Arsenal face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals tonight, April 29, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time. This is a pivotal moment for Mikel Arteta's side as they seek a place in the final against either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich. The French and German clubs played a thrilling first leg yesterday, which Paris won 5-4.
Match Details
The game will be held at Atletico's home ground, the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. The second leg takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday, May 5, also at 8pm.
TV Channel and Live Stream
Live coverage is on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max, with pre-match analysis starting at 7pm. To stream, download the HBO Max app (TNT Sports is no longer on Discovery+). Radio commentary is available on BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as the official Arsenal app and website.
Team News
Bukayo Saka may return from injury after appearing as a substitute against Newcastle. Atletico, who knocked out Barcelona, are without midfield star Pablo Barrios due to a weekend injury.
Head-to-Head and Rules
In five meetings since 2009, Arsenal have won two, Atletico one, and two were draws. The away goals rule no longer applies; if aggregate scores are level after the second leg, extra time and penalties will decide the winner.
