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Arsenal scored four goals in 14 minutes as they thrashed Atletico Madrid to continue their perfect start to the league phase of the Champions League.
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid will start at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in London, England. The match will be shown on select TV channels and through streaming services in the U.S. The match will be shown in other countries such as the UK and Spain.
Atlético Madrid have filed a complaint with UEFA over the facilities made available to them by Arsenal in the build-up to Tuesday’s Champions League league phase meeting, reports state.
Follow build-up to nine Champions League matches, including Arsenal v Atletico Madrid, Villarreal v Manchester City, Newcastle United v Benfica, Barcelona v Olympiakos with live text updates, radio commentary and reaction.
Arsenal have received good news on Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, with the forwards both on track to return ahead of schedule.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesJohn Cross reports for the Mirror that
Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Atlético Madrid (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Merino; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli. Summer addition Johnny Cardoso will miss out because of an ankle injury, but the USMNT international is the visitors’ only known absentee.
As Premier League teams learn set pieces are a more efficient way to score, open play goals become rarer. Can the game withstand such a shift?
Diego Simeone has suggested Arsenal’s current strength on set-pieces is reminiscent of one of his early Atletico Madrid teams.Photo by Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThere’s been plenty of talk about