Mikel Arteta has a clear message to send after Arsenal’s incident-filled draw with Atletico Madrid

SportFootballMikel Arteta has a clear message to send after Arsenal’s incident-filled draw with Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: The Gunners will need to rise to challenge once more in the second leg to ensure their reach the European showpieceMiguel Delaney at Estadio Metropolitano Wednesday 29 April 2026 22:45 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":"b2967586","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/atletico-madrid-arsenal-mikel-arteta-champions-league-penalties-var-result-b2967586.html","title":"Mikel Arteta has a clear message to send after Arsenal’s draw with Atletico Madrid"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-49937","index":0}Mikel Arteta has a clear message to send to his Arsenal team after their draw with Atletico Madrid (Reuters)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png...