With the international break over and domestic football back in full swing via the FA Cup, Arsenal will be looking to finish the 2024/25 campaign on a high.
Liverpool are almost certainly out of reach at the top of the Premier League, holding a 12-point lead over Mikel Arteta’s side with just nine games to go.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 |  ArsenalArsenal | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
Yet there is still a lot to play for in the Champions League, with Arsenal welcoming Real Madrid on 8th April in the first leg of their quarter-final.
And despite Carlo Ancelotti’s side’s immense firepower, an incredible statistic should give the Gunners hope going into the tie.
Arsenal have not conceded three goals in a game since December 2023
The last time Arsenal conceded more than two goals in a competitive fixture came on 5th December 2023.
The game in question was against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, the Gunners winning a 4-3 epic thanks to a last-minute Declan Rice header.
Since that night, Arsenal have played 74 games across the Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League, conceding no more than two goals in each respective fixture.
It is a stat that reflects the strength of the Gunners’ defensive unit.
Led primarily by Gabriel and William Saliba, Jurrien Timber’s form this season has also been beneficial, while David Raya has made some extraordinary saves.
Collectively, it means the club have conceded the fewest Premier League goals of any team in the top-flight this season, an accolade they also achieved in 2023/24.
Arsenal hope to invoke memories of 2006 against Real Madrid
The excellent defensive record will no doubt be put to the test by Real Madrid, however.
With world-class stars littered all over the pitch, the whole Arsenal squad will have to perform if they are to progress to their first Champions League semi-final since 2009.
They nonetheless have a good blueprint to follow, set on the infamous 2005/06 run to the final.
During that Champions League campaign, Arsene Wenger’s side did not concede a goal in any of their two-legged knockout ties.
That included Arsenal’s 1-0 aggregate win against Real Madrid in the Round of 16, with Thierry Henry’s superb run and finish at the Bernabeu the difference between the two teams.
Should Mikel Arteta’s side continue their exemplary defensive solidity, the club might just be in with a chance of replicating the feat.
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