Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates as Saka scores

Arsenal host Atletico Madrid in a monumental Champions League semi-final second leg at the Emirates this evening.

The tie is balanced after a tense first leg in Spain which ended 1-1 after penalties from Vikor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez.

Mikel Arteta’s side will hope that a home crowd can spur them to victory in the second leg as they bid to reach their first Champions League final since 2006.

The winner will face either Bayern Munich or PSG in the final in Budapest later this month.

 Metro’s LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage 

May 5, 2026 9:09 pm

51 mins: WHAT A TACKLE! Superb from Gabriel, who attones for his partner Saliba and slides in at the perfect time to prevent Simeone, who had gone past Raya, from tapping into an empty net.

May 5, 2026 9:07 pm

49 mins: Arsenal clearly looking to keep things tight and break in the early stages of this second half. They conceded at a similar time last week and will not want to repeat it.

May 5, 2026 9:03 pm

46 mins: Back underway. No changes for either side.

May 5, 2026 8:48 pm

And that is the half-time whistle. The perfect time to score for Arsenal as Saka puts them ahead and 45 minutes away from the Champions League final.

The visitors have it all to do.

May 5, 2026 8:45 pm

Arsenal are in front on the stroke of half-time!

Gyokoeres finally gets a ball in the channel and floats a ball to the back post towards Trossard. The Belgian’s effort is denied by Oblak but Saka is there to bundle in the rebound.

May 5, 2026 8:43 pm

43 mins: Great covering from Saliba, galloping across the Emirates turf to snuff out the danger as Alvarez looked to burst through on goal.

May 5, 2026 8:40 pm

39 mins: Gyokeres gets caught down a blind alley and the ball is forced out for a goal-kick. The Swede has had limited opportunities on the ball so far this first half.

May 5, 2026 8:35 pm

36 mins: Short go Arsenal again from the corner, but Rice’s eventual effort on the edge of the box is blocked.

May 5, 2026 8:35 pm

35 mins: Twisting and turning, Trossard goes down in the area but the referee waves play on.

Rice’s effort is deflected wide for a corner, but there are appeals for handball now. Off the chest, replays show, so no penalty there either.

May 5, 2026 8:34 pm

34 mins: Gabriel has room tro cross on the edge of the box, but the ball loops up into Oblak’s hands.

The Atletico keeper goes long straight away to Griezmann, but Arsenal recover well to mop up the threat of the counter.

May 5, 2026 8:32 pm

30 mins: Llorente’s cross is blocked out towards Lookman, but it’s a poor touch from the forward before the offside flag goes up.

Fair to say this game has settled down a bit in the last ten or so minutes…

May 5, 2026 8:25 pm

23 mins: A powerful run from Rice takes him into the area, but his cross is cleared away for a corner.

The Gunners go short from the set-piece, and Lewis-Skelly eventually has a chance to cross but nobody gambles and the ball flies right across goal.

May 5, 2026 8:20 pm

19 mins: Better from Arsenal as Saka finally gets space to cross on the right. His cross is just behind Gyokeres, before Gabriel fails to trouble Oblak with a long-range effort.

May 5, 2026 8:18 pm

17 mins: A first corner for Arsenal, but Saka miscues a volley as the ball arrives at his feet unmarked at the back post.

May 5, 2026 8:12 pm

11 mins: Just a couple of hairy moments for Arsenal here as Rice is required to make a superb last-ditch tackle to prevent Simeone pouncing on a ball inside the box.

The visitors have carried a threat so far this game.

May 5, 2026 8:09 pm

9 mins: Calafiori is given time to line one up, but his long-range effort sails high and wide over the bar.

May 5, 2026 8:07 pm

7 mins: Calafiori goes down under a challenge from Llorente, but nothing doing from the referee as the home fans cry for a penalty.

May 5, 2026 8:04 pm

4 mins: A rather cagey start to this encounter, but any and every tackle from an Arsenal player is being roared on from those inside the stadium.

May 5, 2026 8:00 pm

1 mins: And we’re underway!

May 5, 2026 7:57 pm

Out come the players and we’re almost set for kick-off here in north London.

A monumental two hours await both sides. Let’s hope we get a cracker…

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