Arsenal Atletico Madrid Champions League : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

Clinical penalties from Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez ensured the first leg of Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal's UEFA Champions League semi-final finished level. Arsenal Atletico Madrid Champions League s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Ghana ce jeudi.

Les faits

• Clinical penalties from Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez ensured the first leg of Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal's UEFA Champions League semi-final finished level.
• Bukayo Saka has admitted he is not entirely satisfied with a draw at Atletico Madrid, but it puts us in a healthy position for next week's Champions League semi-final second leg in north London.
• Mikel Arteta was left "fuming" with the officials after Arsenal's draw at Atletico Madrid - what did they get right and wrong?
• After goals galore in Tuesday's spectacular Champions League tie between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich, the officials took centre stage in the second semi-final 24 hours later.
• Arsenal will return to Emirates Stadium next week with a creditable 1-1 draw from their first leg at Atletico Madrid - but that does not tell even half the story.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Bukayo Saka has admitted he is not entirely satisfied with a draw at Atletico Madrid, but it puts us in a healthy position for next week's Champions League semi-final second leg in north London.

Sur le fond, Mikel Arteta was left "fuming" with the officials after Arsenal's draw at Atletico Madrid - what did they get right and wrong?

Concrètement, after goals galore in Tuesday's spectacular Champions League tie between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich, the officials took centre stage in the second semi-final 24 hours later.

Au-delà de ce constat, Arsenal will return to Emirates Stadium next week with a creditable 1-1 draw from their first leg at Atletico Madrid

Reste à préciser que the Arsenal No14 struck his first goal in the Champions League knockout phase.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : Arsenal remain the only unbeaten team in this Champions League season with ten wins and three draws in their 13 matches.

Plus précisément, Julián Álvarez scored his 25th Champions League goal in his 41st appearance in the competition.

Dans la foulée, Alvarez is the first Atleti player to score 10 goals in a single Champions League campaign.

À ce stade, the scoreline ensures a streak of 13 matches unbeaten in the Champions League this season, equalling a club record in the competition set 20 years ago as we fight to claim our maiden major European crown.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que one was scored by Arsenal, one was scored by Atletico Madrid - and one, most controversially, was awarded to but then taken away from the Gunners.

À noter par ailleurs : Arsenal will rue their overturned penalty against Atletico.

Plus précisément, It's just a bizarre decision but I wouldn't say we are shocked at seeing it given in the Champions League.

Dans la foulée, Viktor Gyökeres' first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead but Atleti and Julián Alvarez had the answers in an absorbing encounter in Madrid.

À ce stade, Viktor Gyökeres is the first Swedish player to score in a Champions League semi-final.

Recherches associées

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À retenir

• After goals galore in Tuesday's spectacular Champions League tie between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich, the officials took centre stage in the second semi-final 24 hours later.
• Arsenal will return to Emirates Stadium next week with a creditable 1-1 draw from their first leg at Atletico Madrid - but that does not tell even half the story.
• The Arsenal No14 struck his first goal in the Champions League knockout phase.
• Recherches qui explosent : Atlético Madrid / Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid-Arsenal : à quelle heure et sur quelle chaîne TV voir la demi-finale aller de la Ligue des champions, Atlético de Madrid - Arsenal : les notes du match, Atlético Madrid – Arsenal : tout reste à faire au match retour pour les deux équipes.