Arsenal and Atlético Madrid draw in Champions League semi-final first leg
Ademola Lookman was unable to make a decisive impact as Atlético Madrid and Arsenal played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final. Both teams had strong spells, with Martin Ødegaard and Julián Alvarez among those creating chances. Arsenal took the lead through a penalty, but Atlético responded with a spot-kick of their own. The match ended level, setting up a tense second leg in North London.
Match highlights
- Ademola Lookman returned to Atlético Madrid's starting lineup but was unable to find the net.
- Arsenal took the lead after Viktor Gyökeres won and converted a penalty for his 19th goal of the season.
- Julián Alvarez equalized for Atlético Madrid with a penalty after a handball by Ben White.
- Atlético nearly went ahead when Antoine Griezmann hit the bar, but Arsenal held on thanks to saves from David Raya.
- A late Arsenal penalty was overturned by VAR, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the second leg.
