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How to Watch the Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid Champions League Semifinal for Free

The Gunners held Atlético to a 1-1 draw in Madrid. Can they now seal a spot in the final with the second leg at home? Here’s how to watch the game live without paying for a streaming service.

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Arsenal take on Atlético Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. The Gunners will look at last week’s 1-1 draw as a major advantage, as they now get to play the next 90 minutes in front of their home crowd at the Emirates Stadium.

With a place in the final at Budapest on the line, both sides are hoping for a long-awaited return to European soccer’s biggest stage. Arsenal haven’t featured in a UCL final since 2006, while Atlético Madrid’s last appearance came in 2016. Both fell short on those occasions, and this afternoon is yet another chance to move one step closer to glory. Here's how to tune in.

What Time is Arsenal FC vs. Atlético Madrid?

The second leg of this UCL semifinal fixture is happening today, Tuesday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Arsenal will host the game at the Emirates Stadium in London. The winner will play the final at the Puskás Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30.

How to Stream the Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid Game

Fans in the US can watch the game on CBS, Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN USA, UnivisionTUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, and ViX, while viewers in the UK can catch the action on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, and HBO Max.

How to Watch Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid Live for Free

In Europe, a few websites will stream the game for free to fans in their region. That includes RTE in Ireland, TRT1/Tabii in Turkey, and RTL Play and VTM Go in Belgium.



If you’re located in the US or elsewhere, you can try logging into these platforms using a virtual private network. We recommend ExpressVPN, PCMag's top pick for location spoofing. Since ExpressVPN has servers around the world, it makes it easy to route your web traffic through a server in another country.

  1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN).
  2. Download the VPN app on your preferred device.
  3. Connect to a server in Ireland, Turkey, or Belgium.
  4. Visit the corresponding website (For example, RTE if you’ve chosen Ireland) and start streaming.

The best VPN services that let you connect to a server in your preferred region aren’t usually free. However, many of those services offer a free trial period for first-time users. If you can take advantage of that, you’ll be able to stream the UCL semifinal between Atlético and Arsenal at no additional cost.

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Jibin Joseph

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Jibin is a tech news writer based out of Ahmedabad, India. Previously, he served as the editor of iGeeksBlog and is a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast who loves breaking down complex information for a broader audience.

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