Here is a look at the Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal newspaper player ratings from the big European media outlets following their MD1 Champions League clash on 16 September, 2025. Arsenal won 2-0 at San Mames thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
L’Equipe player ratings Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal 2025 UCL
L’Equipe have notoriously tough ratings and that’s reflected here, with both Arsenal and Athletic Club having an average team rating of below 5.
No Arsenal starting player gets more than a 6/10 in L’Equipe’s books, with Eze and Gyokeres both considered to be the worst AFC players on the evening (3/10 rating) by the French paper. Noni Madueke, a summer signing from Chelsea, got a 4/10 rating here from L’Equipe.
