Arsenal and Atlético Madrid are both chasing their first Champions League trophy in 2026, with the pair facing off in a shootout at the Emirates Stadium, where a spot in the final is at stake. The Gunners were content with their night’s work in the Spanish capital , but Mikel Arteta felt his team ought to have left the Metropolitano with a potentially decisive advantage. The two teams struck from the spot on either side of half-time, and Atléti were in the ascendancy heading into the first leg’s final act. However, it was the away side who saw their chance to score the game’s third goal snatched away by the VAR, who helped convince referee Danny Makkelie to reverse his awarding of an Arsenal penalty for Dávid Hancko’s trip of Eberechi Eze. Still, the Gunners are favorites to reach their first Champions League final in 20 years, and Saturday’s feel-good victory over Fulham has helped ease the tension in north London.…