Atletico Madrid

Here is a look at the Arsenal vs Atletico de Madrid second leg UCL semi final player ratings from the big European sports newspapers. Arsenal won 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium and will now face either Bayern or defending champions Paris SG in the final- Bayern will also debut their new 2026-27 jersey against PSG.

L’Equipe player ratings Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid 1-0 UCL Semi-final

Atleti mustered just five shots in the entire game, and not surprisingly, L’Equipe found their effort a bit wanting for a UCL semi final, despite a spot in the final on the line. The French paper gave Atleti a team rating of 4.4/10, with coach Diego Simeone given a manager rating of 4/10.

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Here is a look at the Atletico de Madrid vs Arsenal player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following their 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

L’Equipe player ratings Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal 2026

The French paper thought this Atleti-AFC tie didn’t hit the heights of the PSG Bayern SF from the previous evening, with Atleti getting an average team rating of 5 and the Gunners getting 5.5, and no starter on either side got more than a 7.

Both Ben White and Martin Odegaard had a disappointing evening, with the duo getting a 4/10 from L’Equipe. It wasn’t the lowest overall though- Hancko in the Atleti defence got a 3/10 from the paper.

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