Striker Viktor Gyökeres opened the scoring for Arsenal by converting a penalty in the 43rd minute of the first half, while Julián Álvarez leveled the score by scoring from twelve steps in the 10th minute of the second half.
Atlético de Madrid came close to stretching the lead to a tie with a bomb by Antoine Griezmann that hit the post, in the 62nd minute of the second stage.
Julián Álvarez distinguished himself as the most outstanding player of the match. The Atlético de Madrid forward showed his best level by scoring 1 goal, shooting 6 times into the opponent’s goal and making 24 correct passes.
Another important player in the match was Declan Rice. The Arsenal midfielder made 87 correct passes, removed 4 balls and shot on goal 2 times.
The technical director of Atl. Madrid, Diego Simeone, proposed a 4-4-2 strategy with Jan Oblak in goal; Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Dávid Hancko and Matteo Ruggeri on the defensive line; Giuliano Simeone, Koke, Johnny Cardoso and Ademola Lookman in the middle; and Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez in the attack.
For their part, those led by Mikel Arteta stood with a 4-3-3 formation with David Raya between the three sticks; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães and Piero Hincapié in defense; Martin Odegaard, Martín Zubimendi and Declan Rice in the midfield; and Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli up front.
The judge selected for the match at the Metropolitano was Danny Makkelie.
The draw in the first leg between Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal has left everything to be decided in the second leg, with one of them securing their place in the final of this relevant competition. They will meet again on Tuesday, May 5 at the Emirates Stadium.
Changes at Atlético de Madrid
- 45′ 2T – Giuliano Simeone came out for Robin Le Normand
- 76′ 2T – Julián Álvarez came out for Álex Baena
- 87′ 2T – Johnny Cardoso came out for Nahuel Molina
Reprimanded at Atlético de Madrid:
- 33′ 2T Dávid Hancko (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)
Changes at Arsenal
- 57′ 2T – Martin Odegaard came out for Eberechi Eze
- 67′ 2T – Gabriel Martinelli came on for Leandro Trossard, Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyökeres for Gabriel Jesús
- 85′ 2T – Ben White came out for Cristhian Mosquera