Overview
- Arsenal Media confirms the club are only the second English top-flight side to record more than 20 league set-piece goals in consecutive seasons, a feat last achieved by Wimbledon from 1993 to 1996.
- In the 2025 calendar year, Arsenal scored 114 goals in all competitions, with 26 from corners and free kicks and 81 from open play, accounting for about 80 percent of their total.
- Arsenal registered 17 Premier League goals from corners in 2025, one shy of Manchester United’s calendar-year record of 18, with the tally now resetting for 2026.
- Gabriel’s headed opener against Aston Villa on December 31 underscored the continued impact of Arsenal’s work from restarts to close out the year.
- Entering 2026, Arsenal sit atop the Premier League and lead their Champions League group, with their proficiency on dead balls viewed as a meaningful edge in tight contests.