The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal between Spanish club Atlético Madrid and English club Arsenal ended in a 1-1 draw. The match, held on Wednesday night at Atlético’s home stadium, saw Arsenal take the lead late in the first half through a penalty by Víctor Gyökeres. In the 56th minute of the second half, Atlético’s Julián Álvarez scored a penalty to equalize for the hosts. Both teams created numerous chances throughout the game, but no further goals were scored. Towards the end of the match, Arsenal was awarded another penalty, which was subsequently overturned following a VAR review. The second leg is scheduled to take place next week in London. Earlier, in the first semifinals leg, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5–4.
