DAVID BECKHAM hit out at referee Daniel Siebert after Atletico Madrid were controversially denied a penalty against Arsenal. Arsenal reached their first Champions League final for 20 years after

Deep into the second half, with Atletico pressing hard for an equaliser, Riccardo Calafiori slid in on Antoine Griezmann inside the penalty area. The contact was clear, the Italian's challenge caught Griezmann on the calf, and in almost any other circumstance, it would’ve been a stonewall penalty.

Referee Danny Makkelie checks the monitor and overturns a decision to award a penalty for a foul of Eberechi Eze A slow-burn, attritional Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal erupted into drama on Wednesday night when referee Danny Makkelie awarded the Premier League side late penalty — and then controversially overturned his decision after a video assistant referee (VAR) check.

Arsenal’s sporting director Andrea Berta and Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone were involved in a scuffle during the two sides’ Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.As the clock wound down at the Emirates Stadium,

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres approaches their Champions League second leg against Atletico Madrid with a clear, consistent focus. With the tie level at 1–1 following his penalty in Spain, and a

Mikel Arteta’s team marginally edged the final four tie on aggregate.