Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 09:35 / Updated Wednesday, April 29, 2026 09:35
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal meet today, from 22:00, in the semi-final round of the Champions League. The game from Madrid will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on the Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1 programs.
The return is scheduled for May 5, in London. The team that will prevail in this “double” will play in the last act of the competition with PSG or Bayern Munich (in the round, the French won 5-4).
LIVE 22:00 » Atletico Madrid – Arsenal
Probable teams for Atletico Madrid – Arsenal:
Atletico Madrid: Oblak – Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri – Simeone, Koke, Cardoso, Gonzalez – Griezmann, Alvarez
Coach: Diego Simeone
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Referee: Danny McKellie
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano
After PSG and Bayern Munich put on a real show in the first semi-final, with the French winning 5-4, it's the turn of Atletico Madrid and Arsenal to play for their chance to qualify for the Champions League final.
In the quarter-finals of the competition, Atletico Madrid got past FC Barcelona (3-2 on aggregate), while Arsenal eliminated Sporting Lisbon (1-0 on aggregate).
Domestically, Atletico are 4th in La Liga with no chance of winning the title, while Arsenal are top of the Premier League where they are battling Manchester City for the title.
Both teams are pushing for qualification in the last act of the competition they have never won. Madrid reached 3 times in the last act, while the “gunners” reached only once. The team that will get the qualification from this “double” will play against PSG or Bayern Munich in the final in Budapest.
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal have met before this European season, in the league phase. On October 21, Arsenal prevailed in London with a score of 4-0.
The two coaches prefaced tonight's duel.
The Champions League means everything to an athlete, a huge competition, at a club we've never managed to win, where we've reached four semi-finals in the 14 years I've been here.
I don't feel any pressure! There is no pressure, but there is a sense of responsibility.
– Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach
A very difficult match. They are a team with so much experience in the competition who have every right to be here because what they have done is outstanding. We know the difficulty of the match, but I think we showed in Europe, on any pitch, what we are capable of. We have been very consistent and tomorrow we have to play with that confidence, with that desire and will, to come here to win the game.
– Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach
