Initially in this match, no one expected the same abundance of goals as in the previous day’s meeting between PSG and Bayern, which ended with a score of 5:4. “Atltico” and “Arsenal” are characterized by high pressure and extremely disciplined play in defense, so they concede few.
However, the game was no less interesting than Tuesday’s match in Paris. The high pressure of both teams led to the fact that the fight for the ball went on every scrap of the soccer field, the players had little time to make decisions.
But even with such a strict game in defense, there could have been more goals. Both teams created enough chances to do so, but either the goalkeepers were at their best, pulling out unthinkable goals, or the players were out of luck, as in the case of a shot by Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann, when it hit the crossbar.
“Arsenal were hoping to increase the score when the referee awarded a second penalty to Atletico. But after video review, the referee changed his decision and canceled the 11-meter.
As a result, the tense match ended in a legitimate draw. The finalist will be determined by the return game in a week in London.
