MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid and Arsenal exchanged penalties in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday, a gritty encounter with plenty of intensity from start to finish even if it lacked the fireworks of a nine-goal thriller in Paris.

Arsenal are now just 360 minutes from winning a famous double this season, after reaching the final of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League by beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 (2-1 on aggregate) in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Atlético de Madrid’s hotel in London was targeted by fireworks around 1:30 AM, disrupting players’ sleep before their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak was critical of his side after their Champions League elimination at the hands of Arsenal, declaring that they did not do enough to beat the Gunners and make the

Mikel Arteta has dismissed criticism of how Arsenal celebrated reaching the Champions League final.The Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate to book their place in European football's biggest fixture for just the second time in the club's history.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta previews their crucial Premier League match away at West Ham

Atletico Madrid have confirmed their 25-man roster for their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with Julian Alvarez one of four major inclusions for t

Daily Mail Sport brings you all the live updates across Friday's press conferences, with Mikel Arteta , Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola among the managers speaking.