Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

7:00 PMMay 5, 2026

Semi-finals

Arsenal*

Show Score

1 – 0

HT:(1 – 0)

Aggregate:(2 – 1)

Atletico Madrid

Emirates Stadium

Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany

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Arsenal

0
Total Votes

Atletico Madrid

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Match Stats

Ball possession

53%

47%

1.58

Expected goals (xG)

0.50

0.02

Goals Prevented

0.02

Attack

Total shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Corner kicks

Offsides

Passing

439

Total passes

381

376 (86%)

Accurate passes

318 (83%)

Discipline

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

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Lineup

1
G

David Raya

7.2

33
D

Riccardo Calafiori

90+5′

6.7

6
D

Gabriel Magalhães

6.9

2
D

William Saliba

7.2

4
D

Ben White

6.9

49
M

Myles Lewis-Skelly

6.3

41
M

Declan Rice

7.6

19
M

Leandro Trossard

7.2

10
M

Eberechi Eze

6.6

7
M

Bukayo Saka (C)

44′

7.2

14
F

Viktor Gyökeres

5.9

Substitutes

29
F

Kai Havertz

11
F

Gabriel Martinelli

83′

6.3

9
F

Gabriel Jesus

56
M

Max Dowman

16
M

Christian Nørgaard

3
D

Cristhian Mosquera

35
G

Tommy Setford

13
G

Kepa Arrizabalaga

36
M

Martín Zubimendi

74′

6.5

8
M

Martin Ødegaard

59′

7.3

20
F

Noni Madueke

58′

6.9

5
D

Piero Hincapié

58′

7.2

Coach

Mikel Arteta

13
G

Jan Oblak

6.6

3
D

Matteo Ruggeri

6.6

17
D

Dávid Hancko

7.0

24
D

Robin Le Normand

6.7

18
D

Marc Pubill

81′

6.9

22
M

Ademola Lookman

6.5

6
M

Koke (C)

90+5′

6.6

14
M

Marcos Llorente

6.9

20
M

Giuliano Simeone

6.7

19
F

Julián Alvarez

6.7

7
F

Antoine Griezmann

6.9

Substitutes

21
M

Obed Vargas

4
M

Rodrigo Mendoza

34
M

Julio Díaz

32
D

Javier Boñar

15
D

Clément Lenglet

2
D

José María Giménez

1
G

Juan Musso

11
M

Thiago Almada

66′

6.3

10
M

Alex Baena

66′

6.6

9
F

Alexander Sørloth

57′

5.9

5
M

Johnny Cardoso

57′

6.7

16
D

Nahuel Molina

57′

6.5

Coach

Diego Simeone

UEFA Champions League Standings – UEFA Champions League

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	8	8	0	0	23-4	19	24	W 17 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen W 07 April: Sporting CP 0 – 1 Arsenal W No match found W No match found W 05 May: Arsenal 1 – 0 Atletico Madrid
2	Bayern München	8	7	0	1	22-8	14	21	W 10 March: Atalanta 1 – 6 Bayern München L No match found W 07 April: Real Madrid 1 – 2 Bayern München W 15 April: Bayern München 4 – 3 Real Madrid W No match found
3	Liverpool	8	6	0	2	20-8	12	18	W 28 January: Liverpool 6 – 0 Qarabag L 10 March: Galatasaray 1 – 0 Liverpool W 18 March: Liverpool 4 – 0 Galatasaray W No match found W No match found
4	Tottenham	8	5	2	1	17-7	10	17	W 09 December: Tottenham 3 – 0 Slavia Praha L No match found W 28 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 2 Tottenham W No match found W 18 March: Tottenham 3 – 2 Atletico Madrid
5	Barcelona	8	5	1	2	22-14	8	16	D No match found L No match found W 18 March: Barcelona 7 – 2 Newcastle W No match found W 14 April: Atletico Madrid 1 – 2 Barcelona
6	Chelsea	8	5	1	2	17-10	7	16	D No match found W 21 January: Chelsea 1 – 0 Pafos L No match found W No match found W No match found
7	Sporting CP	8	5	1	2	17-11	6	16	D No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
8	Manchester City	8	5	1	2	15-9	6	16	W 10 December: Real Madrid 1 – 2 Manchester City L 20 January: Bodo/Glimt 3 – 1 Manchester City W 28 January: Manchester City 2 – 0 Galatasaray L 11 March: Real Madrid 3 – 0 Manchester City W No match found
9	Real Madrid	8	5	0	3	21-12	9	15	L No match found W 11 March: Real Madrid 3 – 0 Manchester City L No match found W No match found L 15 April: Bayern München 4 – 3 Real Madrid
10	Inter	8	5	0	3	15-7	8	15	W No match found L 20 January: Inter 1 – 3 Arsenal L No match found L 18 February: Bodo/Glimt 3 – 1 Inter W No match found
11	Paris Saint Germain	8	4	2	2	21-11	10	14	L No match found W 17 March: Chelsea 0 – 3 Paris Saint Germain D No match found L No match found D No match found
12	Newcastle	8	4	2	2	17-7	10	14	W No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found
13	Juventus	8	3	4	1	14-10	4	13	D No match found W 21 January: Juventus 2 – 0 Benfica W No match found W No match found D No match found
14	Atletico Madrid	8	4	1	3	17-15	2	13	W No match found W 08 April: Barcelona 0 – 2 Atletico Madrid W No match found D 29 April: Atletico Madrid 1 – 1 Arsenal L 05 May: Arsenal 1 – 0 Atletico Madrid
15	Atalanta	8	4	1	3	10-10	0	13	W No match found W No match found W 25 February: Atalanta 4 – 1 Borussia Dortmund L 10 March: Atalanta 1 – 6 Bayern München L 18 March: Bayern München 4 – 1 Atalanta
16	Bayer Leverkusen	8	3	3	2	13-14	-1	12	W 28 January: Bayer Leverkusen 3 – 0 Villarreal W 18 February: Olympiakos Piraeus 0 – 2 Bayer Leverkusen D 24 February: Bayer Leverkusen 0 – 0 Olympiakos Piraeus L No match found W No match found
17	Borussia Dortmund	8	3	2	3	19-17	2	11	L No match found W No match found D No match found L No match found L 25 February: Atalanta 4 – 1 Borussia Dortmund
18	Olympiakos Piraeus	8	3	2	3	10-14	-4	11	D No match found L No match found W 28 January: Ajax 1 – 2 Olympiakos Piraeus W No match found W No match found
19	Club Brugge KV	8	3	1	4	15-17	-2	10	D No match found L No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
20	Galatasaray	8	3	1	4	9-11	-2	10	W No match found L No match found L 25 February: Juventus 3 – 2 Galatasaray D No match found L 18 March: Liverpool 4 – 0 Galatasaray
21	Monaco	8	2	4	2	8-14	-6	10	W 09 December: Monaco 1 – 0 Galatasaray D No match found W No match found L 17 February: Monaco 2 – 3 Paris Saint Germain D 25 February: Paris Saint Germain 2 – 2 Monaco
22	Qarabag	8	3	1	4	13-21	-8	10	D No match found L No match found L 28 January: Liverpool 6 – 0 Qarabag W No match found L 24 February: Newcastle 3 – 2 Qarabag
23	Bodo/Glimt	8	2	3	3	14-15	-1	9	L No match found L No match found D No match found W 11 March: Bodo/Glimt 3 – 0 Sporting CP W No match found
24	Benfica	8	3	0	5	10-12	-2	9	L No match found W No match found W 28 January: Benfica 4 – 2 Real Madrid L 17 February: Benfica 0 – 1 Real Madrid W No match found
25	Marseille	8	3	0	5	11-14	-3	9	L 05 November: Marseille 0 – 1 Atalanta W 25 November: Marseille 2 – 1 Newcastle W 09 December: Union St. Gilloise 2 – 3 Marseille L 21 January: Marseille 0 – 3 Liverpool L 28 January: Club Brugge KV 3 – 0 Marseille
26	Pafos	8	2	3	3	8-11	-3	9	W 05 November: Pafos 1 – 0 Villarreal D 26 November: Pafos 2 – 2 Monaco L 10 December: Juventus 2 – 0 Pafos L 21 January: Chelsea 1 – 0 Pafos W 28 January: Pafos 4 – 1 Slavia Praha
27	Union St. Gilloise	8	3	0	5	8-17	-9	9	L 04 November: Atletico Madrid 3 – 1 Union St. Gilloise W 25 November: Galatasaray 0 – 1 Union St. Gilloise L 09 December: Union St. Gilloise 2 – 3 Marseille L 21 January: Bayern München 2 – 0 Union St. Gilloise W 28 January: Union St. Gilloise 1 – 0 Atalanta
28	PSV Eindhoven	8	2	2	4	16-16	0	8	D 04 November: Olympiakos Piraeus 1 – 1 PSV Eindhoven W 26 November: Liverpool 1 – 4 PSV Eindhoven L 09 December: PSV Eindhoven 2 – 3 Atletico Madrid L 21 January: Newcastle 3 – 0 PSV Eindhoven L 28 January: PSV Eindhoven 1 – 2 Bayern München
29	Athletic Club	8	2	2	4	9-14	-5	8	L 05 November: Newcastle 2 – 0 Athletic Club D 25 November: Slavia Praha 0 – 0 Athletic Club D 10 December: Athletic Club 0 – 0 Paris Saint Germain W 21 January: Atalanta 2 – 3 Athletic Club L 28 January: Athletic Club 2 – 3 Sporting CP
30	Napoli	8	2	2	4	9-15	-6	8	D 04 November: Napoli 0 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 25 November: Napoli 2 – 0 Qarabag L 10 December: Benfica 2 – 0 Napoli D 20 January: FC Copenhagen 1 – 1 Napoli L 28 January: Napoli 2 – 3 Chelsea
31	FC Copenhagen	8	2	2	4	12-21	-9	8	L 04 November: Tottenham 4 – 0 FC Copenhagen W 26 November: FC Copenhagen 3 – 2 Kairat Almaty W 10 December: Villarreal 2 – 3 FC Copenhagen D 20 January: FC Copenhagen 1 – 1 Napoli L 28 January: Barcelona 4 – 1 FC Copenhagen
32	Ajax	8	2	0	6	8-21	-13	6	L 05 November: Ajax 0 – 3 Galatasaray L 25 November: Ajax 0 – 2 Benfica W 10 December: Qarabag 2 – 4 Ajax W 20 January: Villarreal 1 – 2 Ajax L 28 January: Ajax 1 – 2 Olympiakos Piraeus
33	Eintracht Frankfurt	8	1	1	6	10-21	-11	4	D 04 November: Napoli 0 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt L 26 November: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 3 Atalanta L 09 December: Barcelona 2 – 1 Eintracht Frankfurt L 21 January: Qarabag 3 – 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 28 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 – 2 Tottenham
34	Slavia Praha	8	0	3	5	5-19	-14	3	L 04 November: Slavia Praha 0 – 3 Arsenal D 25 November: Slavia Praha 0 – 0 Athletic Club L 09 December: Tottenham 3 – 0 Slavia Praha L 21 January: Slavia Praha 2 – 4 Barcelona L 28 January: Pafos 4 – 1 Slavia Praha
35	Villarreal	8	0	1	7	5-18	-13	1	L 05 November: Pafos 1 – 0 Villarreal L 25 November: Borussia Dortmund 4 – 0 Villarreal L 10 December: Villarreal 2 – 3 FC Copenhagen L 20 January: Villarreal 1 – 2 Ajax L 28 January: Bayer Leverkusen 3 – 0 Villarreal
36	Kairat Almaty	8	0	1	7	7-22	-15	1	L 05 November: Inter 2 – 1 Kairat Almaty L 26 November: FC Copenhagen 3 – 2 Kairat Almaty L 09 December: Kairat Almaty 0 – 1 Olympiakos Piraeus L 20 January: Kairat Almaty 1 – 4 Club Brugge KV L 28 January: Arsenal 3 – 2 Kairat Almaty

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium, with Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal proving decisive in this intense Champions League clash.

Arsenal entered this matchday sitting at the top of their group with an perfect record. The Gunners had won all eight matches played so far. Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, occupied 14th place with four wins from eight games. Both teams sought to make a statement in this high-stakes European encounter.

The opening stages saw Arsenal dominate possession and territory. The hosts controlled the ball with 53% possession and pressed high up the pitch. Atletico Madrid set up defensively, looking to hit Arsenal on the counter-attack.

Saka broke the deadlock in the 44th minute. The winger found space on the left flank and cut inside onto his stronger right foot. He fired a precise shot past the Atletico goalkeeper to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Arsenal’s attacking play created genuine danger throughout the first half. The Gunners registered 13 total shots, though only two found the target. Their expected goals total of 1.58 reflected their attacking threat. Atletico Madrid struggled to create clear openings, managing just nine shots with two on target.

The second half saw Atletico Madrid emerge with renewed intensity. The visitors pressed higher and looked to test Arsenal’s defense more consistently. However, Arsenal’s backline remained resolute, with William Saliba and the defense holding firm.

Atletico Madrid pushed for an equalizer but lacked the cutting edge needed to trouble David Raya in the Arsenal goal. The goalkeeper made two saves to preserve his team’s lead. Arsenal’s midfield, led by Declan Rice, controlled the tempo and limited Atletico’s chances to create.

The match grew increasingly tense as it progressed toward full-time. Both teams received yellow cards in the final stages. Atletico’s Marcos Pubill was cautioned in the 81st minute. Late bookings for Simeone, Arteta, Koke, and Calafiori followed as tensions rose.

Arsenal’s defensive display proved crucial to securing the win. The Gunners completed 376 accurate passes from 439 attempts, maintaining 86% accuracy. Atletico Madrid managed 318 accurate passes from 381 total, achieving 83% accuracy. Rice delivered a commanding performance with four tackles and two key passes.

Saka’s goal-scoring contribution earned him a 7.2 rating despite playing 58 minutes. The winger created chances and showed quality throughout his time on the pitch. His clinical finishing proved the difference in a tight contest.

This victory extends Arsenal’s perfect record to eight wins from eight matches. The Gunners remain top of their group with 24 points. Atletico Madrid’s fourth defeat of the campaign leaves them searching for consistency at this level.

Arsenal’s defensive organization and clinical finishing secured a vital three points. The Gunners will look to maintain this momentum in their upcoming fixtures. Atletico Madrid must regroup and find ways to break down defensive opponents more effectively.

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