Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal meet this Wednesday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in the first leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, in the second major duel of this phase after the spectacular 5-4 between PSG and Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone’s colchoneros seek to reach their first Champions League final since 2016, while Arsenal, the only undefeated team in the competition with 10 wins and 2 draws, seeks to reach their second final in the history of the tournament.
The history between both teams has direct antecedents. Atlético beat Arsenal in the semi-finals of the 2017-18 Europa League and this season the Gunners won 4-0 in the league stage. However, Simeone has a positive record at the Metropolitano against English rivals with nine wins and seven draws in 18 home games, which makes the red and white stadium a difficult fortress for any Premier League team to overcome.
Furthermore, the colchoneros arrive with a historic record in this Champions League, having scored 34 goals in the competition, their best record in a single European season. Arsenal, for its part, arrives as the only undefeated team in the tournament and with the confidence of having won its last seven Champions League games against Spanish teams. The second leg will be played on Tuesday, May 5 at 1:00 PM Guatemala time at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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