Arsenal FC vs Club Atletico de Madrid, Champions League 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Club Atlético de Madrid — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | Elche CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Club Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 24 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 8 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 17 |
| 4 | Conceded | 15 |
| +19 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 14th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Eberechi Eze | 2 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Club Atletico de Madrid
| Marcos Llorente | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atletico de Madrid that had 536 games and scored 635 goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Atletico de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eberechi Eze, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Club Atletico de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Club Atletico de Madrid's compact 4-4-2.
- 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 45' Bukayo Saka has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' Club Atletico de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 75' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atletico de Madrid backline.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' The referee shows Club Atletico de Madrid player a card on 81.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' That is a card for Club Atletico de Madrid. Giuliano Simeone will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 41
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 19
- 4
- 7
- 33
- 49
Bench
- 13
- 9
- 8
- 29
- 16
- 36
- 11
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 35
- 56
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 13
- 14
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 3
- 20
- 18
Bench
- 9
- 15
- 1
- 16
- 11
- 5
- 21
- 4
- 10
- 2
- 32
- 34
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Julian Alvarez | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2026-05-05
Arsenal FC
1–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-05-02
Valencia CF
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2026-04-29
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2026-04-25
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–2
Athletic Club
L
2026-04-22
Elche CF
3–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-04-14
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–2
FC Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.64
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
26%
Arsenal FC or Club Atlético de Madrid
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
3 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

