| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chips Keswick | |||
| Head coach | Unai Emery | |||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (22) All: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (31) | |||
The2018–19 season wasArsenal's 27th season in the Premier League, 102nd overall season in the top flight and 93rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] The club participated in thePremier League and theUEFA Europa League, and participated in theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
This was Arsenal's first season in 22 years without managerArsène Wenger.[3] For the second consecutive season, Arsenal qualified for theUEFA Europa League, improving on the last season's result and reaching thefinal where they were defeated byrivalsChelsea. This was the club's first and only full season under managerUnai Emery.[4]
Arsenal began their off-season by completing some squad alterations. They started by announcing the departure of club captainPer Mertesacker, who retired to become their new academy coach.[5] After six years at the club,Santi Cazorla's departure was also announced upon the expiry of his contract.[6] Further,Petr Čech,Héctor Bellerín,Mohamed Elneny,Mesut Özil,Granit Xhaka andAinsley Maitland-Niles all received new squad numbers, with the latter two also extending their contracts with the club.[citation needed]
After completing a clearout of backroom staff to coincide with their new club-model following the retirement of long-term managerArsène Wenger, SpaniardUnai Emery was appointed as the club's new head coach.[7]
The first signing of the Emery era was Swiss right-backStephan Lichtsteiner, who joined on a free transfer fromJuventus on 5 June.[8] The club then signed German goalkeeperBernd Leno fromBayer Leverkusen two weeks later, for a rumored fee of £19.2 million.[9] Meanwhile, club stalwartJack Wilshere departed following the expiry of his contract, after 17 years at the club,[10] and Greek central defenderSokratis joined the club fromBorussia Dortmund for £14.8 million on 8 July.[11] Shortly thereafter, the club signed defensive midfielderLucas Torreira fromSampdoria for a reported fee of £26.4 million on 10 July, and announced the transfer ofMatteo Guendouzi fromLorient for a rumoured £7 million a day later.[citation needed]
On 7 August 2018,Alisher Usmanov announced that he would accept an offer from American businessmanStan Kroenke to buy his 30% stake in Arsenal for £550 million, in a deal that would allow Kroenke to take full control of the club.[12]
Arsenal's first game was against reigning championsManchester City on 12 August. They lost the game 2–0 after goals byRaheem Sterling andBernardo Silva.[13] The following game was against London rivalsChelsea on 18 August. Arsenal lost again, this time 3–2 though they had chances to get more from the game, courtesy of goals byPedro,Álvaro Morata andMarcos Alonso whileHenrikh Mkhitaryan andAlex Iwobi scored for Arsenal.[14]
Arsenal's first win was a 3–1 victory againstWest Ham United on 25 August.Marko Arnautović scored first to put West Ham in front, butNacho Monreal equalised minutes later, and an own goal byIssa Diop and a late goal byDanny Welbeck won the game for Arsenal.[15]
Arsenal's first game in September and 4th game in the Premier League, was a 3–2 victory overCardiff City on 2 September.Shkodran Mustafi scored the opening goal from aGranit Xhaka corner, butVíctor Camarasa equalised just before the break. After the restart,Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first goal of the season to give Arsenal the lead. Cardiff equalised again from aDanny Ward header, butAlexandre Lacazette ensured the victory with a thumping shot to give Arsenal another three points.[16]
After the international break, Arsenal were the visitors againstNewcastle United. After a dull first half, Granit Xhaka scored a stunning free kick to give Arsenal the lead.Mesut Özil doubled the advantage on his 200th appearance for Arsenal. Late on,Ciaran Clark scored in stoppage-time to give Newcastle hope. In the end, it was not enough as Arsenal won their third consecutive game 2–1.[17]
Arsenal started the Europa League with a 4–2 victory overVorskla Poltava. Aubameyang opened the scoring after a counterattack.Danny Welbeck doubled the advantage, before Aubameyang and Özil both scored to lead 4–0. However, Vorskla scored two goals late in the game though Arsenal still went away with victory.[18]
Arsenal were at the Emirates againstEverton. Lacazette scored a stunning opening goal, curling a shot into the top right corner. Moments later, Aubameyang scored a second for Arsenal, tapping in from close range, though Aubameyang was in an offside position. Nevertheless, Arsenal cruised to their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions.[19]
To start off theEFL Cup campaign, Arsenal won 3–1 againstChampionship sideBrentford. Arsenal scored twice through Welbeck, althoughAlan Judge pulled one back for Brentford. Alexandre Lacazette wrapped up the victory during stoppage-time to ensure Arsenal would progress to the next round.[20] During the final match of September for Arsenal, they won 2–0 againstWatford.Bernd Leno made his Premier League debut as a substitute afterPetr Čech came off injured. Arsenal opened the scoring through aCraig Cathcart own goal following pressure by Lacazette. Özil doubled the lead when Lacazette squared the ball across for him to tap home. Arsenal came away with their seventh consecutive victory in all competitions and their fifth in the league.[21]
Due topolitical tensions,Henrikh Mkhitaryan did not travel toAzerbaijan for Arsenal's Europa League match againstQarabağ.[22] Arsenal nevertheless prevailed, 3–0, withSokratis,Matteo Guendouzi andEmile Smith Rowe all scoring their debut goals.[23]
Arsenal's strong form continued with a dominant 5–1 victory overFulham. Although the match was tied 1–1 at half-time, Arsenal scored four second-half goals to extend their winning run to nine in all competitions. Aaron Ramsey scored just 39 seconds after being introduced as a substitute; two goals each by Lacazette and Aubameyang completed the scoresheet.[24] A 3–1 victory againstLeicester City on 22 October 2018 saw Özil become the highest scoring German player of the Premier League era, with 30 goals.[25] They continued the winning form with a 1–0 victory againstSporting in the Europa League, with Danny Welbeck getting the deciding goal.[26] However, Arsenal's winning streak was stopped at eleven with a 2–2 draw againstCrystal Palace atSelhurst Park.[27]
For their final match in October, Arsenal facedLeague One sideBlackpool in the EFL Cup. The Gunners held a 2–0 lead courtesy of goals by Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emile Smith Rowe, but a second yellow card to Matteo Guendouzi allowed Blackpool to cut the lead to 2–1. Arsenal held on to advance to a quarterfinal matchup against Tottenham Hotspur.[28][29]
Arsenal hostedLiverpool on 3 November 2018. A late strike by Alexandre Lacazette earned a point for the Gunners afterJames Milner gave Liverpool a second-half lead.[30][31] In Europe, a 0–0 draw with Sporting secured passage into the round of 32,[32] before a 1–1 draw withWolverhampton Wanderers, where Henrikh Mkhitaryan's late strike ruled outIvan Cavaleiro's opener.[33]
After the international break, the Gunners playedBournemouth. AJefferson Lerma own goal put them up beforeJoshua King equalized in first-half stoppage time. However, Aubameyang scored the winner to hand the Gunners their first victory of the month.[34] Their final game of November was against Vorskla in the Europa League. UEFA decided before the match that it was to be moved fromPoltava toKyiv due tomartial law in Ukraine,[35] and Arsenal ran out 3–0 winners, with goals from Smith Rowe, Ramsey (from the penalty spot) andJoe Willock. This game also marked the debuts ofZech Medley,Charlie Gilmour, andBukayo Saka, all from the substitute's bench, and confirmed that Arsenal would progress as group winners.[36]
Arsenal hosted the firstNorth London derby of the season on 2 December 2018. They took an early 1–0 lead after Aubameyang converted a penalty in the 10th minute following aJan Vertonghen handball in the box. However,Spurs scored two goals in a span of five minutes to take a 2–1 lead at halftime. Emery made two substitutions and tactical changes at halftime, and the Gunners responded brilliantly, scoring three goals en route to a 4–2 comeback win; Aubameyang netted a brace and became the first player to score ten goals in the 2018–19 Premier League season; other goals from Alexandre Lacazette, and Lucas Torreira, of which was his first goal since joining the club.[37]
Arsenal continued their unbeaten run against rivalsManchester United atOld Trafford. In what was a dull match, Rob Holding and Aaron Ramsey both suffered injuries, the former tearing hisanterior cruciate ligament, thus ruling him out for the rest of the season. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, despite Arsenal scoring two goals which were disallowed in the second half.[38]
Arsenal bounced back from their dropped points at Old Trafford with a 1–0 victory againstHuddersfield at theEmirates. Alexandre Lacazette had a goal wrongly disallowed in the first half, and Arsenal finally broke the deadlock through a stunning overhead kick from Lucas Torreira, thus sealing the three points for Arsenal in an unsatisfying performance.[39]
Arsenal won their final Europa League Group game at home against Qarabag. Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory.[40]
Arsenal lost 3–2 againstSouthampton atSt. Mary's Stadium, thus ending their 22 games unbeaten run.Danny Ings opened the scoring for Southampton, butHenrikh Mkhitaryan equalized for Arsenal with a header. Ings got his second of the game just before halftime. In the second half, Henrikh Mkhitaryan equalized once again with a deflected effort. However,Charlie Austin scored in the 85th minute, capitalizing on aBernd Leno error to nod home and defeat the Gunners.[41]
The next match for Arsenal was a North London Derby at the Emirates againstTottenham in the EFL Cup. Tottenham got their revenge on Arsenal for the 4–2 defeat in the league with a 2–0 win, knocking out the Gunners from the competition.[42]
Arsenal responded to their two consecutive losses with a 3–1 victory overBurnley.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 14th minute after a brilliant pass byMesut Özil. Aubameyang scored his second in the 48th minute. DespiteAshley Barnes scoring to cut the deficit for Burnley, Alex Iwobi insured that Arsenal would walk away with all 3 points in stoppage time.[43]
Arsenal facedBrighton away from home on Boxing Day. Aubameyang scored a goal early on after some brilliant footwork fromAlexandre Lacazette. Despite the early lead,Jürgen Locadia scored, capitalizing onStephan Lichtsteiner's error, forcing a draw atFalmer Stadium.[44]
Arsenal's last game of 2018 was against title contendersLiverpool F.C. atAnfield. Arsenal got off to the perfect start with an 11th-minute goal fromAinsley Maitland-Niles. However, Liverpool responded brilliantly, withRoberto Firmino scoring twice within the space of a minute right after Arsenal's opener.Sadio Mané made matters worse with a goal in the 32nd minute.Mohammed Salah scored a penalty just before halftime, and Firmino got his hat trick with another penalty in the 55th minute, as Arsenal fell to a 5–1 defeat.[45]
Arsenal started 2019 with a 4–1 victory against relegation contendersFulham.Granit Xhaka,Alexandre Lacazette,Aaron Ramsey, andPierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for the Gunners;Aboubakar Kamara scored for the visitors.[46]
Arsenal kicked off theirFA Cup campaign away toBlackpool.Joe Willock scored a brace andAlex Iwobi added another en route to a 3–0 victory.[47]
Arsenal lost again away in the league,Declan Rice's goal was enough forWest Ham to snatch the 3 points atLondon Stadium.[48] However, the Gunners responded in their next match, a 2–0 victory against rivalsChelsea atEmirates Stadium courtesy of Alexandre Lacazette andLaurent Koscielny goals took Arsenal within 3 points of the opponent.[49] Despite the victory, the Gunners took a massive blow, asHector Bellerín tore hisanterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[50]
Next up was an FA Cup match against in-formrivalsManchester United.Alexis Sánchez scored for United against his former side. It was quickly made 2–0 in favor of the away team throughJesse Lingard.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang halved the deficit just before the break, howeverAnthony Martial wrapped up the victory for United as Gunners were eliminated, losing 3–1.[51]
Arsenal's final game in January came at home toCardiff City, who were playing their first match since the death ofEmiliano Sala. Aubameyang scored the first goal of the game, slotting his penalty home. Lacazette doubled the advantage after making a brilliant run into the box.Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scored a stoppage-time consolation for Cardiff. The victory sent Arsenal up to 4th place over Chelsea.[52]
Arsenal's first match of February was a tough one, away to title contenders and defending championsManchester City.Sergio Agüero scored for City in the 1st minute of the match. However, the Gunners responded,Laurent Koscielny nodded home from close range in the 10th minute. Agüero scored his second just before the break, and City extended their lead to 3–1 with a controversial goal from Agüero, thus sealing his hat trick.[53]
Arsenal faced relegation-threatenedHuddersfield away from home.Alex Iwobi scored first, before Lacazette doubled the advantage. Huddersfield scored a last-minute consolation,Sead Kolašinac scoring an own goal.[54]
After more than two months away from Europe, the Gunners were back in Europa League action via a trip to Barysaw to face Belarusian minnows BATE Borisov. However, a lacklustre display ensued, and Stanislaw Drahuns header on the stroke of half time, coupled with Alexandre Lacazette's late red card, saw BATE record a famous 1–0 win and an advantage to take to North London.
However, the second leg had a fairly varying script to the first game, with defensive errors from BATE ultimately gifting Arsenal a 3–0 win, after an early own goal from Zakhar Volkov, coupled with free headers from Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopolous guided Arsenal into the last-16.
The Gunners built on the victory with a routine 2–0 home win over Southampton, earned after early goals from Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Arsenal faithful then witnessed yet another Emirates Stadium win, with midfield masterclasses from Mkhitaryan and returning Mesut Özil setting up a 5–1 dismantling of Bournemouth. Both Özil and Mkhitaryan scored, with the latter setting up goals from Laurent Koscielny and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whilst Lacazette was on the scoresheet for the third successive league match, bending home a wonderful free-kick with 12 minutes to play.
A testing March fixture schedule opened with a daunting trip to top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Delays in the construction of Spurs new stadium meant the match was to be staged at Wembley, and the Gunners made a flying start, with Aaron Ramsey scoring for the fourth time at the national ground to put the visitors ahead on 16 minutes.A staggering double-save from Bernd Leno retained Arsenal's clean sheet before Tottenham were awarded a penalty mired in offside controversy in the 74th minute. Harry Kane buried the penalty to level the scores before Aubameyang was clipped in the penalty area in stoppage time.However, the Gabonese was denied from the spot, and Lucas Torreira was subsequently sent off late on as the Gunners had to settle for a frustrating 1–1 draw.
Things worsened in midweek as, despite going ahead after three minutes from Alex Iwobi, the Gunners fell to another road defeat as Stade Rennais earned a convincing 3–1 win in the Europa League round of 16 first leg. The turning point was undoubtedly Papastathopoulos's red card shortly before the break, with Rennes levelling a minute later through Benjamin Bourigeaud. In the second period, the Gunners completely fell apart, with Nacho Monreal's own goal and Ismaila Sarr's late header inflicting a dangerous wound upon the Gunners.
Arsenal then had a stern test forthcoming. Manchester United were the visitors to Emirates Stadium, and a tense encounter ensued. United were still unbeaten domestically under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but that was about to change. Despite the Red Devils dominating in chances, a resolute Arsenal backline, coupled with defensive errors at the other end, saw Granit Xhaka's long-range attempt misjudged by goalkeeper David de Gea to but Arsenal in front, before a penalty from Aubameyang saw the Gabonese make amends for his miss at Spurs to seal a vital 2–0 win.
The Gunners next fixture was at home against Rennes in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie. Trailing 3–1 from the first leg, Arsenal made the perfect start, with Aubameyang poking home Ramsey's cross after just five minutes to put them ahead. He then delivered a superb cross for Ainsley Maitland-Niles-Niles to make it 2–0 and put Arsenal ahead on away goals inside fifteen minutes.Rennes threatened sporadically, but Aubameyang added his second late on to wrap up a 3–0 triumph and 4–3 aggregate win.
April began with Arsenal seeking to rise to third after Tottenham's defeat at Liverpool closed the top-four gap to just a single point.The Gunners duly gathered the necessary three points after goals in either half from Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette earned the Gunners a 2–0 victory over Newcastle United. It was also their 10th successive league win at the Emirates Stadium, the first time they had achieved such a run since its opening in 2006.
However, the Gunners' were hauled back out of the top four next time out after Phil Jagielka's 10th-minute goal earned Everton a 1–0 win over the listless Gunners.
Arsenal needed to bounce back, and had no better opportunity to do so than in the first-leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, against one of the favourites, Italian giants SSC Napoli. And the Gunners responded, claiming an impressive 2–0 win and duly seize control of the tie. Aaron Ramsey had put the Gunners ahead early, before Lucas Torreira's effort on 25 minutes deflected in off Kalidou Koulibaly to settle the match.
Despite lying fifth in the table and on course for the Europa League semi-finals, Arsenal's away form had been sketchy all season long, and it was perhaps rather disappointing that the Gunners had to wait nine months prior to their first clean sheet on the road in the Premier League in a rather bizarre 1–0 win at Watford.The majority of the games action occurred inside the first eleven minutes, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opening the scoring on ten minutes with one of the strangest goals of the season, with the lethal marksman managing to nip ahead of goalkeeper Ben Foster, and the Watford man hacked his clearance straight at Aubameyang as the ball rolled into the net.A minute later, Troy Deeney received his marching orders after elbowing Lucas Torreira in midfield. The ten-man Hornets did try hard, but ultimately fell to their first defeat of the month.
Arsenal then earned a second successive 1–0 win away from home as Alexandre Lacazette's stunning 36th-minute free-kick, coupled with a resolute defensive performance from the Gunners, saw them seal a vital win in Naples against Napoli, thus recording a 3–0 aggregate victory and subsequently qualifying them for the semi-finals for the second successive season. They were then drawn against Spanish outfit Valencia CF, who had ruthlessly dispatched fellow Spaniards Villarreal 5–1 on aggregate in the last eight.
Everything was going smoothly in North London prior to the Gunners home match against safety-hunting Crystal Palace. However, a dull first-half display saw Unai Emerys side head into the break a goal behind after Christian Bentekes early header, his first goal all year long.However, Arsenal made a swift start to the second period, with Mesut Özil's ingenious chip on 47 minutes making it 1–1.Nonetheless, quickfire goals after the hour from Wilfried Zaha and James McArthur further extended Palaces lead to 3–1, and though Aubameyang pulled a goal back, the Gunners fell to a morale-shattering 3–2 defeat in their first league defeat at home since August.
They failed to respond in their next encounter, a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers, and a first half blitz from the high-flying Pack seeing them take a 3–0 advantage into the break after goals from Ruben Neves, Conor Coady and Diogo Jota. Sokratis Papastathopolous then scored his first league goal from the Gunners with ten minutes to play, but it wasn't enough as Wolves sealed a superb 3–1 win.Another capitulation ensued away to Leicester City next time out. At half-time, the game was locked at 0–0 but the Gunners were indeed a man down after a disputable Ainsley Maitland-Niles red card.With an hour played, Youri Tielemans headed the Foxes in front, before a late brace from the Gunners' arch-nemesis Jamie Vardy wrapped up a 3–0 triumph for Brendan Rodgers Leicester and leave Arsenal's top-four hopes in serious jeopardy.
However, Europe once again proved the saviour of Arsenal, as a brace from Alexandre Lacazette laid the scaffolds for an impressive 3–1 comeback victory over Valencia in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.However, it was the visitors who took the lead in North London, with Mouctar Diakhaby finishing off a clever Valencia set-piece move with a firm header, before Alexandre Lacazette slammed home Aubameyangs square ball to level it.Lacazette nodded home Granit Xhaka's cross before the break to make it 2–1 before Aubameyang wrapped up the win in the final minute of normal time, volleying home Sead Kolasinac's cross to ensure Arsenal took a healthy advantage to the second leg in Spain.
The Gunners had one foot in the Europa League final, but the top-four looked unlikely. The Gunners had to beat Brighton at home to attain any realistic chance of regaining their top-four status, and made the perfect start after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stroked home from the spot on nine minutes to put Arsenal in front. However, on the hour mark, Brighton were gifted a route back into the game after Solly March was hauled down from Granit Xhaka. Glenn Murray duly netted his 200th league career goal as the Seagulls earned a creditable 1–1 draw, leaving the Gunners needing to have three points and eight goal difference swing in their favour on the final day.
With the top four realistically out of reach, the Gunners travelled to Spain to contest what was arguably their most vital match of the season so far away to Valencia in the Europa League semi-final second leg.However, Valencia-in need of a 2–0 win to progress-made a fast start, taking the lead on 11 minutes after Kevin Gameiro turned home Rodrigo's cross, but a stunning volley from Aubameyang saw the two sides head into the break locked at 1–1, with Arsenal leading 4–2 on aggregate.Five minutes into the second period, Arsenal practically sealed progression to the final in Baku after Alexandre Lacazette rifled home Lucas Torreira's pass, before Valencia made it 2–2 after Gameiro added his second, bundling over the line.However, the hosts found them behind again after Aubameyang poked home Maitland-Niles' low cross, before the Gunners' top scorer completed his first-ever Arsenal hat-trick, powering Henrikh Mkhitaryans through-ball, as Arsenal secured a famous 4–2 win, subsequently swaggering into the UEFA Europa League final for the first time since its 2009 rebrand, hammering Valencia 7–3 on aggregate. Later in the day, it was confirmed that Chelsea had beaten Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties after a 2–2 aggregate draw, meaning that all four finalists in Europe that season were from England, the first time this had happened from any country in history.
Qualified for the Europa League final and out of the top-four race, Arsenal named a weakened line-up in their fixture at Burnley on the final day of the season.After a goalless first 45', a loose ball from Ben Mee sent Aubameyang through on goal in the 52nd minute. He duly put Arsenal ahead, before volleying home Alex Iwobi's cross eleven minutes later to make it 2–0.Ashley Barnes then pulled a goal back for the home side before substitute-18-year-old Eddie Nketiah-netted his first Premier League goal for Arsenal, as the Gunners sealed a 3–1 win, thus finishing fifth, just one point behind Tottenham Hotspur.
After the league disappointment, Arsenal had two weeks to prepare for what was dubbed as their most important game of the decade, the UEFA Europa League final against Chelsea in the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azerbaijan.However, the build-up was mired in controversy, with the undersized Baku airports permitting just 4000 fans of each London side, not to mention the 6628 mile round-trip, but the worst was in regard to Henrikh Mkhitaryans.One of the Gunners' better players in 2019, the fractioned relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan ensued in warnings from the Azerbaijani sports government, advising the midfielder not to travel. Mkhitaryan decided not to, with the Gunners heading to East Europe without him.
On final night, Arsenal and Chelsea walked out to an eerie atmosphere in Baku. Empty seats ringed the ground, and a listless first period ended goalless, mirroring the stark atmosphere.However, the final burst into life in the second.Just four minutes into the second period, Olivier Giroud nodded home Emerson Palmieri's cross against his former club to make it 1–0 Chelsea, before Pedro Rodriguez swept home on the hour to make it 2–0.Eden Hazard then stroked home from the spot to make it 3–0, with Arsenal appearing shell-shocked to their capitulation early in the second half.However, a stunning half-volley from Alex Iwobi with 21 minutes to go restored a glimmer of home to the Arsenal camp, but Eden Hazard soon notched his second as Chelsea sealed a 4–1 victory, leaving Arsenal empty-handed after a strenuous end to the season. It was a reasonable campaign, but the manner of their defeat to Chelsea and in the top-four race was arguably the foundation for fans irk.
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Petr Čech | 37 | EU | 2015 | 139 | 0 | 2019 | £10.0M | Vice-captain |
| 2 | DF |  | Héctor Bellerín | 24 | EU | 2013 | 181 | 7 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 4 | MF |  | Mohamed Elneny | 26 | Non-EU | 2016(Winter) | 89 | 2 | 2022 | £7.4M | |
| 5 | DF |  | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 31 | EU | 2018 | 40 | 3 | 2021 | £14.8M | |
| 6 | DF |  | Laurent Koscielny | 33 | EU | 2010 | 353 | 27 | 2020 | £8.5M | Captain |
| 7 | MF |  | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 30 | Non-EU | 2018(Winter) | 56 | 9 | 2021 | Swap deal | |
| 8 | MF |  | Aaron Ramsey | 28 | EU | 2008 | 369 | 64 | 2019 | £4.8M | Vice-captain |
| 9 | FW | | Alexandre Lacazette | 28 | EU | 2017 | 88 | 36 | 2022 | £46.5M | |
| 10 | MF |  | Mesut Özil | 30 | EU | 2013 | 231 | 43 | 2021 | £42.5M | Vice-captain |
| 11 | MF |  | Lucas Torreira | 23 | EU | 2018 | 50 | 2 | 2023 | £26.4M | |
| 12 | DF |  | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 35 | EU | 2018 | 23 | 1 | 2019 | Free | |
| 13 | GK |  | David Ospina | 30 | Non-EU | 2014 | 70 | 0 | 2020 | £3.2M | On loan atNapoli |
| 14 | FW |  | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 30 | EU | 2018(Winter) | 65 | 41 | 2021 | £56.0M | Current record signing |
| 15 | MF |  | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 21 | EU | 2014 | 68 | 2 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 16 | DF | | Rob Holding | 23 | EU | 2016 | 60 | 1 | 2023 | £2.0M | |
| 17 | FW |  | Alex Iwobi | 23 | EU | 2015 | 149 | 15 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 18 | DF | | Nacho Monreal | 33 | EU | 2013(Winter) | 248 | 10 | 2019 | £8.5M | |
| 19 | GK | | Bernd Leno | 27 | EU | 2018 | 36 | 0 | 2023 | £19.2M | |
| 20 | DF | | Shkodran Mustafi | 27 | EU | 2016 | 115 | 8 | 2021 | £35.0M | |
| 21 | DF | | Calum Chambers | 24 | EU | 2014 | 83 | 3 | 2022 | £16.0M | On loan atFulham |
| 22 | MF | | Denis Suárez | 25 | EU | 2019(Winter) | 6 | 0 | 2019 | — | On loan fromBarcelona |
| 23 | FW | | Danny Welbeck | 28 | EU | 2014 | 126 | 32 | 2019 | £16.0M | |
| 25 | DF | | Carl Jenkinson | 27 | EU | 2011 | 69 | 1 | 2020 | £1.0M | |
| 26 | GK |  | Emiliano Martínez | 26 | Non-EU | 2012 | 14 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | On loan atReading |
| 27 | DF | | Konstantinos Mavropanos | 21 | EU | 2018(Winter) | 7 | 0 | 2023 | £1.8M | |
| 29 | MF | | Matteo Guendouzi | 20 | EU | 2018 | 48 | 1 | 2023 | £7.0M | |
| 31 | DF |  | Sead Kolašinac | 26 | EU | 2017 | 72 | 5 | 2022 | Free | |
| 34 | MF | | Granit Xhaka | 26 | EU | 2016 | 134 | 11 | 2023 | £30.0M | Vice-captain |
| — | FW |  | Takuma Asano | 24 | Non-EU | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | £0.8M | On loan atHannover 96 |
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2018 | GK |  Karl Hein | Nõmme United | Free transfer | Academy | [55] |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Stephan Lichtsteiner |  Juventus | Free transfer | First team | [56] |
| GK | Bernd Leno | Bayer Leverkusen | £22,500,000[a] | [58] | ||
| 2 July 2018 | DF | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | Borussia Dortmund | £14,400,000[b] | [60] | |
| 10 July 2018 | MF | Lucas Torreira | Sampdoria | £27,000,000[c] | [62] | |
| 11 July 2018 | FW | Sam Greenwood | Sunderland | Training compensation[d] | Academy | [63][64] |
| MF | Matteo Guendouzi | Lorient | £8,000,000[e] | First team | [66] | |
| 19 July 2018 | DF | Joel López | Barcelona | Training compensation[d] | Academy | [67][68] |
| 27 July 2018 | MF |  Marcelo Flores | Ipswich Town | Training compensation[d] | [69] |
| Date from | Position | Name | From | End date | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2019 | MF | Denis Suárez | Barcelona | End of season | First team | [70] |
| 7 February 2019 | GK | James Hillson | Reading | End of season | Academy | [71] |
| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Takuma Asano | Hannover 96 | End of season | First team | [97] |
| 19 July 2018 | MF | Kelechi Nwakali |  Porto | Academy | [98] | |
| 30 July 2018 | GK | Matt Macey | Plymouth Argyle | [99] | ||
| 7 August 2018 | DF | Calum Chambers | Fulham | First team | [100] | |
| 16 August 2018 | MF |  Krystian Bielik | Charlton Athletic | Academy | [101] | |
| 17 August 2018 | GK | David Ospina | Napoli | First team | [102] | |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | Reiss Nelson | Hoffenheim | First team | [103] | |
| 23 January 2019 | GK | Emiliano Martínez | Reading | First team | [104] | |
| 31 January 2019 | MF | Emile Smith Rowe | RB Leipzig | First team | [105] |
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          Home[106] |  Homealt.1[107] | Homealt.2[108] | Homealt.3 |      Away[109] | Awayalt.1 | |
    Goalkeeper 1 |     Goalkeeper 2 |     Goalkeeper 3 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | CZE | Petr Čech | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ESP | Héctor Bellerín | 18(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(1) | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | EGY | Mohamed Elneny | 5(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 | 12(5) | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | GRE | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(1) | 2 | 39(1) | 3 | ||
| 6 | DF | FRA | Laurent Koscielny | 13(4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24(5) | 3 | ||
| 7 | MF | ARM | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 19(6) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6(5) | 0 | 28(11) | 6 | ||
| 8 | MF | WAL | Aaron Ramsey | 13(14) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 6(1) | 2 | 23(16) | 6 | ||
| 9 | FW | FRA | Alexandre Lacazette | 27(8) | 13 | 1(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 8(2) | 5 | 36(13) | 19 | ||
| 10 | MF | GER | Mesut Özil | 20(4) | 5 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 1 | 28(7) | 6 | ||
| 11 | MF | URU | Lucas Torreira | 24(10) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 6(6) | 0 | 32(18) | 2 | ||
| 12 | DF | SUI | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 10(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19(4) | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | GAB | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 30(6) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 10(2) | 8 | 42(9) | 31 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 11(5) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9(1) | 1 | 24(6) | 2 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Rob Holding | 9(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15(1) | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | NGA | Alex Iwobi | 22(13) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 6(5) | 2 | 32(19) | 6 | ||
| 18 | DF | ESP | Nacho Monreal | 21(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10(2) | 0 | 33(3) | 1 | ||
| 19 | GK | GER | Bernd Leno | 31(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35(1) | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | GER | Shkodran Mustafi | 31 | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | 38(2) | 3 | ||
| 22 | MF | SPA | Denis Suárez | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(6) | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ENG | Danny Welbeck | 1(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7(7) | 5 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG | Carl Jenkinson | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7(1) | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | GRE | Konstantinos Mavropanos | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | FRA | Matteo Guendouzi | 23(10) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7(4) | 1 | 33(15) | 1 | ||
| 31 | DF | BIH | Sead Kolašinac | 22(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 | 32(4) | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | SUI | Granit Xhaka | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 43 | MF |  SCO | Charlie Gilmour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | ||
| 47 | DF | ENG | Zech Medley | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | ||
| 49 | FW | ENG | Eddie Nketiah | 0(5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(6) | 1 | ||
| 53 | DF | ESP | Julio Pleguezuelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 59 | MF | ENG | Joe Willock | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 4(2) | 3 | ||
| 87 | FW | ENG | Bukayo Saka | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan for rest of the season | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | COL | David Ospina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG | Calum Chambers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | ARG | Emiliano Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 55 | MF | ENG | Emile Smith Rowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3(1) | 2 | 5(1) | 3 | ||
| N/A | FW | JPN | Takuma Asano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | FW | Alexandre Lacazette | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | FW | Alex Iwobi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| MF | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| MF | Mesut Özil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MF | Aaron Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | FW | Danny Welbeck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Granit Xhaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | DF | Laurent Koscielny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Shkodran Mustafi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DF | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| MF | Emile Smith Rowe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| MF | Joe Willock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | MF | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | Lucas Torreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | MF | Matteo Guendouzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Nacho Monreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Eddie Nketiah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Total | 73 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 112 | ||
| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | DF | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | Matteo Guendouzi | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | Lucas Torreira | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | FW | Alexandre Lacazette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Granit Xhaka | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Shkodran Mustafi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Sead Kolašinac | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Nacho Monreal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Rob Holding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Héctor Bellerín | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Mesut Özil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Laurent Koscielny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Petr Čech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Carl Jenkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Konstantinos Mavropanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Danny Welbeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Čech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Bernd Leno | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Emiliano Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shared | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
Win Draw Loss
| 14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) | Boreham Wood | 0–8 | Arsenal | Borehamwood,Hertfordshire, England |
| 15:00BST | Report | Aubameyang 7',9',17' (pen.)Nelson 35'Lacazette 40'Nketiah 53'Reine-Adélaïde 71'Mkhitaryan 80' | Stadium:Meadow Park |
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) | Arsenal | 2–0 | Lazio | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 20:00CEST 19:00BST | Nelson 18' Aubameyang 64'Holding 77' | Report | Stadium:Friends Arena Referee:Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
| 26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) | Al Nasr | 2–3 | Arsenal | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 13:30GMT | Fernández 14' Jalal 90' (pen.) | Report | Jenkinson 42' Lacazette 51'John-Jules 72' | Stadium:Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 26 July 2018 (2018-07-26)2018 ICC (Asia) | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 (3–1p) | Arsenal | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30SST 12:30BST | Vietto 41' | Report | Smith Rowe 47' Chambers 80' | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 23,095 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
| Penalties | ||||
Correa Rodri  Garcés Mollejo Adán | MkhitaryanWillockMaitland-NilesNketiah | |||
| 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)2018 ICC (Asia) | Arsenal | 5–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30SST 12:30BST | Özil 13' Lacazette 67',71'Holding 87'Nketiah 90+4' | Report | Diarra 51' Nkunku 60' (pen.) | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 50,308 Referee: Nathan Rong De Chan (Singapore) |
| 1 August 2018 (2018-08-01)2018 ICC (Europe) | Arsenal | 1–1 (6–5p) | Chelsea | Dublin, Ireland |
| 21:05CEST 20:05BST | Lacazette 90+3' | Report | Rüdiger 5' | Stadium:Aviva Stadium Attendance: 46,002 Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lacazette Nelson Guendouzi Maitland-Niles Özil Iwobi | DrinkwaterAbrahamMosesEmersonPiazonLoftus-Cheek | |||
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 055.26 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 050.00 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 066.67 |
| Europa League | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 073.33 |
| Total | 58 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 112 | 71 | +41 | 060.34 |
Updated to match played 29 May 2019
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 72 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 71 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 70 | Qualification toEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 66 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 57 | Qualification toEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 |
Last updated: 12 May 2019.
Source:Premier League
On14 June 2018, thePremier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[112][113]
| 12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)1 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Manchester City | Holloway |
| 16:00BST | Papastathopoulos 27' Xhaka 52' | Report | Sterling 4', 14' B. Silva 64'De Bruyne 73' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,934 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 18 August 2018 (2018-08-18)2 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 17:30BST | Pedro 8' Morata 20'Alonso 81' | Report | Xhaka 27' Mkhitaryan 37'Iwobi 41'Mustafi 77' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,491 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25)3 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United | Holloway |
| 15:00BST | Monreal 30' Diop 70' (o.g.)Papastathopoulos 90'Welbeck 90+2' | Report | Arnautović 25' Diop 41'Fredericks 80'Wilshere 88' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,830 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 2 September 2018 (2018-09-02)4 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Arsenal | Cardiff, Wales |
| 13:30BST | Camarasa 45+2' Ward 70'Hoilett 71'Camarasa 77'Arter 90+3' | Report | Mustafi 11' Monreal 25'Bellerín 51'Guendouzi 58'Aubameyang 62'Xhaka 66'Lacazette 81' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 32,316 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)5 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00BST | Clark 90+1' | Report | Xhaka 49' Özil 58' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,165 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)6 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Everton | Holloway |
| 16:00BST | Torreira 15' Papastathopoulos 30'Lacazette 56'Aubameyang 59' | Report | Digne 27' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,964 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)7 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Watford | Holloway |
| 15:00BST | Torreira 45' Mustafi 62'Cathcart 81' (o.g.)Özil 83' | Report | Deeney 31' Doucouré 79' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,019 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)8 | Fulham | 1–5 | Arsenal | Fulham |
| 12:00BST | Schürrle 44', 70' Vietto 57' | Report | Lacazette 29',49' Ramsey 67'Aubameyang 79',90+1' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,401 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 22 October 2018 (2018-10-22)9 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Leicester City | Holloway |
| 20:00BST | Holding 17' Xhaka 35'Özil 45'Aubameyang 63',66' | Report | Bellerín 31' (o.g.) Albrighton 64'Pereira 65' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,886 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)10 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Arsenal | Selhurst |
| 13:30GMT | J. Ayew 8' Milivojević 45+1' (pen.),83' (pen.) | Report | Xhaka 51' Aubameyang 56'Lichsteiner 79'Guendouzi 90+4' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,718 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)11 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Liverpool | Holloway |
| 17:30GMT | Lacazette 82', 83' | Report | Fabinho 52' Milner 61' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,993 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 11 November 2018 (2018-11-11)12 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Holloway |
| 16:30GMT | Özil 69' Bellerín 78'Mkhitaryan 86' | Report | Cavaleiro 13' Doherty 71'Costa 74' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,030 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)13 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Arsenal | Bournemouth |
| 13:30GMT | King 45+1' Aké 52'Lerma 66' | Report | Papastathopoulos 25' Lerma 30' (o.g.)Aubameyang 67' | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,792 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 2 December 2018 (2018-12-02)14 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway |
| 14:05GMT | Aubameyang 10' (pen.),56' Mustafi 37'Xhaka 49'Lacazette 74'Torreira 77', 78' | Report | Vertonghen 9'  85'Dier 30', 32'Kane 34' (pen.)Alli 65'Aurier 90' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,973 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 20:00GMT | Martial 30' Rojo 38'Lingard 40', 69'Matić 42' | Report | Mustafi 26', 37' Bellerín 41'Rojo 67' (o.g.)Torreira 86' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 74,507 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)16 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Holloway |
| 15:00GMT | Xhaka 24' Lichtsteiner 38'Papastathopoulos 40'Mustafi 45+2'Guendouzi 80'Torreira 83' | Report | Pritchard 35' Williams 38'Smith 39'Bacuna 85' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,893 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)17 | Southampton | 3–2 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| 13:30GMT | Ings 20',44' Bednarek 51'Armstrong 71'Austin 85'Long 90+5' | Report | Mkhitaryan 28',53' Koscielny 60' | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,497 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)18 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Burnley | Holloway |
| 12:30GMT | Aubameyang 14',48' Papastathopoulos 41'Guendouzi 59'Iwobi 90+1' | Report | Barnes 36', 63' Wood 47'Mee 60'Cork 60'Westwood 90+1' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,493 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Arsenal | Falmer |
| 17:15GMT | Locadia 35' Montoya 45+2'Murray 58' | Report | Aubameyang 7' Kolašinac 81' | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,608 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29)20 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Firmino 14',16',65' (pen.) Robertson 26'Mané 32'Salah 45+2' (pen.) | Report | Maitland-Niles 11' Xhaka 33'Papastathopoulos 90+2' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,326 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)21 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Fulham | Holloway |
| 15:00GMT | Xhaka 25' Lacazette 55'Ramsey 79'Aubameyang 83' | Report | Kamara 69' Fosu-Mensah 77' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,887 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12)22 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Stratford |
| 12:30GMT | Rice 48' | Report | Mustafi 46' Kolašinac 60' | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 59,946 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19)23 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 17:30GMT | Lacazette 14' Koscielny 39' | Report | David Luiz 37' Barkley 90+5' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,979 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 29 January 2019 (2019-01-29)24 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Holloway |
| 19:45GMT | Monreal 29' Guendouzi 45+2'Aubameyang 66' (pen.)Lacazette 81', 83' | Report | Paterson 36' Arter 63'Ralls 90'Mendez-Laing 90+3' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,933 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 3 February 2019 (2019-02-03)25 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 16:30GMT | Agüero 1',44',61' Gündoğan 65' | Report | Koscielny 11' Torreira 40' | Stadium:Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,483 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09)26 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Huddersfield |
| 15:00GMT | Schindler 36' Kongolo 49'Grant 90+3'Diakhaby 90+4' | Report | Iwobi 16' Lacazette 44'Maitland-Niles 55'Kolašinac 90+3' | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 24,182 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)27 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Southampton | Holloway |
| 14:05GMT | Lacazette 6' Mkhitaryan 17' | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,877 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)28 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Bournemouth | Holloway |
| 19:45GMT | Özil 4' Mkhitaryan 27'Papastathopoulos 36'Koscielny 47'Aubameyang 59'Torreira 69'Lacazette 78' | Report | Mousset 30' King 32'Daniels 77' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,618 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02)29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Arsenal | Wembley |
| 12:30GMT | Lamela 63' Rose 69'Kane 74' (pen.)Llorente 84' | Report | Ramsey 16' Mkhitaryan 58'Xhaka 74'Aubameyang 90+1'Torreira 90+5' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,332 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 10 March 2019 (2019-03-10)30 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Manchester United | Holloway |
| 16:30GMT | Xhaka 12' Papastathopoulos 38'Aubameyang 69' (pen.)Kolašinac 90' | Report | Matić 68' Pogba 76' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)31 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Holloway |
| 20:00BST | Ramsey 30' Monreal 59'Kolašinac 73'Lacazette 83' | Report | Diamé 72' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,869 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 7 April 2019 (2019-04-07)32 | Everton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 14:05BST | Jagielka 10' Gomes 50' | Report | Guendouzi 6' Papastathopoulos 25'Mustafi 82'Monreal 86' | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,400 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 15 April 2019 (2019-04-15)33 | Watford | 0–1 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 20:00BST | Deeney 11' Capoue 54'Hughes 86' | Report | Aubameyang 10' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,480 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 21 April 2019 (2019-04-21)34 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | Holloway |
| 16:00BST | Mavropanos 16' Özil 47', 63'Guendouzi 68'Aubameyang 77'Mustafi 85' | Report | Benteke 17' Zaha 61'McArthur 69'Ward 81' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,929 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 24 April 2019 (2019-04-24)35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45BST | Doherty 17', 37' Neves 28'Jota 45+2'Bennett 84' | Report | Monreal 27' Xhaka 31'Torreira 45'Papastathopoulos 80' | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,436 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 28 April 2019 (2019-04-28)36 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 12:00BST | Ndidi 13' Tielemans 59'Pereira 65'Chilwell 70'Vardy 86',90+5' | Report | Maitland-Niles 8' 36' Papastathopoulos 64' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,037 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)37 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Holloway |
| 16:30BST | Aubameyang 9' (pen.) Papastathopoulos 14'Xhaka 60'Lichtsteiner 64'Guendouzi 83'Mustafi 84' | Report | Groß 45+2' Murray 61' (pen.)Dunk 63' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,965 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 12 May 2019 (2019-05-12)38 | Burnley | 1–3 | Arsenal | Burnley |
| 15:00BST | Heaton 3' Barnes 22', 65'Tarkowski 45+3'Lowton 48'Cork 75' | Report | Aubameyang 52',63' Guendouzi 53'Nketiah 90+4' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,461 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05)Third round | Blackpool | 0–3 | Arsenal | Blackpool |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Willock 11',37' Kolašinac 56'Iwobi 82' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,955 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25)Fourth round | Arsenal | 1–3 | Manchester United | Holloway |
| 19:55GMT | Aubameyang 43' Koscielny 54'Kolašinac 86'Guendouzi 90+1' | Report | Sánchez 31' Lingard 33', 76'Young 68'Martial 82'Rashford 86' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,571 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 26 September 2018 (2018-09-26)Third round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Brentford | Holloway |
| 19:45BST | Welbeck 5',37', 63' Lichtsteiner 28'Lacazette 90+3' | Report | Konsa 37' Judge 58' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 49,586 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 31 October 2018 (2018-10-31)Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–1 | Blackpool | Holloway |
| 19:45GMT | Guendouzi 22' 56' Lichtsteiner 33'Jenkinson 45+2'Smith Rowe 50' | Report | O'Connor 66', 84' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 48,168 Referee:David Coote |
| 19 December 2018Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway |
| 19:45GMT | Guendouzi 45+2' Xhaka 77' | Report | Son 21' Alli 59', 85'Eriksen 90+4' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,016 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | SPO | VOR | QRB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Vorskla Poltava | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 |  Qarabağ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | — |
vVorskla Poltava| 20 September 20181 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Vorskla Poltava | London, England |
| 21:00CEST | Aubameyang 32',56' Welbeck 48'Özil 74' | Report | Sharpar 19', 90+3' Chesnakov 77' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,039 Referee:Bart Vertenten (Belgium) |
v Arsenal| 4 October 20182 | Qarabağ | 0–3 | Arsenal | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 18:55CEST | Medvedev 33' | Report | Papastathopoulos 4' Holding 43'Smith Rowe 53'Guendouzi 80' | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 63,412 Referee:Davide Massa (Italy) |
v Arsenal| 25 October 20183 | Sporting CP | 0–1 | Arsenal | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 18:55CEST | Acuña 39' Coates 71'Cabral 90'Battaglia 90' | Report | Holding 46' Mkhitaryan 51'Welbeck 78' | Stadium:Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 40,784 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
vSporting CP| 8 November 20184 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Sporting CP | London, England |
| 21:00CET | Lichtsteiner 21' Guendouzi 72' | Report | Gaspar 41' Acuña 67'Luís 74'Mathieu 87' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,758 Referee:Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania) |
v Arsenal| 29 November 20185 | Vorskla Poltava | 0–3 | Arsenal | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 18:55CET | Sklyar 29' Sharpar 32'Kolomoyets 72' | Report | Smith Rowe 11' Ramsey 27' (pen.)Willock 41'Holding 53' | Stadium:NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium Attendance: 7,751 Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
vQarabağ| 13 December 20186 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Qarabağ | London, England |
| 21:00CET | Lacazette 16' | Report | Qarayev 82' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,101 Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark) |
v Arsenal| 14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)First leg | BATE Borisov | 1–0 | Arsenal | Barysaw, Belarus |
| 18:55CET (UTC+1) | Drahun 45', 87' Dubajić 72'Filipović 86' | Report | Xhaka 9' Lacazette 85' | Stadium:Borisov Arena Attendance: 12,527 Referee:Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
vBATE Borisov| 21 February 2019 (2019-02-21)Second leg | Arsenal | 3–0 (3–1agg.) | BATE Borisov | London, England |
| 18:55CET (UTC+1) | Volkov 4' (o.g.) Mustafi 39'Papastathopoulos 60' | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,812 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
v Arsenal| 7 March 2019First leg | Rennes | 3–1 | Arsenal | Rennes, France |
| 18:55CET (UTC+1) | Bourigeaud 38', 42' Monreal 65' (o.g.)Zeffane 87'Sarr 88' | Report | Iwobi 4' Papastathopoulos 34' 41'Xhaka 61' | Stadium:Roazhon Park Attendance: 29,100 Referee:Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
vRennes| 14 March 2019Second leg | Arsenal | 3–0 (4–3agg.) | Rennes | London, England |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Aubameyang 5',72', 72' Maitland-Niles 15'Lacazette 31'Mkhitaryan 77'Kolašinac 90+3' | Report | Mexer 18' Grenier 55'Bourigeaud 81'Traoré 90+5' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,453 Referee:Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
vNapoli| 11 April 2019First leg | Arsenal | 2–0 | Napoli | London, England |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Ramsey 15' Koulibaly 25' (o.g.) | Report | Hysaj 47' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,738 Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
v Arsenal| 18 April 2019Second leg | Napoli | 0–1 (0–3agg.) | Arsenal | Naples, Italy |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Insigne 43' Callejón 90' | Report | Lacazette 36' Čech 74' | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 39,438 Referee:Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
vValencia| 2 May 2019First leg | Arsenal | 3–1 | Valencia | London, England |
| 20:00BST (UTC+1) | Lacazette 18',26' Aubameyang 90+1' | Report | Diakhaby 11', 31' Parejo 70' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,969 Referee:Clément Turpin (France) |
v Arsenal| 9 May 2019Second leg | Valencia | 2–4 (3–7agg.) | Arsenal | Valencia, Spain |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Gameiro 11',58' Garay 38'Gayà 43'Gabriel 90+2' | Report | Aubameyang 17',69',88' Lacazette 50', 90+2'Özil 62' | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 44,481 Referee:Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
v Arsenal| 29 May 2019Final | Chelsea | 4–1 | Arsenal | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Giroud 49' Pedro 56', 60'Hazard 65' (pen.),72'Christensen 68' | Report | Iwobi 69' | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 51,370 Referee:Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Updated 19 July 2018.[114][115][116][117][118][119][120]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Unai Emery |
| First Team Assistant Head Coach | Juan Carlos Carcedo |
| First Team Assistant Head Coach | Steve Bould |
| First Team Coach | Pablo Villa |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Javi García |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Sal Bibbo |
| Head of Football | Raúl Sanllehí |
| Head of Recruitment | Vacant |
| Chief Contract Negotiator | Hussein Fahmy |
| Head of Coach and Player Development |  Marcel Lucassen |
| Head of Academy | Per Mertesacker |
| Head of Academy Football Operations | Lee Herron |
| Director of High Performance |  Darren Burgess |
| Head of Performance |  Shad Forsythe |
| Head of Medical Services |  Gary O'Driscoll |
| Head Physiotherapist | Chris Morgan |
| First Team Physiotherapist | Paulo Barreira |
| First Team Physiotherapist | Jordan Reece |
| First Team Rehab Physiotherapist | Tim Parham |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Julen Masach |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Barry Solan |
| Masseur | Darren Page |
| Soft Tissue Therapist | Takahiro Yamamoto |
| Kit Manager | Paul Akers |
| Performance Nutritionist | Richard Allison |
| Sport Scientist | Tom Allen |
| Data Scientist |  Mikhail Zhilkin |
| Data/Video Analyst | Victor Manas |
| Senior Football Analyst | Ben Knapper |
| First Team Analyst | Mark Curtis |
| Football Analyst Assistant | Sam Hayball |
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| August | Matteo Guendouzi | 68%[121] |
| September | Alexandre Lacazette | 59%[122] |
| October | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 55%[123] |
| November | Lucas Torreira | 70%[124] |
| December | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 41%[125] |
| January | Alexandre Lacazette | 65%[126] |
| February | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 40%[127] |
| March | Bernd Leno | 70%[128] |
Awarded monthly to the goal that was chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com
| Month | Player | Competition | Opponent | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Premier League | Chelsea | 61%[129] |
| September | Alexandre Lacazette | Premier League | Everton | 57%[130] |
| October | Aaron Ramsey | Premier League | Fulham | 38%[131] |
| November | Alexandre Lacazette | Premier League | Liverpool | 71%[132] |
| December | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Premier League | Southampton | 40%[133] |
| January | Alexandre Lacazette | Premier League | Chelsea | 56%[134] |
| February | Mesut Özil | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 40%[135] |
| March | Aaron Ramsey | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 46%[136] |
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