] |
| April | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 56.7%[189] |
