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Who can take the lead and enter the Champions League final in Budapest?
The Emirates Stadium in the red corner of North London is all set to host the second leg semi-final fixture of the UEFA Champions League featuring English giants Arsenal and the team from the Spanish capital, Atletico Madrid.
The first leg was a tale of two penalties, where Gyokeres’ penalty was levelled by Julian Alvarez. Arsenal will have a home advantage at the Emirates. In their last five games, they managed to win two and succumbed to a defeat against Manchester City in the English Premier League.Despite reaching the semi-finals in the last two editions and coming close to domestic and continental glory, Arsenal have been trophyless. But Mikel Arteta has a golden chance to rewrite a new chapter in Arsenal’s history and propel the Gunners to the UCL finals after 20 years.
Atletico Madrid‘s path to the UCL semi-finals has not been an easy one. They are coming after defeating Club Brugge, Tottenham Hotspur and FC Barcelona in the knockout stages. Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez are in top form for the Madrid outfit and will be keen to get the better of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.It was back in 2016 when Atleti reached the finals of the UEFA Champions League, and Argentine gaffer can take Atletico back to the biggest game of Europe after a decade. The road to Puskas will be tough, but Diego Simeone’s men are in sublime form and will be eyeing another upset in North London.

First leg score: 1-1
Location: London, UK
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Date: Tuesday, May 5
Local Kick-off Time: 8:00 P.M.
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Arsenal News

Yet to suffer defeat in the 2025-26 Champions League, Arsenal will set a new club record for their longest unbeaten streak in the competition (14 matches) if they can end their 20-year exile from the final, and recent European and domestic exploits suggest that Arteta's men can do just that.Indeed, Arsenal made it two wins from their last three matches with a routine 3-0 triumph over Fulham - albeit an illness-hit Fulham - on Saturday, moving six clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table thanks to one of their most free-flowing displays in recent memory.Furthermore, only one of the Gunners' last 15 UEFA home games against Spanish clubs has ended in defeat - a 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the 2015-16 last 16 - and it has been just over six months since Arsenal hit Atletico for four without reply in the league phase.
Running the show with a goal and assist in the first half against Fulham, Bukayo Saka was then withdrawn during the break, but the 24-year-old's withdrawal was simply precautionary with Tuesday's match in mind.Arteta has also confirmed that Martin Odegaard (knee) and Kai Havertz (muscle) will be available for Tuesday's match, but Jurrien Timber (groin) and Mikel Merino (foot) will watch on helplessly.Myles Lewis-Skelly excelled in midfield during a rare start on Saturday, but a well-rested Martin Zubimendi will no doubt be restored to the starting lineup, and the same goes for Piero Hincapie over Riccardo Calafiori at left-back.
Atletico Madrid News

That 4-0 hammering sparked a revival for this week's visitors, who immediately won seven matches on the spin in all tournaments to elevate their La Liga title credentials, but another trophyless season awaits if Simeone's men cannot correct their Emirates errors.Atletico have already suffered Copa del Rey final heartbreak at the hands of Real Sociedad and have little on the line domestically, having already secured a top-four finish in La Liga while Barcelona close in on the title.Simeone could therefore afford to make a full 11 changes for Saturday's top-flight trip to Valencia, but even Atletico's B team - albeit one reinforced by Koke and Antoine Griezmann in the second half - ran out 2-0 winners.Matching Arsenal's win-draw-win sequence across their last three games, Los Rojiblancos have rediscovered that winning feeling at the right time following a shocking springtime run, which saw them suffer seven losses from eight games between March 18 and April 22.
Atletico suffered a major scare in the first leg when Alvarez hobbled off in the second half, but examinations have ruled out a serious injury for the Argentine, who is expected to lead the line in North London.Alvarez incredibly broke a Lionel Messi record in the first leg, when he became the quickest Argentine to hit the 25-goal mark in the Champions League, doing so in 41 games; the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner needed 42.The former Manchester City man has been included in Atletico's 25-man squad alongside fellow doubts Giuliano Simeone, Alexander Sorloth and Jose Gimenez, meaning only Pablo Barrios and Nico Gonzalez (both thigh) are absent for the away side.
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Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head Records
| Date/Competition | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/22 UEFA Champions League | Arsenal | 4-0 (HT 0-0 FT 4-0) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2018/07/26 International Champions Cup | Atletico Madrid | 1-1 (PEN 3-1, HT 1-0 FT 1-1) | Arsenal |
| 2018/05/04 UEFA Europa League | Atletico Madrid | 1-0 (HT 1-0 FT 1-0) | Arsenal |
| 2018/04/27 UEFA Europa League | Arsenal | 1-1 (HT 0-0 FT 1-1) | Atletico Madrid |
Atletico Madrid Recent Matches
| Date/Competition | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/04/26 La Liga | Atletico Madrid | 3-2 (HT 0-1 FT 3-2) | Athletic Club |
| 2026/04/23 La Liga | Elche | 3-2 (HT 2-2 FT 3-2) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2026/04/19 Copa del Rey | Atletico Madrid | 2-2 (PEN 3-4, HT 1-2 FT 2-2) | Real Sociedad |
| 2026/04/15 UEFA Champions League | Atletico Madrid | 1-2 (HT 1-2 FT 1-2) | FC Barcelona |
| 2026/04/12 La Liga | Sevilla FC | 2-1 (HT 2-1 FT 2-1) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2026/04/09 UEFA Champions League | FC Barcelona | 0-2 (HT 0-1 FT 0-2) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2026/04/05 La Liga | Atletico Madrid | 1-2 (HT 1-1 FT 1-2) | FC Barcelona |
| 2026/03/23 La Liga | Real Madrid | 3-2 (HT 0-1 FT 3-2) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2026/03/19 UEFA Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 (HT 1-0 FT 3-2) | Atletico Madrid |
| 2026/03/14 La Liga | Atletico Madrid | 1-0 (HT 1-0 FT 1-0) | Getafe |
Arsenal Recent Matches
| Date/Competition | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/04/26 Premier League | Arsenal | 1-0 (HT 1-0 FT 1-0) | Newcastle United |
| 2026/04/19 Premier League | Manchester City | 2-1 (HT 1-1 FT 2-1) | Arsenal |
| 2026/04/16 UEFA Champions League | Arsenal | 0-0 (HT 0-0 FT 0-0) | Sporting CP |
| 2026/04/11 Premier League | Arsenal | 1-2 (HT 1-1 FT 1-2) | Bournemouth AFC |
| 2026/04/08 UEFA Champions League | Sporting CP | 0-1 (HT 0-0 FT 0-1) | Arsenal |
| 2026/04/05 FA Cup | Southampton | 2-1 (HT 1-0 FT 2-1) | Arsenal |
| 2026/03/23 English Football League Cup | Arsenal | 0-2 (HT 0-0 FT 0-2) | Manchester City |
| 2026/03/18 UEFA Champions League | Arsenal | 2-0 (HT 1-0 FT 2-0) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 2026/03/15 Premier League | Arsenal | 2-0 (HT 0-0 FT 2-0) | Everton |
| 2026/03/12 UEFA Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1-1 (HT 0-0 FT 1-1) | Arsenal |


