{"id":32551,"date":"2026-05-05T10:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/arsenal-and-atletico-madrid-clash-for-a-place-in-the-champions-league-final\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:36:36","slug":"arsenal-and-atletico-madrid-clash-for-a-place-in-the-champions-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/arsenal-and-atletico-madrid-clash-for-a-place-in-the-champions-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal and Atletico Madrid clash for a place in the Champions League final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Arsenal waited 20 years to reach the Champions League final again and 22 years to win the Premier League title again. <\/p>\n<p>Both players now have a chance to play in the second leg of the semi-final at home to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg, held in Madrid last week, ended 1-1 with a penalty shootout between the two teams aiming to win their first European Cup. Arsenal will be hoping home field advantage at the Emirates Stadium will make a difference to their return.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: &#8220;It&#8217;s great to be in this position again after 20 years.&#8221; &#8220;We&#8217;re very hungry to win the game we want (Tuesday) and get to the finals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal beat Atletico 4-0 at home in the league in October, but Diego Simeone&#8217;s side expect their defense to be even more solid when they return to London.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will tell the team to play like they did in the second half (in Madrid),&#8221; Simeone said. &#8220;If it&#8217;s that easy, that&#8217;s great. We have a lot of confidence in what we&#8217;re doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both teams have been boosted by forward Julian Alvarez&#8217;s return from injury as he is expected to play for Atletico, with Arteta saying both captain Martin Odegaard and forward Kai Havertz are available.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico reached the final twice under Simeone, in 2014 and 2016, but lost to city rivals Real Madrid both times.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal lost their only final to Barcelona in 2006. This time, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich will be waiting for the winner. The two will play the second leg on Wednesday after the match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">A thrilling 5-4 victory<\/span> PSG first leg. <\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s quest for a first Premier League title was also boosted by Manchester City&#8217;s 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday, meaning the Gunners need to win their remaining three games to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Atl\u00e9tico remain in fourth place in La Liga, 25 points behind leaders Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arsenal-atletico-champions-league-semifinal-052bec201214e80c6a3c0b22f4d80227\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Arsenal waited 20 years to reach the Champions League final again and 22 years to win the Premier League title again. 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