2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season#League table

File:Newcastle United vs Arsenal, 29 August 2015 (06).JPG]]

Arsenal began their season with the Community Shield against local rival side Chelsea. The Gunners won the match 1–0, following a goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored via a drive into the top corner. The trophy was Arsène Wenger's 15th in 18 years of being in charge of Arsenal, and presented Wenger with his first win against a side managed by José Mourinho after 13 attempts.{{cite news|last=Cryer |first=Andy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33667216 |title=BBC Sport - Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2 August 2015}} Soon after, Arsenal began their 24th Premier League season at home to West Ham United, and inspired by the signing of goalkeeper Petr Čech, many believed Arsenal to be title contenders for the first time in 11 years.{{cite web|last=Wright |first=Nick|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15118/9898334/petr-cech-to-arsenal-transfer-chelsea-goalkeeper-would-transform-gunners |title=Petr Cech signs for Arsenal: Are Gunners now title contenders? |work=Sky Sports |access-date=2 August 2015}} The club's solid pre-season form, however, fizzled out as they failed to win in their first two home games, with a 2–0 defeat to West Ham on the opening weekend, leaving them third-bottom, and a goalless draw with Liverpool, although Aaron Ramsey was falsely ruled offside for an early goal. With two tight wins at Crystal Palace and Newcastle United, Arsenal went into September with seven points. Arsenal did not make additional signings after Čech, leaving manager Wenger to come under fire from fans and critics.

File:Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0 (20944282344).jpg eyeballs Gabriel. The latter would be the recipient of a red card later rescinded, while the former was charged with violent conduct.]]

Arsenal started September with a nervy 2–0 win over Stoke City at the Emirates, with Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud scoring.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160767|title=Arsenal 2-0 Stoke City|date=12 September 2015|work=BBC}} Between the Stoke clash and a trip to struggling champions Chelsea, Arsenal faced Dinamo Zagreb away in the Champions League. Despite appearing the stronger side, Arsenal slumped to a shock 2–1 defeat, with under-performing striker Giroud being sent off for two yellow cards.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160767|title=Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 Arsenal|date=16 September 2015|work=BBC}} The week got worse as Arsenal lost 2–0 at Stamford Bridge, with Santi Cazorla (two yellows) and Gabriel being sent off, the latter incorrectly shown red by Mike Dean for a clash with Diego Costa in which the latter assaulted Laurent Koscielny.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34191867|title=Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal|date=19 September 2015|work=BBC}} Gabriel's ban was reduced from three games to one, but Gabriel, Costa, Chelsea and Arsenal were all fined for player misconduct, with Costa suspended for three games.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/21/diego-costa-charged-fa-gabriel-chelsea-arsenal|title=Diego Costa charged by FA – and so are Gabriel Paulista, Chelsea and Arsenal|date=21 September 2015|work=The Guardian}} With the Chelsea incident resolved, Arsenal faced a tough League Cup tie with North London arch-rival club Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Mathieu Flamini became an unsung hero with a brace, the second of which was a volley from 20 yards, both goals on the other side of a Calum Chambers own goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34265590|title=Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal|date=23 September 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal, full of confidence after eliminating their rivals, visited the only unbeaten team in the league at the time, Leicester City, who were one point and one place above Arsenal. Despite a brace from Jamie Vardy, Walcott and Giroud scored either side of three goals from Sánchez, who ended a run of seven games without a goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299596|title=Leicester City 2-5 Arsenal|date=26 September 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal ended their month on a sour note, however, as errors from second-choice goalkeeper David Ospina saw Arsenal lose 3–2 to Olympiacos at home in the Champions League,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34382802|title=Arsenal 2-3 Olympiakos|date=29 September 2015|work=BBC}} meaning they were bottom of their group with successive games against in-form Bayern Munich coming up.

File:Arsenal FC v Everton FC, 24 Oct 2015 - 40.JPG inside the Emirates Stadium before the Everton match]]

Arsenal started October on a high, as three early goals—two from Alexis Sánchez and one from Mesut Özil—at the Emirates saw Arsenal breeze past Manchester United to leapfrog them into second place in the league table, behind Manchester City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160767|title=Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United|date=3 October 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal travelled to Vicarage Road two weeks later to play Watford, where goals from Sánchez, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud saw Arsenal claim another 3–0 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34493696|title=Watford 0-3 Arsenal|date=17 October 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal hosted German heavyweights Bayern Munich in an attempt to turn around their Champions League. Despite the German team losing only once all season, Arsenal claimed a shock 2–0 win, with Giroud and Özil scoring late in the second half. Giroud's return to form saw him return to the starting lineup ahead of Theo Walcott. Giroud thanked Wenger by inspiring the Gunners to a 2–1 win over Everton at the Emirates.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34558443|title=Arsenal 2-1 Everton|date=24 October 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal's only loss in October came between the Everton win and a 3–0 victory over Swansea City, courtesy of goals from Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34623949|title=Swansea City 0-3 Arsenal|date=31 October 2015|work=BBC}} when they were stunned by Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, going out of the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat that saw Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain off injured, with goals from Ross Wallace, Lucas João and Sam Hutchinson.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34578025|title=Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Arsenal|date=3 October 2015|work=BBC}}

Arsenal were humiliated at the Allianz Arena to start November, with Bayern Munich cruising to a 5–1 win, putting Arsenal's Champions League progression in doubt.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34892626|title=Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal|date=4 November 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal hosted rivals Tottenham on the Sunday that followed, but with stars Héctor Bellerín, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a list of ten injured Arsenal players, the Gunners had to struggle for a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34691295|title=Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham|date=8 November 2015|work=BBC}} November only got worse for Arsenal, with Francis Coquelin looking at three months out, Mikel Arteta facing several weeks out after both were injured in a 2–1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, with Santi Cazorla missing a vital penalty late on.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34818236|title=West Brom 2-1 Arsenal|date=24 November 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal's Champions League form bounced back, with an Alexis Sánchez brace giving Arsenal a 3–0 win over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34892626|title=Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb|date=24 November 2015|work=BBC}} With Olympiacos thrashed by Bayern, Arsenal would need a two-goal cushion or a 3–2 or higher victory in Athens to progress. Arsenal's horrid month ended with more misery, with Sánchez and Cazorla both suffering injuries in a 1–1 draw with Norwich City,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34893429|title=Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal|date=29 November 2015|work=BBC}} with Cazorla's keeping him out for three months. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey and Walcott, however, all returned at the end of the month, with the crucial Olympiacos game and a match with Premier League title contenders Manchester City coming up.

Arsenal returned to form in December, starting with a 3–1 win over Sunderland, with Joel Campbell and Aaron Ramsey scoring either side of goals at either end from Olivier Giroud.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34951798|title=Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland|date=5 December 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal then traveled to Olympiacos, where they had failed to win in their last three games, with their last win in Greece coming in 1998. Fears were erased by a Giroud hat-trick,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35042158|title=Olympiakos 0-3 Arsenal|date=9 December 2015|work=BBC}} putting Arsenal through and demoting Olympiacos into the Europa League, only for Arsenal to draw holders Barcelona, who had knocked Arsenal out in the 2010 quarter finals and in 2011 at the same stage. The Spanish side also beat the Gunners in the 2006 final.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35091015|title=Arsenal to face Barcelona in Champions League|date=14 December 2015|work=BBC}} Arsenal recorded successive victories before Christmas, winning 2–0 at Aston Villa,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35018974|title=Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal|date=13 December 2015|work=BBC}} before a 2–1 home win over Manchester City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35089795|title=Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City|date=21 December 2015|work=BBC}} As things were looking up, a Boxing Day defeat at Liverpool saw surprise leaders Leicester loosen their grip on first, giving Arsenal a chance to go top with a win against Southampton, but a Shane Long brace saw Arsenal thrashed 4–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35140036|title=Southampton 4-0 Arsenal|date=26 December 2015|work=BBC}} Despite this, Arsenal still finished 2015 top of the Premier League, after a 2–0 win against AFC Bournemouth was enough to keep Arsenal ahead of Leicester on goal difference, who drew 0–0 with Manchester City in their final game of 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35148189|title=Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth|date=28 December 2015|work=BBC}}

File:Arsenal Vs Burnley (24618597202).jpg looks up at the new Clock End during his AFC début: an FA Cup-tie at home to Burnley.]]

Arsenal started 2016 with an unconvincing 1–0 win over relegation scrappers Newcastle, courtesy of a late Laurent Koscielny goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35180057|title=Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle United|date=2 January 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal kicked off their FA Cup defence against Sunderland at the Emirates. Their 3–1 win mirrored the clash in December, with Joel Campbell, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey scoring Arsenal's goals in identical fashion to the league tie, despite an early Jeremain Lens goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35211591|title=Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland|date=9 January 2016|work=BBC}} This was followed by two away league fixtures at Liverpool and Stoke; the former was a 3–3 draw with Giroud scoring a brace and Ramsey finding the net for Arsenal,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35239781|title=Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal|date=13 January 2016|work=BBC}} whereas the latter finished scoreless.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35274740|title=Stoke City 0-0 Arsenal|date=17 January 2016|work=BBC}} On 24 January, Arsenal hosted local rivals Chelsea and were defeated 1–0 after Per Mertesacker was sent off. This meant they had failed to win a league game against Chelsea for the ninth league meeting in a row, and it was the sixth consecutive time they had failed to score in the fixture.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35336663|title=Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea|date=24 January 2016|work=BBC}} Six days later, Arsenal advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup, with Calum Chambers and Alexis Sánchez scoring in a 2–1 defeat of Championship side Burnley at home.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35389250|title=Arsenal 2-1 Burnley|date=30 January 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal made one signing in January, Basel's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny completed a £5 million move.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35308910|title=Mohamed Elneny: Arsenal sign Egypt midfielder from Basel|date=14 January 2016|work=BBC}}

File:Claudio Ranieri watches on (24731897220).jpg manager Claudio Ranieri.]]

In the beginning of February, Arsenal failed to score for the third consecutive league match, playing Southampton to a stalemate at the Emirates.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35406894|title=Arsenal 0-0 Southampton|date=2 February 2016|work=BBC}} Mesut Özil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain led Arsenal back to winning ways with a 2–0 away victory at AFC Bournemouth.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35453143|title=Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal|date=7 February 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal then won a dramatic top of the table clash with league leaders Leicester, coming back after a Jamie Vardy penalty to win 2–1 at home, with late goals from Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck, reducing the gap between Arsenal and Leicester in second and first to two points.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35515144|title=Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City|date=14 February 2016|work=BBC}} Despite a dominant performance at home, Arsenal were held to a 0–0 draw by Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35566703|title=Arsenal 0-0 Hull City|date=20 February 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal subsequently returned to Champions League action by hosting title holders Barcelona. A Lionel Messi brace condemned Arsenal to a 2–0 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35613209|title=Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona|date=23 February 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal ended February with an away game at Manchester United, with goals from Welbeck and Özil not enough to avoid a 3–2 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35624234|title=Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal|date=28 February 2016|work=BBC}}

Arsenal started March suffering a third consecutive loss at the hands of Swansea at home; Joel Campbell's goal was cancelled out and the match finished 2–1 to Swansea.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35647629|title=Arsenal 1-2 Swansea City|date=2 March 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal then visited local rivals Tottenham in a make-or-break clash, as defeat would put Arsenal six points off their rivals, above Arsenal in second. Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal a crucial lead, but a Francis Coquelin sending off for two yellow cards turned the game on its head. Toby Alderweireld and Harry Kane struck back to put Spurs ahead, but Alexis Sánchez helped the team rescue a point with a late goal, with the match finishing 2–2.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35659805|title=Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Arsenal|date=5 March 2016|work=BBC}} Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott scored two goals each against Hull City in the FA Cup fifth round replay to reach the quarter finals,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35693501|title=Hull City 0-4 Arsenal|date=8 March 2016|work=BBC}} but Arsenal went out after a 2–1 home defeat to Watford, with Danny Welbeck scoring the lone goal for the team as Arsenal's defence ended, after winning the previous two titles.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35738604|title=Arsenal 1-2 Watford|date=13 March 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal went out of their second cup competition just days later, being condemned a sixth-straight last-16 elimination from the Champions League with a 3–1 away loss to Barcelona, Mohamed Elneny's first Arsenal goal proving a mere consolation.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35814925|title=Champions League: Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (agg 5-1)|date=16 March 2016|work=BBC}} One promising note from the defeat was the performance of Nigerian youngster Alex Iwobi, and he was rewarded with his second Premier League start against Everton at the end of March. His first club goal, and a fourth goal in nine games since return for Danny Welbeck, saw Arsenal win 2–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35792188|title=Everton 0-2 Arsenal|date=19 March 2016|work=BBC}}

Arsenal got off to a flying start in the penultimate month of the season; goals from Alexis Sánchez, Héctor Bellerín and Theo Walcott, as well as a second Premier League goal on a second start for Alex Iwobi, saw Arsenal crush Watford 4–0 at Emirates Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35902639|title=Arsenal 4-0 Watford|date=2 April 2016|work=BBC}} The result kept Arsenal firmly in the title race ahead of a crucial clash at sixth-placed West Ham the following weekend, having lost the reverse tie on opening day. The result saw praise for Iwobi, who was referred to as "the next Ian Wright" by Garth Crooks.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35955600|title=Garth Crooks' team of the week: Coutinho, De Bruyne, Iwobi, Pedro|date=3 April 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal visited West Ham the following matchday, where they blew away a 2–0 lead to draw 3–3. Sánchez, Özil and Koscielny scored.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35949243|title=West Ham United 3-3 Arsenal|date=9 April 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal's title hopes suffered a big blow when they were held 1–1 at home by Crystal Palace despite dominating the match, with Sánchez scoring for the team.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36008542|title=Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace|date=17 April 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal hosted and defeated West Brom 2–0, courtesy of a brace from Sánchez.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35733432|title=Arsenal 2-0 West Bromwich Albion|date=21 April 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal's chances of ending a 12-year Premier League title drought became mathematically impossible after a 0–0 away draw at Sunderland, which left them 12 points behind leaders Leicester with only three matches to play.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36065531|title=Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal|date=24 April 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal ended April with a 1–0 win over Norwich at Emirates Stadium, with Danny Welbeck scoring the solitary goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36118652|title=Arsenal 1-0 Norwich|date=30 April 2016|work=BBC}}

After Manchester City were defeated by Southampton, Arsenal stayed in third ahead of a clash with fourth placed City. Arsenal came from behind twice to recover a 2–2 draw. Olivier Giroud ended a 15-game goal drought dating back to January with the first, while Alexis Sánchez added his seventh goal in nine games for Arsenal's second.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36180831|title=Man City 2-2 Arsenal|date=8 May 2016|work=BBC}} The draw failed to secure Champions League football for 2016–17, but after Manchester United lost 3–2 to West Ham two days later secured at least a place in the qualification round.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36180831|title=West Ham United 3-2 Man United|date=10 May 2016|work=BBC}} Arsenal needed a point against Aston Villa to secure automatic qualification and third place. Arsenal would have to hope a win and a shock victory by already-relegated Newcastle against Tottenham for Arsenal to pip their rivals to second. Newcastle did the impossible with a 5–1 rout of Spurs, and an Olivier Giroud hat-trick powered Arsenal to a 4–0 win over Villa. Captain Mikel Arteta, who came on as a substitute in what was his final appearance before retirement, forced an own goal by shooting in off the bar and Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36240512 |title=Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa|date=15 May 2016|work=BBC}} Arteta was given a standing ovation, while second-longest-serving player Tomáš Rosický received a guard of honour, with the club confirming both would leave at the expiration of their contracts.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36296517|title=Mikel Arteta & Tomas Rosicky to leave Arsenal this summer|date=15 May 2016|work=BBC}}

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{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Wojciech|Szczęsny}} |nb=POL |n=1 |pos=GK |eu=y |age={{Age|1990|04|18|2016|5|15}} |s=2009 |a=181 |g=0 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/szczesny-signs-new-long-term-contract|title=Wojciech Szczesny signs new long term contract |publisher=Arsenal |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013}} |f=YS |notes=On loan to Roma }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Mathieu|Debuchy}} |nb=FRA |n=2 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1985|07|29|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=22 |g=1|e=undisclosed |f=£12.0M{{cite web|title=Arsenal sign full-back Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United for £12m |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/arsenal-mathieu-debuchy-newcastle-united |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=17 July 2014 |access-date=22 July 2014}} |notes=On loan to Bordeaux }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Kieran|Gibbs}} |nb=ENG |n=3 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1989|9|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2007 |a=209 |g=6 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20788025 |title=Gibbs signs new long-term contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=3 June 2012}} |f=YS }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Per|Mertesacker}} |nb=GER|n=4 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1984|9|29|2016|5|15}} |s=2011 |a=208 |g=8 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140304/new-deals-for-mertesacker-and-rosicky |title=Mertesacker and Rosicky sign new deals | News Archive | News |publisher=Arsenal.com |date=2014-03-04 |access-date=2015-05-30}} |f=£8.0M{{cite news|author=Agencies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/31/arsenal-werder-bremen-per-mertesacker?intcmp=239 |title=Arsenal agree terms with Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker |work=The Guardian |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=3 June 2012}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Gabriel|Paulista}} |nb=BRA|n=5 |pos=DF |eu=n |age={{Age|1990|11|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2015 |a=38 |g=1 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150128/arsenal-complete-the-signing-of-gabriel |title=Arsenal sign Gabriel from Villarreal | News Archive | News |publisher=Arsenal.com |date=2015-01-28 |access-date=2015-05-30}} |f=£11.3M{{cite news|author=Agencies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/26/gabriel-paulista-granted-work-permit-arsenal-villaarreal-transfer?CMP=EMCFTBEML853 |title=Gabriel Paulista granted work permit ahead of £11.3m Arsenal move |work=The Guardian |date=28 January 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015}} |tw=w }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Laurent|Koscielny}} |nb=FRA|n=6 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1985|9|10|2016|5|15}} |s=2010 |a=248 |g=20 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140509/koscielny-signs-new-long-term-contract |title=Koscielny signs new long-term contract| date=9 May 2014|access-date=11 May 2014|publisher=Arsenal F.C. }} |f=£8.5M{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/laurent-koscielny-completes-move-to-arsenal |title=Laurent Koscielny completes move to Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=7 July 2010 |access-date=3 June 2012}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Tomáš|Rosický}} |nb=CZE |n=7 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1980|10|4|2016|5|15}} |s=2006 |a=246 |g=28 |e=undisclosed |f=£6.8M{{cite news|author=Marcus Christenson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/23/newsstory.sport5 |title=Arsenal move for £6.8m midfielder Rosicky |work=The Guardian |access-date=3 June 2012 |date=23 May 2006}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Mikel|Arteta}} |nb=ESP |n=8 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1982|3|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2011 |a=150 |g=16 |e=2016{{Cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal |title=Arsenal F.C. – Arteta joins Arsenal on a four-year deal |access-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105042538/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal |archive-date=5 January 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |f=£10.0M{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/08/31/2645520/official-arsenal-sign-mikel-arteta-from-everton-on-four-year |title=Official: Arsenal sign Mikel Arteta from Everton on four-year deal| date=31 August 2011|access-date=1 September 2011|publisher=Goal.com }} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Jack|Wilshere}} |nb=ENG |n=10 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1992|1|1|2016|5|15}} |s=2008 |a=157 |g=12 |e=2018{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20788025|title=Jack Wilshere signs new long-term contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=3 June 2012}} |f=YS }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Mesut|Özil}} |nb=GER |n=11 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1988|10|15|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=118 |g=20 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/german-international-ozil-joins-arsenal |title=German international Ozil joins Arsenal |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=2 September 2013 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. }} |f=£42.5M{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/02/mesut-ozil-arsenal-real-madrid |title=Mesut Ozil signs for Arsenal in a £42.5m transfer deal from Real Madrid |work=The Guardian |date=2 September 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-transfer-news-at-last-real-madrid-midfielder-mesut-ozil-completes-move-to-arsenal-in-425m-deal-8794146.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-transfer-news-at-last-real-madrid-midfielder-mesut-ozil-completes-move-to-arsenal-in-425m-deal-8794146.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil completes move to Arsenal in £42.5m deal |work=The Independent |date=2 September 2013}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23929339 |title=Mesut Ozil: Arsenal sign Real Madrid midfielder for £42.4m |publisher=BBC |date=2 September 2013}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Olivier|Giroud}} |nb=FRA |n=12 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1986|9|30|2016|5|15}} |s=2012 |a=188 |g=82 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/olivier-giroud-agrees-deal-to-join-arsenal |title=Olivier Giroud agrees deal to join Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=26 June 2012 |access-date=26 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828120531/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/olivier-giroud-agrees-deal-to-join-arsenal |archive-date=28 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |f=£12.8M{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/arsenal-agree-128m-pound-deal-for-giroud_744140.html|title=Arsenal agree 12.8m pound deal for Giroud|date=19 June 2012}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|David|Ospina}} |nb=COL |n=13 |pos=GK |eu=n |age={{Age|1988|8|31|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=36 |g=0 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|title=Arsenal to sign David Ospina from Nice|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140727/arsenal-to-sign-goalkeeper-david-ospina |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=27 July 2014 |access-date=27 July 2014 }} |f=£3.2M{{cite web|title=Arsenal are on the verge of signing David Ospina for £3.2m from Nice|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/arsenal-agree-3-2m-fee-nice-goalkeeper-david-ospina-1457665 |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=25 July 2014 }} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Theo|Walcott}} |nb=ENG |n=14 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1989|3|16|2016|5|15}} |s=2006 |a=344 |g=85 |e=2019{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11775574/Theo-Walcott-becomes-one-of-Arsenals-highest-paid-players-with-a-new-four-year-contract.html |title=Theo Walcott becomes one of Arsenal's highest paid players with a new four year contract |date=31 July 2015 |access-date=8 August 2015 |publisher=The Telegraph}} |f=£9.0M{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/walcott-scores-100th-arsenal-goal/thd1wqush83x18cosjcyyt5ny |title=Walcott scores 100th Arsenal goal | Goal.com |access-date=31 May 2020 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929061716/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/walcott-scores-100th-arsenal-goal/thd1wqush83x18cosjcyyt5ny |url-status=dead }} |tw=w }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Alex|Oxlade-Chamberlain}} |nb=ENG |n=15 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1993|8|15|2016|5|15}} |s=2011 |a=149 |g=14 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20788025 |title=Oxlade-Chamberlain signs new long- term contract| date=8 August 2011|access-date=8 August 2011|publisher=Arsenal F.C. }} |f=£12.0M{{cite news|author=Arsenal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8687344/Arsenal-to-complete-12-million-signing-of-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-from-Southampton.html |title=Arsenal to complete £12 million signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton |publisher=Telegraph |access-date=3 June 2012 |date=7 August 2011}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Aaron|Ramsey}} |nb=WAL |n=16 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1990|12|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2008 |a=265 |g=43 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140318/cazorla-ramsey-zelalem-sign-contracts |title=Cazorla, Ramsey, Zelalem sign contract |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=21 May 2014}} |f=£4.8M{{cite web|last=Phillips |first=Terry |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/07/31/arsenal-claim-discount-on-ramsey-deal-91466-21440756/ |title=Arsenal claim discount on Ramsey deal |publisher=Wales Online |access-date=3 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805004837/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/07/31/arsenal-claim-discount-on-ramsey-deal-91466-21440756/ |archive-date=5 August 2008 |df=dmy }} }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Alexis|Sánchez}} |nb=CHI |n=17 |pos=FW |eu=n |age={{Age|1988|12|19|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=94 |g=42 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|title=Alexis Sanchez agrees to join Arsenal |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140710/alexis-sanchez-agrees-to-join-arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C.|date=10 July 2014 |access-date=10 July 2014}} |f=£30.0M{{cite web|title=Alexis Sanchez unveiled by Arsenal as club prepare to announce double signing with Mathieu Debuchy |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10959348/Alexis-Sanchez-unveiled-by-Arsenal-as-club-prepare-to-announce-double-signing-with-Mathieu-Debuchy.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140711195804/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10959348/Alexis-Sanchez-unveiled-by-Arsenal-as-club-prepare-to-announce-double-signing-with-Mathieu-Debuchy.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=10 July 2014 |access-date=10 July 2014}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Nacho|Monreal}} |nb=ESP |n=18 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1986|2|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=131 |g=2 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nacho-monreal-agrees-to-join-arsenal |title=Nacho Monreal agrees to join Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 January 2013}} |f=£8.5M{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/arsenal-sign-spain-international-leftback-nacho-monreal-in-105m-deal-8475817.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/arsenal-sign-spain-international-leftback-nacho-monreal-in-105m-deal-8475817.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Arsenal sign Spain international left-back Nacho Monreal in £8.5m deal |work=The Independent |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 January 2013}}{{cbignore}} |tw=w }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Santi|Cazorla}} |nb=ESP |n=19 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1984|12|13|2016|5|15}} |s=2012 |a=169 |g=27 |e=undisclosed |f=£12.0M{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/santi-cazorla-joy-at-arsenal-move-8014890.html |title= Santi Cazorla joy at Arsenal move |publisher=Standard |date=7 August 2012 |access-date=19 July 2013}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Mathieu|Flamini}} |nb=FRA |n=20 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1984|3|7|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=246 |g=13 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/mathieu-flamini-rejoins-arsenal |title=Club confirms Mathieu Flamini signing |date=29 August 2013 |access-date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. }} |f=Free }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Calum|Chambers}} |nb=ENG |n=21 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1995|1|20|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=59 |g=2 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|title=Calum Chambers signs for Arsenal |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140728/calum-chambers-completes-move-to-arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=28 July 2014 |access-date=28 July 2014 }} |f=£16.0m{{cite news|title=Calum Chambers: Arsenal sign Southampton defender for £16m|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28497920|access-date=28 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2014}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Yaya|Sanogo}} |nb=FRA |n= 22 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1993|1|27|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=20 |g=1 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/french-striker-yaya-sanogo-joins-club |title=French striker Yaya Sanogo joins Club |date=1 July 2013 |access-date=1 July 2013 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. }} |f=Free |notes=On loan to Charlton Athletic }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Danny|Welbeck}} |nb=ENG |n=23 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1990|11|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=49 |g=13 |e=2019 |f=£16.0M }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Héctor|Bellerín}} |nb=ESP |n=24 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1995|03|19|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=73 |g=3 |e=undisclosed |f=YS}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Carl|Jenkinson}} |nb=ENG |n=25 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1992|2|8|2016|5|15}} |s=2011 |a=57 |g=1 |e=undisclosed|f=£1.0M{{cite news|author=New Gunners defender eager to make Emirates impression |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6979999,00.html |title=Jenkinson keen to follow Adams |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 June 2011 |access-date=3 June 2012}} |notes=On loan to West Ham United }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Emiliano|Martínez}} |nb=ARG |n=26 |pos=GK |eu=n |age={{Age|1992|09|2|2016|5|15}} |s=2012 |a=8 |g=0 |e=undisclosed |f=YS |notes=On loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Serge|Gnabry}} |nb=GER |n=27 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1995|7|14|2016|5|15}} |s=2012 |a=19 |g=1 |e=undisclosed{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gnabry-agrees-new-long-term-contract |title=Gnabry agrees new long-term contract|publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=28 October 2013 |access-date=28 October 2013}} |f=YS |notes=On loan to West Bromwich Albion }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Joel|Campbell}} |nb=CRI |n=28 |pos=FW |eu=n |age={{Age|1992|6|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2011 |a=41 |g=4 |e=undisclosed{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-finalise-signing-of-campbell |title=Arsenal finalise signing of Campbell |publisher=Arsenal.com |date=2011-08-19 |access-date=2012-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529043916/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-finalise-signing-of-campbell |archive-date=29 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |f=£0.9M{{cite web |url=http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2011/08/arsenal-reach-campbell-agreement/ |title=Arsenal Reach Campbell Agreement |publisher=Young Guns |date=2011-08-12 |access-date=2012-06-03 |archive-date=25 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825210944/http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2011/08/arsenal-reach-campbell-agreement/ |url-status=dead }} }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Chuba|Akpom}} |nb=ENG |n=32 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1995|10|09|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=9 |g=0 |e=undisclosed |f=YS |notes=On loan to Hull City }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Petr|Čech}} |nb=CZE |n=33 |pos=GK |eu=y |age={{Age|1982|05|20|2016|5|15}} |s=2015 |a=42 |g=0 |e=2019 {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33318367 |title=Petr Cech: Arsenal sign keeper from Chelsea in £10m deal - BBC Sport |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2015-06-29 |access-date=2017-04-22}} |f=£10M }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Francis|Coquelin}} |nb=FRA |n=34 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1991|05|13|2016|5|15}} |s=2008 |a=109 |g=0 |e=undisclosed{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/coquelin-signs-new-long-term-contract |title=Coquelin signs new long-term contract |date=10 January 2012 |access-date=8 February 2012 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927081601/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/coquelin-signs-new-long-term-contract |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} |f=YS }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Mohamed|Elneny}} |nb=EGY |n=35 |pos=MF |eu=n |age={{Age|1992|7|11|2016|5|15}} |s=2016 (Winter) |a=17 |g=1 |e=undisclosed |f=£7.4M{{cite news |title=Confirmed: Arsenal finally announce signing of midfielder Mohamed Elneny |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/634600/Confirmed-Arsenal-finally-announce-signing-of-midfielder-Mohamed-Elneny |publisher=Daily Express |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016}}{{cite news |title=Arsenal Mohamed Elneny Basel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jan/14/arsenal-mohamed-elneny-basel |work=The Guardian |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016}} }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Krystian|Bielik}} |nb=POL |n=37 |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1998|01|04|2016|5|15}} |s=2015 |a=1 |g=0 |e=undisclosed{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150121/arsenal-complete-krystian-bielik-deal |title=Arsenal complete Krystian Bielik deal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=21 January 2015}} |f=£2.5M{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/21/arsenal-teenage-legia-warsaw-krystian-bielik |title=Arsenal confirm deal for teenage Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik |work=The Guardian |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=21 January 2015}} |tw=w }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Isaac|Hayden}} |nb=ENG |n=42 |pos=DF |eu=y |age={{Age|1995|03|22|2016|5|15}} |s=2013 |a=2 |g=0 |e=undisclosed |f=YS |notes=On loan to Hull City }}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |p={{sortname|Alex|Iwobi}} |nb=NGA |n=45 |pos=FW |eu=y |age={{Age|1996|05|03|2016|5|15}} |s=2015 |a=21 |g=2 |e=undisclosed |f=YS }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |p={{sortname|Gedion|Zelalem}} |nb=USA |n=– |pos=MF |eu=y |age={{Age|1997|1|26|2016|5|15}} |s=2014 |a=2 |g=0 |e=undisclosed |f=YS |notes=On loan to Rangers}}

{{Fb si footer|u=15 May 2016 |c=ENG |ss=2010 |o=squad number |s=[http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players Arsenal F.C.] and [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=club&Id=4&b=true&cont=Europe&cln=Arsenal footballdatabase.com] (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee) |date=May 2010}}

Total spending: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £21,521,000)

Total incoming: {{gain}} Undisclosed (~ £1,800,000)

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Spending

Summer: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £14,121,000)

Winter: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £7,400,000)

Total: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £21,521,000)

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Income

Summer: {{gain}} Undisclosed (~ £1,800,000)

Winter: {{gain}} Undisclosed (~ £0,000,000)

Total: {{gain}} Undisclosed (~ £1,800,000)

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Net expenditure

Summer: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £13,321,000)

Winter: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £7,400,000)

Total: {{loss}} Undisclosed (~ £20,721,000)

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File:Arsene-Wenger.jpg's 20th season with Arsenal.]]

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Manager |s={{flagicon|France}} Arsène Wenger }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant manager |s={{flagicon|England}} Steve Bould }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First team coach |s={{flagicon|Bosnia}} Boro Primorac
{{flagicon|England}} Neil Banfield }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping coach |s={{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} Gerry Peyton }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head of athletic performance enhancement|s={{flagicon|United States}} Shad Forsythe }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Fitness coach |s={{flagicon|England}} Tony Colbert
{{flagicon|England}} Craig Gant }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|England}} Colin Lewin
{{flagicon|England}} Ben Ashworth
{{flagicon|England}} Andrew Rolls }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Club doctor |s={{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} Gary O'Driscoll }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head of academy |s={{flagicon|Netherlands}} Andries Jonker }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Masseur |s={{flagicon|England}} Darren Page
{{flagicon|England}} Chris Harvey
{{flagicon|England}} Chris Senior }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Kit manager |s={{flagicon|England}} Vic Akers }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y|p=Assistant Kit manager|s= {{flagicon|England}} Paul Akers }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Equipment manager |s={{flagicon|England}} Paul Johnson }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Performance nutritionist|s={{flagicon|England}} James Collins }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Football analyst |s={{flagicon|England}} Ben Knapper }}

{{Fb cs footer|u=1 July 2015 |s=[http://www.arsenal.com/staff Arsenal F.C.] |date=July 2015}}

Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

This is Puma's second year supplying Arsenal kit, having taken over from Nike at the beginning of the 2014–15 season.

• Home: The home kit features Arsenal's traditional colours of red and white. The kit features red trim on the sleeves and a grandad collar. Additionally, golden trim features on the kit for the first time since 2006–07. The traditional white socks are returned to the kit after the club played in hooped socks last season.
• Away: The away kit features the colours gold and navy, and is similar to the away kit worn in the Double-winning 2001–02 season. The shirt has navy shoulders and a crew-neck, but the most striking feature of the kit is the subtle diamond graphic on the body of the shirt. The strip is combined with navy shorts and socks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150714/arsenal-and-puma-unveil-new-away-kit |title=Arsenal.com |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805133143/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150714/arsenal-and-puma-unveil-new-away-kit |archive-date=5 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}
• Third: The third kit, which is set to be used in cup competitions, is mainly anthracite with white, gold and 'Capri Breeze' (turquoise) diagonal sashes. The kit features a monochromatic golden Arsenal badge and is combined with anthracite shorts and socks. Turquoise shorts and socks were worn in the match against Sheffield Wednesday.
• Keeper: The goalkeeper kits are based in Puma new goalkeeper template utilised by the supplier's top clubs, which feature contrasting hoops on the top half of the body. The first-choice strip is dark grey with golden hoops and a lighter grey stripe on the sleeves, while the second-choice strip is aqua with black hoops and golden detailing. The alternative strip is orange and also features black hoops.

File:Emirates Stadium - East side - Composite.jpg.]]

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{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Chairman |i={{flagicon|England}} Stan Kroenke}}

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Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} left the club during the playing season.

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513223606/http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/statistics?season=2015%2F16 Arsenal F.C.] and [http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/2016 11v11.com]

{{updated|15 May 2016}}

File:Olivier Giroud vs Liverpool - 2 November 2013 (cropped).jpg top-scored for Arsenal this season, with 24 goals in all competitions.]]

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513223606/http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/statistics?season=2015%2F16 Arsenal F.C.] and [http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/2016 11v11.com]

{{updated|15 May 2016}}

Source: [http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/2016 11v11.com]

{{updated|15 May 2016}}

Source: [http://www.11v11.com/players/petr-cech-16729/ 11v11.com (Petr Čech)] and [http://www.11v11.com/players/david-ospina-226616/ 11v11.com (David Ospina)]

File:Emirates Cup (20191123862).jpg edition of the Emirates Cup.]]

Arsenal started the 2015–16 season retaining Puma as their kit supplier and Emirates as their shirt sponsor.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20464096 |title=Arsenal football club in £150m Emirates deal |work=BBC News |date=23 November 2012 |access-date=24 May 2015}} In July, they went on a preseason tour to Asia. During this, they participated in the Premier League Asia Trophy in Singapore along with fellow Premier League sides Everton and Stoke City as well as a Singapore Selection XI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/19/premier-league-asia-trophy-five-things-we-learned-arsenal-everton-stoke-city|title=Premier League Asia Trophy: Five things we learned|website=TheGuardian.com|date=19 July 2015}} Following this tournament, Arsenal will then play in their traditional yearly Emirates Cup tournament at the Emirates Stadium, with Lyon, Villarreal and VfL Wolfsburg also participating. The match against Wolfsburg marked the return of former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, who made his first return to the Emirates Stadium with Wolfsburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/arsenal/story/2455764/arsenal-announce-emirates-cup-teams-nicklas-bendtner-return |title=Arsenal announce Emirates Cup teams Nicklas Bendtner return |publisher=ESPN |access-date=24 May 2015}}

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|round = Asia Trophy Semifinal

|date = 15 July 2015

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Singapore XI

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/singapore-xi-v-arsenal-report Report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Akpom {{goal|30||76|pen.|79}}
Wilshere {{goal|60|pen.}}

|location = Kallang, Singapore

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance =

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = W

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|date = 18 July 2015

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Everton

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/everton-1-3-Arsenal Report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Barkley {{goal|75}}

|goals2 = Walcott {{goal|22}}
Cazorla {{goal|58}}
Özil {{goal|62}}

|location = Kallang, Singapore

|stadium = National Stadium, Singapore

|attendance =

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = W

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|date = 25 July 2015

|time = 16:20 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 6–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/arsenal-v-lyon-match-report Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Giroud {{goal|29}}
Oxlade-Chamberlain {{goal|34}}
Iwobi {{goal|35}}
Ramsey {{goal|38}}
Coquelin {{yel|45+1}}
Özil {{goal|62}}
Cazorla {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Rose {{yel|17}}
Jenssen {{yel|36}}

|location = London

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = W

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|date = 26 July 2015

|time = 16:20 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/arsenal-v-wolfsburg-match-report Report]

|team2 = VfL Wolfsburg

|goals1 = Walcott {{goal|50}}
Cazorla {{yel|85}}
Monreal {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Klose {{yel|35}}
Naldo {{yel|73}}
Arnold {{yel|85}}

|location = London

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = W

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|round = Community Shield

|date = 2 August 2015

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/56495/arsenal-v-chelsea-match-report Arsenal Report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33667216 BBC Report]

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Oxlade-Chamberlain {{goal|24}}
Coquelin {{yel|67}}

|goals2 = Azpilicueta {{yel|65}}

|stadium = Wembley Stadium

|location = London

|attendance = 85,437

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = W

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.{{cite news |title=Arsenal to host West Ham on opening day |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150617/arsenal-to-host-west-ham-on-opening-day |publisher=Arsenal FC |date=17 June 2015}}

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|round = 1

|date = {{Start date|2015|08|09|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/56567/arsenal-v-west-ham-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33750502 BBC report]

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 = Monreal {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = Noble {{yel|5}}
Ogbonna {{yel|7}}
Tomkins {{yel|37}}
Kouyaté {{goal|43}}
Zárate {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,996

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2

|date = {{Start date|2015|08|16|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/56637/palace-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33839766 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Ward {{goal|28}}
McArthur {{yel|45+1}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|16}}
Coquelin {{yel|41}}
Delaney {{goal|55|o.g.}}

|stadium = Selhurst Park

|location = Selhurst, London

|attendance = 24,732

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = {{Start date|2015|08|24|df=y}}

|time = 20:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-liverpool-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33955692 BBC report]

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 = Gabriel {{yel|65}}

|goals2 = Škrtel {{yel|61}}
Can {{yel|66}}
Gomez {{yel|79}}
Mignolet {{yel|85}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,080

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = {{Start date|2015|08|29|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 BST

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/newcastle-united-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025312 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Sissoko {{yel|3}}
Mitrović {{sentoff|0|16}}
Mbemba {{yel|19}}
Thauvin {{yel|26}}
Anita {{yel|48}}
Wijnaldum {{yel|49}}
Coloccini {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Cazorla {{yel|49}}
Coloccini {{goal|52|o.g.}}

|stadium = St James' Park

|location = Newcastle upon Tyne

|attendance = 50,388

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = W

}}

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|round = 5

|date = {{Start date|2015|09|12|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-stoke-city-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160767 BBC report]

|team2 = Stoke City

|goals1 = Walcott {{goal|31}}
Özil {{yel|38}}
Giroud {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Bardsley {{yel|81}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,963

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = W

}}

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|round = 6

|date = {{Start date|2015|09|19|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 BST

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/chelsea-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34191867 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Costa {{yel|45}}
Ivanović {{yel|49}}
Zouma {{goal|53}}
Oscar {{yel|64}}
Chambers {{goal|90+1|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Cazorla {{sentoff|2|31|79}}
Gabriel {{sentoff|1|45|45+1}}
Chambers {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|location = Fulham, London

|attendance = 41,584

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = L

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2015|09|26|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 2–5

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/leicester-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299596 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Vardy {{goal|13||89}}
Drinkwater {{yel|72}}

|goals2 = Walcott {{goal|18}}
Sánchez {{goal|33||57||81}}
Arteta {{yel|69}}
Giroud {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|attendance = 32,047

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = W

}}

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|round = 8

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|4|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-man-utd-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34372498 BBC report]

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 = Sánchez {{goal|6||19}}
Özil {{goal|7}}
Coquelin {{yel|51}}

|goals2 = Young {{yel|22}}
Darmian {{yel|30}}
Rooney {{yel|55}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,084

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = W

}}

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|round = 9

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|17|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Watford

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/watford-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34493696 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Nyom {{yel|47}}
Gomes {{yel|63}}

|goals2 = Mertesacker {{yel|58}}
Sánchez {{goal|62}}
Giroud {{goal|68}}
Ramsey {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Vicarage Road

|location = Watford

|attendance = 20,721

|referee = Mike Jones

|result = W

}}

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|round = 10

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|24|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-everton-the-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34558443 BBC report]

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 = Coquelin {{yel|25}}
Giroud {{goal|36}}, {{yel|69}}
Koscielny {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Barkley {{goal|44}}
Barry {{sentoff|2|67|90+4}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,985

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = W

}}

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|round = 11

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|31|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Swansea City

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/swansea-0-0-arsenal-the-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34623949 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Ki {{yel|57}}
Williams {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|49}}
Koscielny {{goal|68}}
Campbell {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Liberty Stadium

|location = Swansea

|attendance = 20,937

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

}}

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|round = 12

|date = {{Start date|2015|11|8|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-0-1-tottenham-the-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34691295 BBC report]

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 = Gibbs {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Kane {{goal|32}}
Lamela {{yel|55}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,060

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = D

}}

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|round = 13

|date = {{Start date|2015|11|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/west-brom-2-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34818236 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Morrison {{goal|35}}, {{yel|43}}
Arteta {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Brunt {{yel|83}}
Myhill {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|28}}, {{yel|42}}
Bellerín {{yel|32}}

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|attendance = 24,343

|referee = Mark Clattenburg

|result = L

}}

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|round = 14

|date = {{Start date|2015|11|29|df=y}}

|time = 16:15 GMT

|team1 = Norwich City

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/norwich-1-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34893429 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Grabban {{goal|43}}
O'Neil {{yel|57}}

|goals2 = Özil {{goal|30}}
Cazorla {{yel|54}}

|stadium = Carrow Road

|location = Norwich

|attendance = 27,091

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = D

}}

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|round = 15

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|5|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-3-1-sunderland-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34951798 BBC report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Campbell {{goal|33}}
Koscielny {{yel|44}}
Giroud {{goal|63}}
Ramsey {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|45|o.g.}}
Yedlin {{yel|80}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,937

|referee = Robert Madley

|result = W

}}

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|round = 16

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|13|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 GMT

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/aston-villa-0-2-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35018974 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|8|pen.}}
Ramsey {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Birmingham

|attendance = 33,285

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|21|df=y}}

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-man-city-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35089795 BBC report]

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 = Walcott {{goal|33}}
Giroud {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2 = Silva {{yel|31}}
Otamendi {{yel|48}}
Touré {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,053

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = W

}}

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|round = 18

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|26|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/southampton-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35140036 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Martina {{goal|19}}
Long {{yel|34}}, {{goal|55||90+2}}
Fonte {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 31,669

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = L

}}

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|round = 19

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|28|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-bournemouth-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35148189 BBC report]

|team2 = Bournemouth

|goals1 = Gabriel {{goal|27}}
Ramsey {{yel|30}}
Chambers {{yel|61}}
Özil {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,983

|referee = Roger East

|result = W

}}

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|round = 20

|date = {{Start date|2016|1|2|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-newcastle-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35180057 BBC report]

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 = Koscielny {{goal|72}}
Flamini {{yel|82}}
Özil {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Colback {{yel|35}}
Janmaat {{yel|68}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,257

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = W

}}

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|round = 21

|date = {{Start date|2016|1|13|df=y}}

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 3–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/liverpool-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35239781 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Firmino {{goal|10||19}}, {{yel|10}}
Clyne {{yel|53}}
Allen {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Ramsey {{goal|14}}
Giroud {{goal|25||55}}

|stadium = Anfield

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = 44,109

|referee = Mike Jones

|result = D

}}

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|round = 22

|date = {{Start date|2016|1|17|df=y}}

|time = 16:15 GMT

|team1 = Stoke City

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/stoke-city-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35274740 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Britannia Stadium

|location = Stoke-on-Trent

|attendance = 27,683

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = D

}}

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|round = 23

|date = {{Start date|2016|01|24|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-chelsea-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35336663 BBC report]

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 = Mertesacker {{sent off|0|18}}
Flamini {{yel|45}}

|goals2 = Oscar {{yel|11}}
Costa {{goal|23}}
Matić {{yel|60}}
Mikel {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,072

|referee = Mark Clattenburg

|result = L

}}

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|round = 24

|date = {{Start date|2016|02|02|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-southampton Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35406894 BBC report]

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 = Coquelin {{yel|87}}
Gabriel {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Soares {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,044

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = D

}}

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|round = 25

|date = {{Start date|2016|2|7|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 GMT

|team1 = Bournemouth

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/bournemouth-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35453143 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Flamini {{yel|9}}
Özil {{goal|23}}
Oxlade-Chamberlain {{goal|24}}

|stadium = Dean Court

|location = Bournemouth

|attendance = 11,357

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

}}

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|round = 26

|date = {{Start date|2016|02|14|df=y}}

|time = 12:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-leicester-city Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35515144 BBC report]

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 = Coquelin {{yel|36}}
Koscielny {{yel|44}}
Ramsey {{yel|45+2}}
Walcott {{goal|70}}
Welbeck {{goal|90+5}}, {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2 = Vardy {{goal|45|pen.}}
Simpson {{sentoff|2|49|54}}
Fuchs {{yel|52}}
Kanté {{yel|57}}
Wasilewski {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,009

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = W

}}

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|round = 27

|date = {{Start date|2016|2|28|df=y}}

|time = 14:05 GMT

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/manchester-utd-v-arsenal-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35624234 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Varela {{yel|9}}
Carrick {{yel|22}}
Rashford {{goal|29||32}}
Herrera {{goal|65}}, {{yel|72}}
Januzaj {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Welbeck {{goal|40}}
Özil {{goal|69}}, {{yel|90+2}}
Ramsey {{yel|72}}
Elneny {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 75,329

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = L

}}

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|round = 28

|date = {{Start date|2016|3|2|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-swansea-city-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35647629 BBC report]

|team2 = Swansea City

|goals1 = Campbell {{goal|15}}

|goals2 = Routledge {{goal|32}}, {{yel|77}}
Ayew {{yel|40}}
Williams {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,905

|referee = Robert Madley

|result = L

}}

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|round = 29

|date = {{Start date|2016|3|5|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 GMT

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/tottenham-v-arsenal-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35659805 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Lamela {{yel|28}}
Alderweireld {{goal|60}}
Kane {{goal|62}}
Dier {{yel|73}}

|goals2 = Bellerín {{yel|26}}
Coquelin {{sentoff|2|29|55}}
Ramsey {{goal|39}}
Sánchez {{yel|66}}, {{goal|76}}

|stadium = White Hart Lane

|location = London

|attendance = 35,762

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = D

}}

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|round = 30

|date = {{Start date|2016|3|19|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 GMT

|team1 = Everton

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/everton-v-arsenal-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35792188 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Welbeck {{goal|7}}
Iwobi {{goal|42}}

|stadium = Goodison Park

|location = Liverpool

|attendance = 39,270

|referee = Mark Clattenburg

|result = W

}}

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|round = 31

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|2|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/59166/arsenal-v-watford-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35902639 BBC report]

|team2 = Watford

|goals1 = Sánchez {{goal|4}}
Iwobi {{goal|38}}
Bellerín {{goal|48}}
Elneny {{yel|84}}
Walcott {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Nyom {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,981

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = W

}}

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|round = 32

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|9|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 BST

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 3–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/west-ham-v-arsenal-the-story-so-far Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35949243 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Carroll {{yel|4}}, {{goal|44||45+2||52}}
Antonio {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Özil {{goal|18}}
Sánchez {{goal|35}}
Koscielny {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Boleyn Ground

|location = London

|attendance = 34,977

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = D

}}

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|round = 33

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|17|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-crystal-palace Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36008542 BBC Report]

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 = Sánchez {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2 = Ledley {{yel|57}}
Dann {{yel|73}}
Bolasie {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,961

|referee = Roger East

|result = D

}}

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|round = 34

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|21|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-west-brom-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35733432 BBC Report]

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|goals1 = Sánchez {{goal|6||38}}

|goals2 = McAuley {{yel|41}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,568

|referee = Jonathan Moss

|result = W

}}

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|round = 35

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|24|df=y}}

|time = 14:05 BST

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/sunderland-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36065531 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Borini {{yel|58}}
Khazri {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Ramsey {{yel|40}}
Bellerín {{yel|49}}
Elneny {{yel|76}}
Koscielny {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|location = Sunderland

|attendance = 45,420

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

}}

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|round = 36

|date = {{Start date|2016|4|30|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-norwich-city-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36118652 BBC report]

|team2 = Norwich City

|goals1 = Welbeck {{goal|59}}
Özil {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,989

|referee = Mike Jones

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = {{Start date|2016|05|08|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/man-city-v-arsenal-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180831 BBC Report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Agüero {{goal|8}}
De Bruyne {{goal|51}}
Otamendi {{yel|90+1}}
Fernandinho {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{goal|10}}
Sánchez {{goal|68}}
Gabriel {{yel|71}}

|stadium = Etihad Stadium

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 54,425

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = {{Start date|2016|05|15|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36240512 BBC report]

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 = Giroud {{goal|5||78||80}}
Bunn {{goal|90+2|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Sánchez {{yel|39}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 60,007

|referee = Mark Clattenburg

|result = W

}}

{{main|2015–16 FA Cup}}

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|round = Third round

|date = {{Start date|2016|01|09|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-sunderland-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35211591 BBC report]

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Campbell {{goal|25}}
Ramsey {{goal|72}}
Giroud {{goal|75}}
Gabriel {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Lens {{goal|17}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 53,349

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth round

|date = {{Start date|2016|01|30|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-burnley Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35389250 BBC report]

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 = Chambers {{goal|19}}
Sánchez {{goal|53}}
Koscielny {{yel|73}}

|goals2 = Vokes {{goal|30}}
Arfield {{yel|65}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,932

|referee = Roger East

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fifth round

|date = {{Start date|2016|02|20|df=y}}

|time = 12:45 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-hull-city Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35566703 BBC report]

|team2 = Hull City

|goals1 = Koscielny {{yel|41}}
Chambers {{yel|56}}

|goals2 = Maguire {{yel|31}}
Maloney {{yel|33}}
Bruce {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance = 59,830

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Replay

|date = {{Start date|2016|03|08|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 GMT

|team1 = Hull City

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/hull-city-v-arsenal Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35693501 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Diamé {{yel|47}}
Maguire {{yel|51}}

|goals2 = Elneny {{yel|32}}
Giroud {{yel|34}}, {{goal|41||71}}
Walcott {{goal|77||88}}

|stadium = KC Stadium

|location = Kingston upon Hull

|attendance = 20,993

|referee = Mike Jones

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Sixth round

|date = {{Start date|2016|03|13|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-watford-match-report Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35738604 BBC report]

|team2 = Watford

|goals1 = Özil {{yel|74}}
Welbeck {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Pantilimon {{yel|43}}
Ighalo {{goal|50}}
Guedioura {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway, London

|attendance =

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = L

}}

{{main|2015–16 Football League Cup}}

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|round = Third round

|date = {{Start date|2015|09|23|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/tottenham-hotspur-v-arsenal Arsenal report]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34265590 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Chambers {{goal|56|o.g.}}
Alli {{yel|76}}

|goals2 = Flamini {{goal|26||78}}, {{yel|37}}
Arteta {{yel|33}}
Debuchy {{yel|40}}

|stadium = White Hart Lane

|location = Tottenham, London

|attendance = 35,687

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth round

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|27|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/sheff-wed-2-0-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34578025 BBC report]

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 = Wallace {{goal|27}}, {{yel|45+4}}
Lucas João {{goal|40}}
Hutchinson {{yel|30}}, {{goal|51}}
Loovens {{yel|59}}

|goals2 = Debuchy {{yel|59}}
Campbell {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Hillsborough Stadium

|location = Sheffield

|attendance = 35,065

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

}}

{{main|2015–16 UEFA Champions League}}

Arsenal qualified for the group stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League due to finishing third in the 2014–15 Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770845 |title=Arsenal 4–1 West Bromwich Albion |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015}} This means that Arsenal have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 18th consecutive year.{{cite web|author=David McDonnell |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/yet-another-arsenal-season-ends-5714505 |title=And so yet another Arsenal season ends with Champions League qualification and the sense they should do better.. |work=Daily Mirror |date=17 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015}} Following changes to UEFA qualification rules, pot 1 for group stage draws would now consist of the Champions League holders and the champions of the seven highest ranked associations. Arsenal having previously been seeded in pot 1 for the Champions League draw as one of the top 8 ranked teams in UEFA, dropped into pot 2 for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage draw with the remainder of the highest seeded non-champions according to UEFA coefficient.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2015/05/18/11848102/real-madrid-and-arsenal-drop-into-pot-two-of-champions |title=Real Madrid and Arsenal drop into pot two of Champions League seedings |publisher=Goal.com |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015}}

{{main|2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage}}

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{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = {{Start date|2015|09|16|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Dinamo Zagreb {{flagicon|CRO}}

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/dinamo-zagreb-v-arsenal/match-report Arsenal Report]
[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015675--gnk-dinamo-vs-arsenal/ UEFA Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|goals1 = Pivarić {{goal|24}}
Antolić {{yel|47}}
Fernandes {{goal|58}}
Pinto {{yel|65}}
Rog {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Giroud {{sent off|2|23|40}}
Walcott {{goal|79}}
Campbell {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Maksimir Stadium

|location = Zagreb, Croatia

|attendance = 17,840

|referee = Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2

|date = {{Start date|2015|09|29|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1516/post/first-team/arsenal-v-olympiacos-match-report Arsenal Report]
[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015684--arsenal-vs-olympiacos/ UEFA Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos

|goals1 = Walcott {{goal|35}}
Sánchez {{yel|44}}, {{goal|65}}
Gabriel {{yel|45}}
Özil {{yel|78}}

|goals2 = Pardo {{goal|33}}
Ospina {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Roberto {{yel|64}}
Finnbogason {{goal|66}}, {{yel|75}}
Cambiasso {{yel|76}}
Fortounis {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = London, England

|attendance =

|referee = Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 3

|date = {{Start date|2015|10|20|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015699--arsenal-vs-bayern-munchen/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich

|goals1 = Giroud {{goal|77}}, {{yel|84}}
Özil {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = London, England

|attendance =

|referee = Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 4

|date = {{Start date|2015|11|04|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Bayern Munich {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 5–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015723--bayern-munchen-vs-arsenal/ UEFA Report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34675853 BBC Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|goals1 = Lewandowski {{goal|10}}
Müller {{goal|29||89}}
Alaba {{goal|44}}
Robben {{goal|55}}

|goals2 = Özil {{yel|12}}
Campbell {{yel|24}}
Giroud {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Allianz Arena

|location = Munich, Germany

|attendance =

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 5

|date = {{Start date|2015|11|24|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015731--arsenal-vs-gnk-dinamo/ UEFA Report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34892626 BBC Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

|goals1 = Özil {{goal|29}}
Sánchez {{goal|33||69}}
Monreal {{yel|65}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = London, England

|attendance =

|referee = Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 6

|date = {{Start date|2015|12|09|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Olympiacos {{flagicon|GRE}}

|score = 0–3

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015756--olympiacos-vs-arsenal/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|goals1 = Fortounis {{yel|9}}

|goals2 = Ramsey {{yel|18}}
Giroud {{goal|29||49||66|pen.}}, {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Karaiskakis Stadium

|location = Piraeus, Greece

|attendance =

|referee = Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

|result = W

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{{main|2015–16 UEFA Champions League knockout phase}}

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 December 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/draws/2016/2000635/ |title=Draws — Round of 16 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216172430/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2016/draws/round%3D2000635/index.html |archive-date=16 December 2015 }} The first leg was played on 23 February, and the second leg was played on 16 March 2016.

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|round = First leg

|date = {{Start date|2016|02|23|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015766--arsenal-vs-barcelona/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona

|goals1 = Monreal {{yel|6}}

|goals2 = Messi {{goal|71||83|pen.}}
Piqué {{yel|85}}

|location = London, England

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = {{Start date|2016|03|16|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Barcelona {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score = 3–1

|aggregatescore = 5–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015776--barcelona-vs-arsenal/ UEFA Report]
[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35814925 BBC Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|goals1 = Neymar {{goal|18}}
Suárez {{goal|65}}
Turan {{yel|79}}
Messi {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Flamini {{yel|32}}
Gabriel {{yel|35}}
Sánchez {{yel|50}}
Elneny {{goal|51}}
Giroud {{yel|85}}

|location = Barcelona, Spain

|stadium = Camp Nou

|attendance =

|referee = Sergei Karasev (Russia)

|result = L

}}

File:Mesut Özil 2015.jpg won four Player of the Month awards in 2015–16.]]

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