- Arsenal have so far made a huge amount of money from their performances in the Champions League this season
- The Gunners have won all three of their games in the competition and progressed together, despite goal difference
- Their latest victory was perhaps the most impressive as they beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 on home soil
Arsenal fans are still rejoicing in their team’s recent victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, which put them aside to compete for the championship.
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The Gunners destroyed the giants of La Liga easily in the second half game at the Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli scored a goal each before Viktor Gyokeres scored twice to complete the victory.
Diego Simeone congratulates Arsenal
Diego Simeone has built a reputation for building teams that are difficult to break down, but they found their match in North London.
“I would say the best team we have met this season. They compete very well, their players run and run, and they have quality on the field. They deserved to win today, and I want to congratulate them,” he said after the game.
How much have Arsenal earned so far?
Arsenal they stand to earn a huge amount of money if they keep winning. Each of the 36 teams received KSh 2.7 billion for qualifying for the league stage, as seen in UEFA documents.
Subsequently, each win in the league phase attracts KSh 309 million, while the draw is KSh 104 million.
Arsenal have so far won three times, beating Athletic Bilbao and Olympiacos with the same goals as Atletico Madrid 2-0.
So, in total, the residents of North London have so far received KSh 3.6 billion, but there is more.
UEFA has divided the prize money into a performance-based and a value-based pillar. The latter is paid according to the audience that the club brings.

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Mikel Arteta speaking after beating Atletico
Arteta was beside himself with joy after overseeing an emphatic victory against one of Europe’s best coached teams.
“I am very happy and proud of the performance and the result against a good side. I was very happy when I analyzed them, and what I saw today about them as well. So, I knew about the difficulty,” he said via Arsenal’s website.

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The Spaniard also revealed that their experience may be what will make the difference this season as they want to win every stage and win the final, which will be played at the Puskas Arena in Hungary.
“I think a lot of experience and the fact that we probably have more games in the tournament, we believe, because we have very successful matches, especially here at home, and that we have to prepare for.”
An Arsenal player is banned
In a related report, Martin Zubimendi will be suspended for Arsenal’s next Champions League match.
The midfielder received a yellow card against Atletico Madrid, making it his third in the league.
Three yellow cards result in a one match suspension.
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