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LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Champions League semifinal

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 71 words · By Kevin Hand
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Live MatchLive Match, LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Champions League semifinal Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the first leg of the tie.

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Live MatchLive Match, LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Champions League semifinal Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the first leg of the tie.

Why it matters

Published On 29 Apr 2026 - Spain’s Atletico Madrid host Arsenal of England in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal.

Common ground

- The match at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, kicks off at 9pm (19:00 GMT).

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Claim 1: “Spain’s Atletico Madrid host Arsenal of England in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal.”
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Multiple web search results from sports news outlets (beIN SPORTS, general sports articles) independently report that Atletico Madrid and Arsenal are scheduled to face each other in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Although the evidence does not provide the exact date or year, the matchup itself is consistently reported across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League is the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League
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web search NEUTRAL — Atletico Madrid and Arsenal face off in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown on Wednesday, in the Spanish capital.
https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-leagu…
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web search NEUTRAL — SummaryArsenal visit Atletico Madrid in Champions League semi-final first legGunners beat Sporting in last eight, Atletico knocked out Barcelona
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cew7v0pxnyet
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Claim 2: “The match at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, kicks off at 9pm (19:00 GMT).”
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Multiple web search results confirm the match is scheduled between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal at the Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid. Regarding the time, two sources specify a kickoff time (21:00 CEST or 9pm), while others mention the date (April 29, 2026). Since multiple independent web sources confirm the location, teams, and general time frame, the claim is corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, the 61st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 24th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will be the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Champions_League
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