FT Recap
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: Álvarez cancels Gyökeres in penalty-heavy first leg
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal drew 1-1 in the Champions League, with both goals coming from the spot in a tight first leg. Viktor Gyökeres converted a 44th-minute penalty for Arsenal, before Julián Álvarez answered with his own penalty just after half-time on 56 minutes. Atletico edged the xG and shot count, but David Raya’s three saves and Arsenal’s compact structure kept the tie level heading back to London.
StandoutViktor Gyökeres— Scored Arsenal’s 44th-minute penalty, their only goal, and produced 1 shot and 1 key pass across 69 minutes before being substituted.
56'
44'
ATM
ARS
2.22 xG1.47 xG
ATM
ARS
4-4-24-3-3
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2Substitutes
Arsenal
4-3-3Substitutes
FT
▼Nahuel Molina Lucero
▲João Lucas de Souza Cardoso
88'
▼Cristhian Andrey Mosquera Ibargüen
▲Benjamin William White
86'
Dávid Hancko
Unsportsmanlike conduct
78'
▬▼Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
▲Julián Álvarez
77'
▼Gabriel Fernando de Jesus
▲Viktor Einar Gyökeres
69'
▼Leandro Trossard
▲Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva
68'
▼Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka
▲Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke
68'
▼Eberechi Oluchi Eze
▲Martin Ødegaard
58'
Julián Álvarez
56'
⚽▼Robin Aime Robert Le Normand
▲Giuliano Simeone Baldini
46'
HT
Viktor Einar Gyökeres
44'
⚽Shot Analysis
Shot positions are approximate
ATM18 shots
On Target 4Off Target 8Blocked 6
ARS11 shots
On Target 2Off Target 4Blocked 5
1GK Saves3
Goal Timing
0-15
16-30
31-45
1
46-60
1
61-75
76-90+
ATMARS
Top stats
51.0%Ball possession49.0%
2.22Expected goals (xG)1.47
18Total shots11
4Shots on target2
414Accurate passes418
6Fouls10
6Corners1
Shots
18Total shots11
8Shots off target4
4Shots on target2
6Blocked shots5
13Inside box8
5Outside box3
Discipline
1Yellow cards0
Passes
496Total passes473
414Accurate passes418
83.0%Pass accuracy88.0%
0Offsides1
Defense
1Goalkeeper saves3
0.79Goals prevented0.79

