00:00Arsenal have reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the second year in a row after a
00:07narrow victory over Sporting in their quarter-final tie.
00:12A stoppage time goal from Kai Havert in Lisbon proved decisive, giving the Gunners a slender advantage that ultimately secured
00:22a tense 1-0 aggregate victory to progress to the next stage.
00:28Under the competition's new format, Arsenal's potential path to the final had already been outlined and attention now turns to
00:38a semi-final clash with Atletico Madrid.
00:41The tie sets up a rematch from earlier in the season when Victor Jocherez scored twice in a commanding 4
00:50-0 victory for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
00:55Atletico advanced despite defeat in their second-leg tie against Barcelona, holding off a surge from the Spanish giants to
01:04progress 3-2 on aggregate.
01:06The upcoming meeting marks the first European knockout encounter between Arsenal and Atletico since 2018 when the Spanish side eliminated
01:18the Gunners in the Europa League semi-finals, denying Arsene Wenger a final European trophy.
01:26The end of the meeting refers to the team.
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