Arsenal went into the 2024/25 season with high hopes of winning silverware, and the first few months of the campaign raised hopes that they would get the job done.
However, the club ultimately ended up empty-handed, despite competing well in the Premier League and making deep runs in two other competitions.
Despite the disappointments, fans continued to clamour for Arsenal tickets on Seatsnet.com last season, with the club recording an average attendance of 60,252 in 19 league games at the Emirates Stadium.
Read on as we look back at Arsenal’s campaign, starting with what ultimately became another hugely frustrating Premier League campaign.
Premier League 2024/25
Aug 17 – Arsenal 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aug 24 – Aston Villa 0–2 Arsenal
Aug 31 – Arsenal 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Sep 15 – Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Arsenal
Sep 22 – Manchester City 2–2 Arsenal
Sep 28 – Arsenal 4–2 Leicester City
Oct 5 – Arsenal 3–1 Southampton
Oct 19 – Bournemouth 2–0 Arsenal
Oct 27 – Arsenal 2–2 Liverpool
Nov 2 – Newcastle United 1–0 Arsenal
Nov 10 – Chelsea 1–1 Arsenal
Nov 23 – Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest
Nov 30 – West Ham United 2–5 Arsenal
Dec 4 – Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United
Dec 8 – Fulham 1–1 Arsenal
Dec 14 – Arsenal 0–0 Everton
Dec 21 – Crystal Palace 1–5 Arsenal
Dec 27 – Arsenal 1–0 Ipswich Town
Jan 1 – Brentford 1–3 Arsenal
Jan 4 – Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Arsenal
Jan 15 – Arsenal 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Jan 18 – Arsenal 2–2 Aston Villa
Jan 25 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Arsenal
Feb 2 – Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City
Feb 15 – Leicester City 0–2 Arsenal
Feb 22 – Arsenal 0–1 West Ham United
Feb 26 – Nottingham Forest 0–0 Arsenal
Mar 9 – Manchester United 1–1 Arsenal
Mar 16 – Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea
Apr 1 – Arsenal 2–1 Fulham
Apr 5 – Everton 1–1 Arsenal
Apr 12 – Arsenal 1–1 Brentford
Apr 19 – Ipswich Town 0–4 Arsenal
Apr 23 – Arsenal 2–2 Crystal Palace
May 3 – Arsenal 1–2 Bournemouth
May 11 – Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal
May 18 – Arsenal 1–0 Newcastle United
May 25 – Southampton 1–2 Arsenal
Having amassed 84 and 89 points in the previous two seasons, many pundits predicted that Arsenal were ready to end their title drought.
However, the club’s failure to fill a yawning gap in the squad ultimately caught up with them, and they finished in second place for the third successive year.
Arsenal lost four games during the campaign – the same as eventual champions Liverpool – but 14 draws scuppered their hopes of claiming top spot.
The Gunners’ lack of a prolific striker resulted in them dropping points at crucial stages of the campaign, and they ended the season 10 points adrift of the Reds.
While injuries to several key players did not help their cause, not signing a reliable goalscorer was ultimately the primary reason why they came up short.
Arsenal drew twice with Liverpool to demonstrate they could compete with them, but their title challenge was undoubtedly a case of what might have been.
Champions League 2024/25
League Phase
Sep 19 – Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
Oct 1 – Arsenal 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain
Oct 22 – Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Nov 6 – Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Nov 26 – Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal
Dec 11 – Arsenal 3-0 Monaco
Jan 22 – Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Jan 29 – Girona 1-2 Arsenal
Knockout Stage
Round of 16 – Mar 4/12 – PSV Eindhoven – W9-3 on aggregate
Quarter-Final – Apr 8/16 – Real Madrid – W5-1 on aggregate
Semi-Final – Apr 29/May 7 – Paris Saint-Germain – L3-1 on aggregate
Aside from a defeat against Inter Milan in the opening phase, Arsenal were largely untroubled on their way to the knockout stage.
They produced a dominant display against PSV Eindhoven in the last 16, before putting reigning champions Real Madrid to the sword in the quarter-finals.
However, they were deservedly defeated by PSG in their last four tie, leaving the impression that they had peaked too soon in the competition.
Midfielder Declan Rice dominated against Madrid, but was left chasing shadows in each of the two games against the Ligue 1 champions.
Despite manager Mikel Arteta claiming Arsenal were the better team, PSG deserved their victory and subsequently demonstrated their quality by obliterating Inter in the final.
FA Cup 2024/25
Third Round – Jan 12 – Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (aet L5-3 on penalties)
Arsenal blew a golden opportunity to progress in the FA Cup after failing to capitalise on Diogo Dalot’s 61st-minute red card.
Manchester United defended doggedly to force the game to a penalty shoot-out and eventually emerged victorious after Kai Havertz missed his spot kick.
League Cup 2024/25
Third Round – Sep 25 – Arsenal 5-1 Bolton Wanderers
Fourth Round – Oct 30 – Preston North End 0-3 Arsenal
Quarter-Final – Dec 18 – Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
Semi-Final – Jan 7/Feb 5 – Newcastle United – L4-0 on aggregate
After breezing through their first couple of games in the League Cup, the Gunners were pushed a little harder by Crystal Palace in the quarter-final.
However, Arteta’s side held on to secure a 3-2 victory and book their place in the semi-final against Newcastle United.
Many fans were confident that they could start searching for Liverpool tickets for the final at Wembley Stadium, but things did not go to plan.
The Magpies produced a defensive masterclass to record a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, and they completed the job by recording another 2-0 victory on home soil.
Eddie Howe’s side subsequently upset the odds by defeating Liverpool in the final, further adding to the sense of frustration felt by Arsenal fans.