Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid result, stats and report

Atletico Madrid dismantled Osasuna 4-0 at home, with goals from Jonathan David, Kang-in Lee, Robin Le Normand and Álex Baena completing a statement performance. Osasuna had no answer and, frankly, never looked like they would.

Arsenal put Ipswich to the sword at Portman Road, winning 4-2 in the Carabao Cup thanks to a Max Dowman brace and goals from Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino. Ipswich gave it a go late on but the basics told the story.

Nottingham Forest host an Arsenal side that has won their last five Premier League matches, but the City Ground has a habit of making life uncomfortable for top-six visitors.

Atletico Madrid travel to Espanyol on Saturday in confident form, facing a home side that has won just once in their last five La Liga matches. Something has to give at RCDE Stadium.

Michael Carrick has dismissed any suggestion his Manchester United job is under threat after defeats to Hull, Manchester City and a Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton, insisting internal pressure is 'not on the radar'. But United's history of sacking Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim inside 30 and 14 months respectively suggests his confidence may be tested sooner than he expects.

Reports claim Arsenal are in talks with Rodrygo's camp ahead of a possible January move, but Real Madrid's own recovery timeline for the injured forward points to a return around New Year 2027, not this coming window. ESPN independently frames the interest as long-term rather than imminent.

Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, the biggest tie in the League Two club's history, after a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Xabi Alonso's Chelsea and League One pair Bradford and Peterborough collide.

Arsenal have requested a meeting with Pro Ref over the penalty awarded against them at Sunderland, adding it to a growing list of officiating grievances including a KMI ruling on the Villa game and last season's Gabriel red-card controversy. Arteta warns the decision could cost his side 'momentum' in the title race.