Atletico Madrid and Arsenal traded penalties on Wednesday as Julian Alvarez’s second-half spot kick cancelled out Viktor Gyokeres’s first-half goal to earn the hosts a 1-1 draw in a Champions League semi-final first leg that simmered more than it sizzled.
In a tense and tactical game, Atletico enjoyed more possession early on but handed Arsenal the lead in the 44th minute when Gyokeres was brought down by David Hancko inside
