Arsenal face Atlético Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final after a 1-1 draw in the first match. A win at home would send Arsenal into their first final in 20 years.
Arsenal have been in excellent form in this season’s competition. They are unbeaten so far, with 10 wins and three draws, and have kept several clean sheets. They also come into this match full of confidence after a 3-0 win over Fulham at the weekend. At home, they have been very strong in Europe, losing just once in their last 24 matches.
Atlético Madrid must win away to reach the final. They also had a good result at the weekend, beating Valencia 2-0. With their place in the top four in Spain almost secured, they can now focus fully on this match. Atlético have a strong record in European semi-finals, but their recent away form has been inconsistent, with only three wins in their last ten matches on the road.
Arsenal have also done well against Spanish teams, staying unbeaten in their last nine matches. Atlético, however, have struggled when playing in England, losing most of their recent games there.
Bukayo Saka could be a key player for Arsenal after returning from injury with a goal and an assist. For Atlético, Antoine Griezmann will be an important attacking threat, especially later in the game.
Arsenal may have Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard available for the match, while Atlético could be without their top scorer Julián Alvarez.
Overall, Arsenal’s strong home form makes them slight favourites, but Atlético have enough quality and experience to make it a very competitive match.
