{"id":17343,"date":"2026-05-05T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17343\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:14:11","slug":"arsenal-vs-atletico-madrid-watch-champions-league-semifinals-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17343\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid: Watch Champions League semifinals for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A spot in the Champions League final is on the line when Arsenal and Atletico Madrid meet in the second leg of the semifinals.<\/p>\n

Like the quarterfinal round, the winner of the semifinal will be determined by which team scored more goals combined in both matches. Going into today\u2019s match<\/a>, Arsenal and Atleti are tied 1-1, so whichever team scores more goals today will advance into the May 30 final.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tArsenal vs. Atletico Madrid: what to know\t\t<\/p>\n

When: May 5, 3:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: Emirates Stadium (London, England)<\/p>\n

Channel: CBS<\/p>\n

Streaming: DIRECTV<\/a> (try it free)<\/p>\n

Both teams would be playing for their first Champions League title should they advance. <\/p>\n

Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid time<\/p>\n

Leg 2 of the Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid Champions League semifinal is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET today, May 5.<\/p>\n

Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid channel<\/p>\n

Unlike previous rounds, which were streaming exclusives, the Champions League semifinals will air on CBS. <\/p>\n

How to watch Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid for free<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have cable, you\u2019ll need a live TV streaming service<\/a> to stream the Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid match for free.<\/p>\n

DIRECTV<\/a> is our top pick for watching live soccer for free \u2014 its five-day free trial includes CBS (where the rest of the 2026 Champions League will air). When the trial is over, you\u2019ll pay as low as $44.99\/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.<\/p>\n

You can also stream Champions League soccer on Paramount+<\/a>, which costs $13.99\/month after a seven-day free trial. In addition to the main game stream, you can also stream an alternate broadcast hosted by David Beckham. Today\u2019s \u201cBeckham and Friends Live\u201d will feature Beckham with actors Tom Hiddleston (\u201cLoki\u201d) and Lucien Laviscount (\u201cEmily in Paris\u201d).<\/p>\n

2025-26 UEFA Champions League schedule<\/p>\n

May 5<\/p>\n

Semifinals \u2013 2nd leg: Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid \u2013 3 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

May 6<\/p>\n

Semifinals \u2013 2nd leg: Bayern Munich vs. Paris Saint-Germain \u2013 3 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

May 30<\/p>\n

Final: Winners of SF 1 vs. Winners of SF 2 \u2013 12 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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This article was written by Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six<\/a>, and Decider.com<\/a>. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals<\/a>, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she\u2019s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she\u2019s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she\u2019s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works<\/a> and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Post may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17344,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[830,6596,82,1743,396,3270,1236],"class_list":{"0":"post-17343","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-madrid","8":"tag-arsenal-fc","9":"tag-how-to-watch","10":"tag-madrid","11":"tag-soccer","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-streaming","14":"tag-uefa-champions-league"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}