Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko, right, challenges Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze for which a penalty was awarded and then rescinded after a VAR review during a Champions League semifinal, first leg, match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal in Madrid, Spain, on April 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Atletico Madrid and Arsenal traded penalties on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) as Julian Alvarez’s second-half spot kick cancelled out Viktor Gyokeres’s first-half goal to earn the two sides a 1-1 draw in a Champions League semi-final first leg that simmered more than it sizzled. After Tuesday’s nine-goal thriller between Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich in the first semi-final in France, the Metropolitano was treated to a far more tactical affair, although the home crowd did their best to provide some early theatre by greeting the teams with an avalanche of toilet paper thrown from the stands on to the pitch. Published – April 30, 2026 12:28 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Hyperscaler results pose major test for AI-driven U.S. stock market Bengaluru hailstorm damages Advocate General’s office in Karnataka High Court building