US EditionAtlético Madrid vs Arsenal Champions League Semi-Final: One Detail Could Decide the Tie
Arsenal are slight favorites and a low-scoring first leg is expected, with Kai Havertz and Pablo Barrios doubts for the semifinal.
- On Wednesday, Atlético Madrid hosts Arsenal at Metropolitano Stadium for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, with kick-off at 19:00 GMT.
- The two-leg series will decide which club advances to the final, with the second leg scheduled for May 5, 2026, at Emirates Stadium, requiring teams to determine the winner by aggregate score.
- Arsenal previously defeated Atlético 4-0 during the 2025-26 group stage, though betting markets now favor Arsenal with under 2.5 goals expected; injuries impact availability as Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze are doubts for Arsenal while Pablo Barrios remains sidelined for Atlético.
- Fans in the USA can watch on Paramount and CBS, while United Kingdom viewers access coverage via TNT Sports, with international broadcasts on DAZN in Canada and Stan Sport in Australia.
- Managers Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone prepare their teams for this critical tie, knowing the aggregate score will determine the finalist as both clubs aim to secure an advantage on Wednesday to carry into the return match in England.
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Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal FC are playing on Wednesday, April 29, for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, at 2:00 p.m. (Ecuador time), in search of a match to the final in Budapest.
The PSG and Bayern Munich left the baton very high in the Park of the Princes. It is now the turn of the Atlético de Madrid vs Arsenal, who are competing on Wednesday, April 29, on the way to the semifinals of the Champions League 2026 in the Metropolitan Stadium, in a duel between two teams seeking their first European crown.The ‘Paddedman’ group, led by Diego Simeone, returns to a semifinals of Champions since the 2016-2017 season, after advan…
The Colchoneros received Arsenal this Wednesday, April 29 for the semifinals of the Champions League.
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