{"id":4461,"date":"2026-05-05T21:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:49:29","slug":"atletico-madrid-player-ratings-vs-arsenal-ademola-lookman-proves-a-liability-while-julian-alvarez-goes-missing-and-giuliano-simeone-wastes-golden-opportunity-as-shot-shy-rojiblancos-come-up-short-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4461","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid player ratings vs Arsenal: Ademola Lookman proves a liability while Julian Alvarez goes missing and Giuliano Simeone wastes golden opportunity as shot-shy Rojiblancos come up short in Champions League semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Atletico Madrid once again came up short in the Champions League as they suffered a 1-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday that meant they succumbed to a 2-1 aggregate defeat in their semi-final tie. Diego Simeone’s side mustered just two shots on target in north London as their hopes of facing either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30 went up in smoke.<\/p>\n

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Chances were few and far between during the first half, with Atletico’s best chances coming when Julian Alvarez screwed a shot wide and Giuliano Simone was denied by a superb last-ditch challenge from Declan Rice. Arsenal took the lead right on the cusp of half-time, however, when Jan Oblak could only parry Leandro Trossard’s deflected shot at the feet of Bukayo Saka to fire home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diego Simeone’s side made a fast start to the second half, and his son Giuliano was presented with a golden chance to equalise when he latched onto William Saliba’s weak header and rounded David Raya, only for the winger to fail to get a shot off under pressure from Gabriel Magalhaes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Antoine Griezmann forced Raya into his first save of the match soon after, while at the other end Viktor Gyokeres put a great opportunity over the bar after finding himself unmarked inside the visitors’ penalty area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite throwing on a number of attackers, Atletico couldn’t forge themselves any further opportunities as Arsenal celebrated reaching just their second-ever final in the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

GOAL<\/strong><\/b> rates Atleti’s players from Emirates Stadium…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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