{"id":50675,"date":"2026-04-28T09:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=50675"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:29:48","slug":"atletico-madrid-vs-arsenal-uefa-champions-league-2026-semi-final-where-to-watch-match-details-predicted-lineups-and-score-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/champions-league\/atletico-madrid-vs-arsenal-uefa-champions-league-2026-semi-final-where-to-watch-match-details-predicted-lineups-and-score-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2026 Semi-Final: Where to watch, match details, predicted lineups and score prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League 2026 <b>semi-final first leg <\/b>pits Atl\u00e9tico Madrid against Arsenal in a thrilling clash at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 CEST (20:00 BST \/ 00:30 IST on 30 April).<\/p>\n<p>Diego Simeone\u2019s Atl\u00e9tico side, known for their intense defensive organization and counter-attacking threat, host Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal, who topped the league phase with impressive form, including a dominant 4-0 win over Atleti earlier in the competition. This first leg promises a tactical battle between Atleti\u2019s \u201cCholismo\u201d and Arsenal\u2019s fluid attacking play featuring stars like Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n<h3>Match Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Venue<\/b>: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid<\/li>\n<li><b>Date & Time<\/b>: 29 April 2026, 21:00 CEST<\/li>\n<li><b>Second Leg:<\/b> 5 May 2026 at Emirates Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Where to Watch<\/h3>\n<p>In India, the match will be broadcast live on <b>Sony Sports Network<\/b> and streamed on Sony LIV. UK fans can tune into <b>TNT Sports<\/b> 1 with coverage from 19:00 BST. US viewers have options on CBS, <b>Paramount<\/b>+, and TUDN. Check local listings for other regions as broadcasters vary.<\/p>\n<h3>Predicted Lineups<\/h3>\n<p><b>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid (4-4-2):<\/b><br \/>\nOblak; Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet\/Pubill, Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone\/Llorente, Koke, Cardoso\/Gonzalez, Baena; Griezmann, Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arsenal (4-3-3):<\/b><br \/>\nRaya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapi\u00e9; \u00d8degaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gy\u00f6keres, Martinelli.<\/p>\n<p>Team news suggests minor doubts for both sides, with Atleti missing Barrios and Arsenal monitoring players like Havertz or Eze.<\/p>\n<h3>Score Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Most experts predict a <b>1-1 draw<\/b>, reflecting the cagey nature of Champions League semi-final first legs. Atleti\u2019s home resilience should secure at least a goal, while Arsenal\u2019s attacking quality can exploit spaces on the break. A low-scoring affair keeps the tie perfectly balanced heading to London.<\/p>\n<p>This high-stakes encounter could define both teams\u2019 European campaigns. Don\u2019t miss the action mark your calendar and stream live for what promises to be an unforgettable night of Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UEFA Champions League 2026 semi-final first leg pits Atl\u00e9tico Madrid against Arsenal in a thrilling clash at the Riyadh\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":50676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4652],"tags":[270,473,5184,4057],"class_list":["post-50675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-champions-league","tag-arsenal","tag-atletcio-madrid","tag-semi-final","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50675"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50677,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50675\/revisions\/50677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}