May 5, 2025 Football Schedule: Arsenal Host Atlético Madrid in Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg
Arsenal host Atlético Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg at Emirates Stadium on May 5, with the teams level after a 1-1 first-leg draw in Madrid.
Football Schedule - May 5, 2025 UEFA Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid will kick off at 2:00 AM and be broadcast live on BeIN Sports 1. "The Gunners" Arsenal from England will host at Emirates Stadium against the Spanish visitors "The Mattress Makers" Atlético Madrid.
From the league phase, Arsenal won eight consecutive matches, collecting 24 points and advancing as the top seed, while Atlético Madrid recorded four wins, one draw, and three losses for 13 points, advancing as the 14th seed.
In the knockout rounds, Arsenal defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in the last 16, then Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in the quarter-finals. Atlético Madrid won their playoff knockout match against Club Brugge 7-4, then beat Tottenham Hotspur 7-5 in the last 16, and defeated Barcelona 3-2 in the quarter-finals.
The two teams have faced each other four times in European competitions, with each side winning once and drawing twice. Their first meeting in this round ended in a 1-1 draw at Atlético Madrid's home.
Arsenal will be without Miguel Merino and Jurrien Timber due to injury, while Kai Havertz and Martín Ødegaard are fitness concerns. Atlético Madrid will miss Pablo Barrios and Nicolás González due to injuries, with Julián Álvarez, Simeone, Alexander Sørloth, and José María Giménez as fitness doubts.
Arsenal are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Inguanzo; Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Leandro Trossard; Víctor Osimhen.
Atlético Madrid are likely to use a 4-4-2: Jan Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Mats Hummels, Davi Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri; Julián Álvarez, Johnny Cardoso, Koke, Ademolaer Lukman; Julián Álvarez, Antoine Griezmann.
This match promises to be equally challenging for both sides, with the game expected to be intense and tight like their previous encounter, with a strong possibility the match could extend beyond 90 minutes.
