Arsenal on cusp of history after reaching Champions League final
Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal sealed a 2-1 aggregate win, and Arsenal are four matches from a first league-and-European double in club history.
- On Tuesday, Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory and reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has laboured for over six years to rebuild the squad, seeking to erase three successive Premier League runners-up finishes that marked the club's trophy drought.
- Striker Bukayo Saka scored the decisive half-time goal, while Arsenal's record streak of 14 matches without defeat in the Champions League underscores their dominance this season.
- Following Manchester City's 3-3 draw at Everton on Monday, the Gunners now control their Premier League title destiny, requiring three wins to complete a historic double.
- Arsenal will travel to Budapest on May 30 to face either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, chasing the club's maiden Champions League crown in their 140-year history.
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Arsenal on cusp of history after reaching Champions League final
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "energy and belief" generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double.
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Mikel Arteta thrilled as Arsenal ‘make history together’ in Champions League
Bukayo Saka’s second-leg goal sealed a 2-1 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal made history by classifying the finals of the Champions League. After the 1-0 victory against Atlético Madrid, the technician Mikel Arteta did not hide the emotion and described the day as unforgettable. “I could not be happier or prouder for all those who are part of this club,” he said at the outset. “The way in which fans welcomed us outside the stadium was already special and unique,” he added.The Basque coach contextualized the succ…
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