Club Atlético de Madrid vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
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Club Atlético de Madrid vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
17 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Club Atlético 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 |
| 11 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Atlético de Madrid | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 24 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 0 |
| 17 | Scored | 23 |
| 15 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | +19 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Club Atlético de Madrid are 14th (13 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Julian Alvarez | 10 G | 3 A |
| Alexander Sorloth | 6 G | 1 A |
| Marcos Llorente | 4 G | 1 A |
Arsenal FC
| Martinelli | 6 G | 2 A |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 G | 2 A |
| Kai Havertz | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Marc Pubill, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Koke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Gabriel Jesus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Viktor Gyokeres gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid to replace Giuliano Simeone by Robin Le Normand on 46 minute.
- 51' Argentina international Giuliano Simeone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Julian Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Club Atletico de Madrid surge ahead!
- 58' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Martin Odegaard has done his job and it is now time for Eberechi Eze to step up.
- 63' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Leandro Trossard gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Martinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Gabriel Jesus comes on to replace Viktor Gyokeres.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' It is a substitution in Club Atletico de Madrid team. Julian Alvarez is replaced by Alex Baena on 77 minute.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! David Hancko argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atletico de Madrid that had 523 games and scored 611 goals.
- 86' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Ben White departs to be replaced by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 88' The crowd applauds Johnny as he leaves the pitch. Nahuel Molina steps in for Club Atletico de Madrid.
- The points are shared — Club Atletico de Madrid 1-1 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 13
- 14
- 17
- 19
- 5
- 3
- 20
- 18
Bench
- 9
- 15
- 1
- 16
- 11
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 10
- 32
- 31
- 34
Coach
Diego Simeone
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↓ Gabriel Jesus 69'
- 41
- 1
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Eberechi Eze 58'
- 2
- 6
-
4
Ben White ↓ Cristhian Mosquera 86'
- 36
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 68'
- 5
-
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Bukayo Saka 68'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 69'
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 58'
- 16
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 68'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 68'
- 33
-
3
Cristhian Mosquera ↑ 86'
- 49
- 35
- 89
- 56
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Julian Alvarez | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2026-04-29
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2026-04-25
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–2
Athletic Club
W
2026-04-22
Elche CF
3–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2026-04-14
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–2
FC Barcelona
L
2026-04-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2026-04-08
FC Barcelona
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
Arsenal FC Form
2026-04-29
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2026-04-25
Arsenal FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2026-04-19
Manchester City FC
2–1
Arsenal FC
L
2026-04-15
Arsenal FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2026-04-11
Arsenal FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Arsenal FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Arsenal FC to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw
42%
Draw or Arsenal FC
79%
Club Atlético de Madrid or Arsenal FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
8.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atlético de Madrid covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

