{"id":91267,"date":"2026-05-06T04:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/arsenal-vs-atletico-madrid-champions-league-semi-final-2nd-leg-official-starting-line-ups\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T04:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:33:04","slug":"arsenal-vs-atletico-madrid-champions-league-semi-final-2nd-leg-official-starting-line-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/arsenal-vs-atletico-madrid-champions-league-semi-final-2nd-leg-official-starting-line-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid: Champions League semi-final 2nd leg official starting line-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 28: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal in action during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD8 match between Arsenal FC and FC Kairat Almaty at Arsenal Stadium on January 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Riccardo Calafiori and Matteo Ruggeri are both in the starting line-ups as Arsenal host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League final on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

Arsenal and Atletico are level at 1-1 at the halfway stage of their Champions League semi-final after goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvaerz, both from the penalty spot, at the Metropolitano last week.<\/p>\n

Tonight\u2019s second leg will kick off at 20.00 BST.<\/p>\n

Calafiori keeps his place in the Arsenal starting XI after a stellar performance against Fulham in the Premier League over the weekend. The Italy international was denied his first goal at The Emirates after a late VAR review on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The former Roma and Bologna defender had missed four matches across all competitions with a knock leading up to the first leg of this tie, and was left on the bench for the opening game last week. This is the first time since December that Calafiori has started two games in a row for Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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LEEDS, ENGLAND \u2013 JANUARY 31: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road on January 31, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ruggeri also keeps his place at left-back in the Atletico Madrid line-up. The former Atalanta wing-back has started in 12 of Atleti\u2019s 15 Champions League outings this term and was one of several key players that Diego Simeone decided to rest for the LaLiga match against Valencia over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Former Atalanta star Ademola Lookman also starts for Atletico, and former Dea goalkeeper Juan Musso is named among Simeone\u2019s substitutes.<\/p>\n

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MADRID, SPAIN \u2013 APRIL 14: Matteo Ruggeri of Atletico de Madrid reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between Club Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 14, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal (4-2-3-1):\u00a0<\/strong>Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Gyokeres.<\/p>\n

Subs: <\/strong>Kepa, Setford, Mosquera, Hincapie, Havertz, Odegaard, Norgaard, G.Jesus, Martinelli, Zubimendi, Dowman, Madueke.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2):\u00a0<\/strong>Oblak; Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Giuliano, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann.<\/p>\n

Subs:<\/strong> Musso, Gimenez, Lenglet, Molina, Bonar, J.Diaz, Mendoza, Cardoso, Alex B., Vargas, Sorloth, Almada.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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