Club Atletico de Madrid vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Club Atletico de Madrid vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
- Club Atletico 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
18 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.6 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 Atletico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| 11 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Club Atletico de Madrid are 14th (13 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atletico 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Alvarez made 182 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Club Atletico de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Club Atletico de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 44' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres scores on 44.
- 46' Robin Le Normand is replacing Giuliano Simeone for the Club Atletico de Madrid side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 1-1.
- 58' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martin Odegaard by Eberechi Eze on 58 minute.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 68' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard on 68 minute.
- 69' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Jesus is hanging Viktor Gyokeres on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Club Atletico de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Alex Baena. He replaces Julian Alvarez on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee calls foul for David Hancko. He receives a card.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Cristhian Mosquera is replacing Ben White for the Arsenal FC side.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Nahuel Molina. He replaces Johnny on 88 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid Form
2026-04-29
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2026-04-25
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–2
Athletic Club
W
2026-04-22
Elche CF
3–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-04-14
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–2
FC Barcelona
L
2026-04-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-04-08
FC Barcelona
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
Arsenal FC Form
2026-04-29
Club Atletico 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 Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid or Draw
42%
Draw or Arsenal FC
79%
Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atletico 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 Atletico 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.

