Winning, drawing, or even narrowly losing were all acceptable results for Arsenal at Wanda Metropolitano last week. Therefore, a 1-1 draw was a good outcome, although the disappointment of the Arsenal stars was still palpable at the end of the match.

Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez both showed accuracy from the penalty spot, but manager Mikel Arteta had reason to be angry, as the Gunners were denied a second penalty.

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Arsenal have the advantage of playing the second leg at home - Photo: UEFA

Nevertheless, by avoiding defeat away from home in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Arsenal set a new club record for the longest unbeaten run in the Champions League (14 matches).

Returning to their home ground, Emirates Stadium, well-prepared and with the support of tens of thousands of home fans, Arsenal hope to secure a place in the final after exactly two decades.

The comfortable 3-0 victory against Fulham last weekend gave Arsenal a much-needed morale boost, widening their lead over Man City in the Premier League table.

Facing a Spanish team at Emirates has never been a problem for The Gunners, as they have only lost 1 of their last 15 matches against opponents from La Liga.