Arsenal face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal at Emirates Stadium in London Tuesday, with kickoff set for 19:00 GMT [1].
The first leg in Madrid ended 1-1, with both teams scoring penalties. Arsenal believed they should have had a second penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze, but the referee awarded only one spot kick to each side [1]. Atletico was seen to have had the better of the opening match, with Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya called into more action than Atletico's Jan Oblak [1].
Arsenal come into the game on the back of a 3-0 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday. Bukayo Saka scored and assisted Viktor Gyokeres in that match but was substituted at halftime to protect an Achilles injury [1]. Manager Mikel Arteta said, "He certainly made a difference. He made two actions that decided the game, and we know what he’s capable of," adding, "He’s come back in the most important period of the season, and now he’s fresh." He also said, "His mind is fresh, his hunger is at the highest possible height and I think he needed a performance like that to impact the team, so that’s a big platform for Tuesday" [1].
The winner of Tuesday's semifinal will advance to face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on May 30 [1].
