Overview
- Arsenal host Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at the Emirates with the tie level at 1-1 after first-leg penalties from Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez.
- Gyokeres hit a brace in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Fulham, taking him to 21 goals in all competitions and becoming the club’s first 20-plus scorer since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- The Sweden striker has converted 27 penalties in a row, a streak that could matter if the match requires a shootout and that he says comes from keeping a clear mind.
- Bukayo Saka’s return from an Achilles issue sharpened Arsenal’s right flank, with the pair linking for goals against Fulham as tweaks to create space for Gyokeres’ runs behind took hold.
- Mikel Arteta praised Gyokeres’ timing and movement in Madrid and against Fulham, saying the recent goals lift the striker’s confidence and energize the team.