Burgos is a former Atletico teammate and long-time assistant of current coach Diego Simeone, and stepped in for his fellow Argentine after Simeone was sent off for angry protests to the referee early in Thursday's game at the Emirates Stadium.

The ex-goalkeeper made five records while fronting rock groups Garb and Burgos Simpatia during the 1990s while he also kept goal for the Rojiblancos, gaining considerable critical success with a style which drew on influences from AC/DC to Guns N' Roses.

Arsenal indeed seemed "Thunderstruck" as Burgos' touchline badgering of the referee and urging on of his side kept the 10 men well in the tie ahead of next Thursday's second leg at Atletico's Wanda Metropolitano.