Bukayo Saka spoke about a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Atletico Madrid.
The Gunners grabbed the lead through a penalty from Viktor Gyokeres at the end of the first half at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Until that point, their defensive discipline had been the standout feature of a fixture where the two teams were even, and Atletico threatened more in the transition.
But the hosts rallied impressively in the second half, scoring through a penalty of their own for Julian Alvarez. Antoine Griezmann clipped the crossbar, and Ademola Lookman looked lively as he put Ben White on the back foot several times before Christian Mosquera helped hold onto the draw.
‘It's beautiful to play in stadiums like this’
Saka himself, still working his way back to full fitness from Achilles pain, was a second half substitute along with Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus. The Gunners got more control back in the latter stages of the clash, and they watched VAR reverse the decision to award another penalty after a collision between Eze and David Hancko inside the box in the 78th minute.
It is all to play for next Tuesday, and Arsenal are intent on making history by reaching the final.
"We have mixed feelings, we'd like maybe to have come away with a win, but we'll take the draw.
*“It’s half-time, and we're confident going back to Emirates Stadium. We're really excited and we're going into that one with full confidence. A draw isn't bad, but I would say we're never really satisfied if we don't win, with the talent in the group. We want to win and we'll try and do that next week.*
"It's beautiful to play in stadiums like this, and occasions like this are what you dream of. We're looking forward to Emirates Stadium next week - I'm sure it's going to be above and beyond what we saw tonight, and that will definitely give us the boost. We're going to see if we can continue [our unbeaten run], of course - starting next week."