All eyes were on Argentina forward Alvarez before, during and after Atletico Madrid's Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal

Only Haaland averages a Champions League goal contribution more frequently as the Argentine leads Atlético into a defining semifinal clash with Arsenal.

An explanation for the premature withdrawal of Julián Alvarez from Atlético Madrid’s defeat at the hands of Arsenal has come to the fore online.This comes amid confirmation that the Argentine

After serious issues in front of goal, Barcelona have decided to target Julián Álvarez as a reliable reinforcement. However, given the major difficulties in negotiating with Atlético Madrid, the Blaugrana are reportedly turning to Gonçalo Ramos as an alternative.

LONDON (AP) — Julian Alvarez is set to return from injury for Atletico Madrid for the second-leg semifinal against Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Argentina striker scored Atletico's equalizer from the penalty spot in last week's first leg,

Atletico Madrid once again came up short in the Champions League as they suffered a 1-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday that meant they succumbed to a 2-1 aggregate defeat in their semi-final tie. Diego Simeone's side mustered just two shots on target in north London as their hopes of facing either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30 went up in smoke.

Diego Simeone joked Atletico Madrid's change of hotel ahead of their Champions League semi-final with Arsenal was a cost-cutting measure.Atletico go into the second leg as underdogs after a 1-1 draw in Madrid last week.