Arsenal and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 in the Champions League semi-final first leg. Julian Alvarez scored for Atletico, while Bukayo Saka's handball led to a late penalty for Arsenal, which was converted by Alvarez. The second leg is set for next Tuesday.
Bukayo Saka was benched while Noni Madueke started for Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid. Mikel Arteta's squad featured Viktor Gyökeres up front, with the match taking place at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Arsenal's coach Mikel Arteta anticipates a challenging match against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-final on April 29. The team is coming off a narrow victory against Newcastle but will be without Kai Havertz due to injury.
