- Arsenal reportedly requested a pitch inspection at the Estadio Metropolitano before their Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.
- The Gunners' staff expressed concerns that the grass on the pitch was too long, leading them to formally ask UEFA to measure its length.
- Spanish journalist Guillem Balague reported on the incident, suggesting Arsenal suspected 'dark arts' from Atletico Madrid regarding the pitch conditions.
- UEFA confirmed the grass length was 26mm, which falls within the regulated range of 21mm to 30mm, and was the same as when Barcelona played there.
- This is not the first time the Estadio Metropolitano pitch has caused controversy, with Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona previously raising similar concerns about grass length this season.
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