Atlético Madrid – Arsenal : 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. Atlético Madrid – Arsenal s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Senegal ce vendredi.

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.
• Viktor Gyökeres' first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead but Atleti and Julián Alvarez had the answers in an absorbing encounter in Madrid.
• Arsenal: Raya; White (Mosquera 86), Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Ødegaard (Eze 57), Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke (Saka 68), Gyökeres (Jesus 68), Martinelli (Trossard 68).
• Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal goalscorer, speaking to TNT Sports: "In the first half we controlled the game quite well.
• 14' Alvarez forces sharp Raya save44' Gyökeres powers in penalty49' Alvarez close with curling free-kick53' Lookman denied, Griezmann shot blocked56' Alvarez equalises with perfect penalty63' Griezmann hits woodwork74' Lookman denied by Raya90+4' Molina fizzes over.

L'essentiel

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

Sur le fond, Arsenal: Raya; White (Mosquera 86), Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Ødegaard (Eze 57), Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke (Saka 68), Gyökeres (Jesus 68), Martinelli (Trossard 68).

Concrètement, Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal goalscorer, speaking to TNT Sports: "In the first half we controlled the game quite well.

Au-delà de ce constat, 14' Alvarez forces sharp Raya save44' Gyökeres powers in penalty49' Alvarez close with curling free-kick53' Lookman denied, Griezmann shot blocked56' Alvarez equalises with perfect penalty63' Griezmann hits woodwork74' Lookman denied by Raya90+4' Molina fizzes over.

Reste à préciser que Piero Hincapié, Martin Ødegaard and Noni Madueke had come close for the Gunners while Atleti's Julián Alvarez stung the palms of David Raya after some artful footwork in the 14th minute and later headed over from Matteo Ruggeri's delivery.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : a first-half breakthrough seemed unlikely as those chances came and went but Gyökeres had other ideas, the Swedish forward dispatching powerfully from the spot on 44 minutes having been brought down by Dávid Hancko.

Plus précisément, Atleti: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone (Le Normand 46), Koke, Cardoso (Molina 88), Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez (Álex Baena 77).

Dans la foulée, Viktor Gyökeres: 8 pointsJulián Alvarez: 6 pointsAntoine Griezmann: 5 points.

À ce stade, the aggregate winners will face Paris or Bayern in the final at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest, on Saturday 30 May.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que a string of half-chances marked out a tight first-half contest before Viktor Gyökeres' clinical penalty sparked this semi-final first leg into life.

À noter par ailleurs : Viktor Gyökeres is the first Swedish player to score in a Champions League semi-final.

Plus précisément, Stats: Our superb UCL streak against Spanish sides.

Dans la foulée, Referee: Danny MakkelieAssistants: Hessel Steegstra, Jan de VriesFourth official: Serdar GozubuyukVAR: Dennis HiglerAssistant VAR: Pol van Boekel.

À ce stade, Keown claims official 'buckled' under Atleti heat.

À retenir

• A first-half breakthrough seemed unlikely as those chances came and went but Gyökeres had other ideas, the Swedish forward dispatching powerfully from the spot on 44 minutes having been brought down by Dávid Hancko.
• The aggregate winners will face Paris or Bayern in the final at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest, on Saturday 30 May.
• A string of half-chances marked out a tight first-half contest before Viktor Gyökeres' clinical penalty sparked this semi-final first leg into life.
• Recherches qui explosent : Arsenal a déposé plainte contre l’Atlético auprès de l’UEFA, Atlético de Madrid-Arsenal: deux penaltys et pas de vainqueur, tout se jouera au match retour !, Atlético Madrid / Arsenal, Ligue des champions : l'Atlético Madrid et Arsenal se séparent bons amis en demi-finale aller.