Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid LIVE Updates: Minute-by-Minute Coverage of the 2025-26 Champions League Semifinals Second Leg

Last week’s 1-1 draw in the first leg kept the all-time series between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal deadlocked. Across their European meetings, the two sides have each claimed one victory to go along with four draws.

The rivalry began in the 2017-18 Europa League semifinals, where Atletico proved to be the ultimate spoilers. Following a -1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, the Spanish side secured a narrow 1-0 win at home to advance to the final and eventually lift the trophy.

The Gunners' first victory in the series came during the current Champions League campaign this past October. In a dominant league phase performance at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta’s squad cruised to a 4-0 win, pulling even in the all-time series against the Spanish giants.

German official Daniel Siebert has been appointed to referee Tuesday's high-stakes Champions League semifinal second leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal boast a flawless 3-0 record in matches overseen by the German. In contrast, Atletico Madrid are winless in three attempts under Siebert (0-2-1), with their most recent encounter being a 3-2 loss to Tottenham in this year's Round of 16.

Match officials:

Referee: Daniel Siebert
1st Assistant: Jan Seidel
2nd Assistant: Rafael Foltyn
Fourth Official: Tobias Stieler
VAR: Bastian Dankert
VAR assistant: Robert Schröder

Martin Odegaard has been one of the stars of Arsenal over the last years, but injuries have limited his participation in the 2025-26 season. Despite announcing he was fit alongside Kai Havertz for the game, the Norwegian star has been excluded from the starting lineup against Atletico Madrid.

Excluded from the Fulham game due to his ongoing knee discomfort, coach Mikel Arteta included Odegaard in the subs bench, expected to perform as a super sub in the game at the Emirates.

A win at the Emirates would send Atletico to the Champions League final, but that is a feat few visiting sides have accomplished in recent years. Over their last 24 home matches in UEFA competitions, Arsenal has suffered just a single defeat, racking up 17 wins and six draws in that span.

Furthermore, the Gunners remain unbeaten in the current Champions League campaign. Their dominant run to the semifinals includes 10 wins and three draws, making the Emirates one of the most intimidating environments in European soccer.

Diego Simeone announced the starting lineup to look for the win at the Emirates Stadium (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Marc Pubill, Robin Le Normand, David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Ademola Lookman; Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.

Miklel Arteta confirmed the starting players that'll be looking for the ticket to the Champions League final (4-3-3): David Raya; Benjamin White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Eberechi Eze, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard.

The game between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will kick off at 3 PM (ET).

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Welcome to our live blog for the second leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semifinals between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid. Stay with us for key updates and live minute-by-minute coverage!