Atletico Madrid overcome Arsenal to reach first Europa League final since 2012
Atletico Madrid advanced to the Europe League final 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at the Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday.
UEFA Europa League
FULL TIME
- Diego Costa 45'+2'
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate · Riyadh Air Metropolitano · 64,196 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Barcelona | L 1-2 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 11/3/26 | vs Bayern Munich | L 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/31/26 | @ Levante | W 2-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/24/26 | vs Deportivo | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/20/26 | @ VfB Stuttgart | D 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Thomas Partey.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 78'
Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 78'
Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Vitolo.
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Yellow Card 71'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Jack Wilshere.
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Yellow Card 58'
Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 52'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 45'+2'
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Arsenal 0. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 42'
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 12'
Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Arsenal 0.
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Thomas Partey.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 78'
Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 78'
Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Vitolo.
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Yellow Card 71'
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Jack Wilshere.
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Yellow Card 58'
Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 52'
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 1, Arsenal 0.
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Arsenal 0.
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Goal 45'+2'
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Arsenal 0. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 42'
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 12'
Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
ARS
ATM
12
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
1
55.1
Possession
44.9
7
SHOTS
15
1
ON GOAL
5
10
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
419
Accurate Passes
344
517
Passes
430
80
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
1
19
Crosses
11
10
Cross %
10
64
Long Balls
53
26
Accurate Long Balls
25
40
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
5
22
Effective Tackles
10
32
Tackles
11
70
Tackle %
90
28
Effective Clearances
23
28
Clearances
23
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG131 save
Diego GodínCD-L2
José María GiménezCD-R24
Lucas HernándezLB191 shot
Thomas ParteyRB5
Saúl ÑíguezCM-L8 yellow card
GabiCM-R14 yellow card1 shot
VitoloLM231 shot
KokeRM62 shots
Antoine GriezmannCF-L71 assist3 shots
Diego CostaCF-R18 yellow card4 shots on target1 goal6 shots
Substitutes
Axel WernerSUB25
Stefan SavicSUB15
Kevin GameiroSUB21
Filipe LuísSUB3
Ángel CorreaSUB11
Fernando TorresSUB9
OlabeSUB30
ARS · 4-3-2-1
David OspinaG134 saves
Laurent KoscielnyCD-L6
Shkodran MustafiCD-R20 yellow card2 shots
Nacho MonrealLB18 yellow card
Héctor BellerínRB24
Granit XhakaCM291 shot on target1 shot
Jack WilshereCM-L10 yellow card1 shot
Aaron RamseyCM-R82 shots
Alexandre LacazetteF9
Mesut ÖzilCF-L11
Danny WelbeckCF-R23
Substitutes
Petr CechSUB33
Alex IwobiSUB17
Calum ChambersSUB21
Sead KolasinacSUB31
Henrikh MkhitaryanSUB771 shot
Eddie NketiahSUB62
Ainsley Maitland-NilesSUB30
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