Viktor Gyokeres gave Arsenal a half-time lead within the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid, scoring from the penalty spot to cap a formidable opening interval from the Gunners.
Atletico had the higher possibilities within the first half, with Julian Alvarez forcing a tremendous save from David Raya after which heading narrowly over the crossbar from shut vary.
However Arsenal largely did a very good job of containing their hosts amid a raucous environment on the Metropolitano.
They usually had been rewarded for his or her efforts within the forty fourth minute as Gyokeres put them in entrance.
The Swede went down after being clumsily pushed within the again by Atletico centre-back David Hancko.
Referee Danny Makkelie confirmed little hesitation in pointing to the spot, drawing livid protests from Atletico. Regardless of the din being produced by the house crowd, Gyokeres delivered underneath the stress and located the bottom-left nook, the ability of his strike proving an excessive amount of for Jan Oblak.
Holders Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich will await within the ultimate if Arsenal can get previous Atletico, and so they entered the dressing room at half-time 45 minutes from taking an enormous step in direction of doing so.
