Arsenal V Atlético Madrid: Champions League – live

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Two of nan biggest clubs ne'er to person won nan European Cup meet coming successful northbound London. Could this beryllium nan twelvemonth that a unusual incorrect is righted? Very possibly: Arsenal are presently associated 2nd favourites to triumph this version of nan Champions League, while Atlético Madrid are usually location aliases thereabouts. So this qualifies arsenic a due heavyweight clash.

The clubs person only met erstwhile before, successful nan Europa League semi-finals successful 2018. Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa did for Arsenal arsenic Atleti won nan necktie 2-1 connected aggregate, en way to winning nan trophy. So that’s successful nan Colchoneros’ favour. On nan different hand, Arsenal person won six successful a statement against Spanish teams, losing conscionable 1 of their past 14 location games against visitors from Spain, while Atleti person won conscionable 1 of their past 9 against English sides. So each of that very overmuch favours nan Gunners.

But some teams will fancy it. Arsenal are connected a five-game winning run, sitting beautiful atop nan Premier League, while Atleti haven’t tasted conclusion since losing 3-2 astatine Liverpool past month, an unbeaten tally that’s taken successful a 5-1 triumph complete Eintracht Frankfurt and a 5-2 thumping of crosstown rivals Real Madrid. It’s a due heavyweight conflict each right. It kicks disconnected astatine 8pm UK time. It’s on!