Champions League semi-final - where and when to watch the Atletico vs. Arsenal match
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"Atletico" and "Arsenal" will play in the first semi-final of the Champions League on April 29 at 22:00. The match will be broadcast on the Football 1 channel of the Megogo service.
On Wednesday, April 29, Madrid's Atletico will face London's Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The match will take place in Madrid and will kick off at 22:00 Kyiv time. UNN reports on where and when to watch the match, and who the bookmakers' favorite is.
Details
The match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, where Madrid's Atletico will host London's Arsenal, will begin at 22:00 Kyiv time.
Atletico finished 14th in the group stage, and therefore began their path to the final from the round of 32, where they defeated Belgian side Club Brugge (3:3 and 4:1). In the round of 16, they overcame London's Tottenham (5:2 and 2:3), and in the quarter-finals, they defeated their compatriots, Catalan Barcelona (2:0 and 2:1).
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Arsenal, meanwhile, took first place in their group, which allowed the Gunners to advance directly to the round of 16. In the playoffs, Arsenal defeated Germany's Bayer 04 (1:1 and 2:0), and in the quarter-finals, they overcame Portugal's Sporting (1:0 and 0:0).
In this match, the "Colchoneros" will be without midfielder Pablo Barrios, while the participation of defender José María Giménez remains in doubt. The Gunners will be missing midfielder Mikel Merino, and the participation of defenders Riccardo Calafiori and Jurriën Timber, as well as midfielder Kai Havertz, is also uncertain.
The teams have met only five times, three of which were in European competitions. Notably, in 2018, the teams met in the Europa League semi-finals. The first leg ended in a 1:1 draw, and the return leg ended in favor of Atletico - 1:0. That same year, the Madrid side went on to win the Europa League trophy.
The last time the teams met was in the third round of this Champions League campaign. Arsenal secured a crushing 4:0 victory.
Where to watch the match, favorite
The live broadcast for Ukrainian fans will be available on the "Football 1" channel of the Megogo media service.
Bookmakers consider Arsenal a slight favorite for the first leg. A bet on Mikel Arteta's side to win is at odds of 2.6. A draw is at 3.14, and a victory for Diego Simeone's team is at 2.8.