Arsenal striker does it vs. Atlético again with huge semi-final opener 💪 | OneFootball

It's highly unlikely Viktor Gyökeres would have started tonight's Champions League semi-final if Kai Havertz had not hobbled off at the weekend. 

However, he did, and the much-maligned Swedish striker has made the difference against Atlético de Madrid once again. 

As expected, it's been a tight and cagey affair at a very loud Metropolitano with each side having just one shot on target. 

Luckily for Arsenal, their effort was from the penalty spot after Dávid Hancko took down Gyökeres, who then dusted himself down to hammer the ball almost through Jan Oblak. 

Here is the goal for UK and Irish viewers. 

Gyökeres scored his first two goals for the Gunners in the competition against Diego Simeone's side back in October, and he's scored arguably their biggest goal of the season so far tonight. 

Will he prove to be the match-winner for Arsenal, or can Atlético fight back?

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