Arsenal draws with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals

Arsenal returned with a valuable draw from away from home with Atletico Madrid, with a score of 1: 1, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal took the lead in the first half, scored by Victor Gyukiris from a penalty kick in the 44th minute.

Gyukiris raised his tally to 5 goals in 13 Champions League matches this season.

In the second half, Atletico equalized with another penalty kick taken by Julian Alvarez in the 56th minute, celebrating his tenth goal in 14 matches in the continental competition.

With this draw, the decision will be postponed until the return match, which will be held next Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium in the British capital, London.

Atletico Madrid qualified for this round after eliminating its local rival Barcelona by winning 3/2 on aggregate, while Arsenal ousted Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon.

The winner of this confrontation will meet in the final match, which will be held on May 30, with the winner of the match between defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

The Parisian team decided the first leg in its favor with a thrilling 5-4 victory on Tuesday evening in the French capital, and the two teams will meet in the return leg on Wednesday evening at the Allianz Arena in Munich.