piero hincapié is the name attached to a semifinal that already carries a scar from earlier in the same Champions League campaign. Atlético de Madrid and Arsenal meet in the first leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, where Arsenal won 4-0 in the group stage and both clubs now return with a place in the final on the line.
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Atlético reached this stage by beating Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in the quarterfinals. Arsenal advanced by eliminating Sporting de Lisboa 1-0 on aggregate, setting up a rematch that carries more weight than their earlier group-stage meeting in Madrid.
The first meeting between these teams in this season’s Champions League ended 4-0 to Arsenal away at the Metropolitano. That result sits inside the same stadium that now hosts the first leg of the semifinal series, which gives Atlético a direct reference point as Simeone’s team tries to flip the story.
Simeone and Atlético
Diego Simeone’s side arrives after surviving a two-match quarterfinal against Barcelona that finished 3-2 on aggregate. Atlético also has the longer European memory here: the clubs met in a semifinal tie in the 2017/18 Europa League, and Atlético advanced to the final.
That history adds a sharper edge to the rematch, but the immediate issue is simple. Atlético need a cleaner night at home than the 4-0 loss they took against Arsenal earlier in this competition, and the first leg gives them the chance to reset the series before the return match.
TV and streaming options
Viewers in the United States can watch the match on CBS, TUDN USA, and Univision, with streaming available on Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX, TUDN App, TUDN.com, and Univision NOW. In Mexico, the broadcast is on FOX México, with online access through FOX One and tabii.
Spain will carry the match through Movistar+, including Movistar Liga de Campeones and Movistar Plus+, with tabii also listed as an option. For anyone following the semifinal from one of those markets, the practical decision is straightforward: pick the platform tied to your country and the first leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano is available there.
