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UCL: UEFA Should Have Cancelled Arsenal vs Atletico at Half Time
Sneijder said the match lacked quality and that Arsenal benefited from key officiating calls.
- Arsenal defeated Atl Madrid 1-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League semifinal second leg at Emirates Stadium, securing their first appearance in the UEFA Champions League final in 20 years.
- Former Real Madrid midfielder Sneijder dismissed the match as lacking intensity and creativity, telling ZiggoSport he wanted to call UEFA after 35 minutes to cancel the game entirely.
- Sneijder argued the final should instead feature Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, claiming Arsenal benefited from key decisions involving Simeone and Griezmann that should have been penalties.
- On Tuesday, Bukayo Saka scored the winner at Emirates Stadium, following a first leg where both goals came from penalties, allowing Arsenal to advance past Atl Madrid.
- Martin and Riccardo Calafiori celebrated reaching the final, though Sneijder expressed doubt, stating he finds it hard to imagine Arsenal troubling elite teams like Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich.
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Former Dutch footballer Wesley Sneijder was not impressed with the quality of the second leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid. The final will take place in Munich today.
Dutchman Wesley Sneijder, who played for Real Madrid and Inter Milan for many years, was not amused by Arsenal's Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid last night, joking that UEFA should have stepped in to take action over the poor performance.
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