“Some of the best teams in the world fall apart here” — Arteta proud as Arsenal leave Metropolitano with 1-1 draw
Arsenal secured a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano Stadium. Viktor Gyokeres scored from a penalty to give Arsenal the lead, but Julian Alvarez equalized with a penalty of his own after a Ben White handball. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed pride in his team's performance, acknowledging the difficulty of the venue while looking ahead to the decisive second leg at home.
- ▪Viktor Gyokeres scored Arsenal's goal from a penalty just before halftime after being fouled by David Hancko.
- ▪Julian Alvarez equalized for Atletico Madrid from the penalty spot following a handball by Ben White.
- ▪Arsenal had a second penalty decision overturned by VAR, a call manager Mikel Arteta criticized after the match.
- ▪Atletico Madrid have never lost a home Champions League knockout tie against a Premier League team.
- ▪Mikel Arteta praised his team's resilience, noting that even top teams have struggled to perform at the Metropolitano Stadium.
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