On Tuesday evening, all eyes will be on the Emirates Stadium in London, which will host Arsenal and Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
Published on: 05/05/2026 - 11:34
The confrontation between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will be renewed in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium, in a match that appears open to all possibilities after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
The two goals in the first leg in Madrid came from two penalty kicks, as striker Viktor Jukrich scored for Arsenal, while Julián Alvarez scored Atletico's goal. Arteta told reporters on Monday that Arsenal captain Odegaard and striker Kai Havertz "are available, and both are on the list. This is great because we need options and the availability of solutions within the squad."
Match date and broadcast channels:
The match begins at nine o'clock in the evening, Paris time, and will be broadcast on the Qatari beIN Sports channels in its Arabic version in North Africa and the Middle East, and its French version in France.
Arsenal, which leads the English Premier League with three matches remaining, was eliminated from the Champions League in the semi-finals last season by Paris Saint-Germain, who later won the title.
Arteta 'can't wait'
Arteta added, "I can't wait. I feel the energy inside and around the team. We have made a lot of effort together as a system and as a team." He continued, "They have waited a long time to have an evening like this, and something amazing can happen."
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Simeone is optimistic about the accommodation hotel
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said that his team changed the hotel of residence before the second leg in London, after staying in another hotel during its 4-0 loss in the league stage against Arsenal, and the audience joked that the decision was due to the financial cost, despite Spanish media reports that indicated that the reason was “optimism and pessimism.”
Simeone said, laughing, "We are now in better condition than we were in October, and this hotel is also cheaper, so that is why we changed the place of residence." In terms of injuries, Atletico's traveling list included the player Alvarez, who scored 20 goals and assisted nine others in 48 matches in various competitions this season after he was substituted late in the first leg.
There are doubts about his readiness. The 26-year-old Argentine player and World Cup winner previously played for Manchester City. Simeone said, "Julian is an important player in such matches. He knows the English Premier League well, and he played a very good match last week. I hope that tomorrow he will be able to respond to the requirements of the match."
With Reuters
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