Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal: 5 things we learned from tense and testing Champions League draw in Madrid

SportFootballAtletico Madrid vs Arsenal: 5 things we learned from tense and testing Champions League draw in MadridAtletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: Both sides scored penalties in a tense game at the Metropolitano, but it’s the Gunners who will head into the second leg as favourites to book a place in the finalChris Wilson Wednesday 29 April 2026 23:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967360","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/atletico-madrid-arsenal-champions-league-viktor-gyokeres-julian-alvarez-b2967360.html","title":"Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal: 5 things we learned as Gunners secure testing draw"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-53442","index":0}Viktor Gyokeres' penalty means Arsenal will head into the second leg as slight favourites to make it to the final (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","reg...