Arsenal secured their place in the 2026 Champions League final with a 1-0 victory over Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium, winning the semi-final 2-1 on aggregate. Bukayo Saka's first-half goal proved decisive, sending the Gunners to Budapest for the showpiece event on 30 May.
Manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's performance and the support from the fans. 'It's an amazing night ... to live this kind of moment with our people is an incredible feeling,' he told Amazon Prime. He highlighted Viktor Gyökeres's work-rate and the squad's togetherness as key factors in the victory.
Arsenal remain the only unbeaten side in this season's competition and have not conceded a goal from open play in the knockout stages. They will face either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in the final, with the second leg of the other semi-final scheduled for Wednesday.
Declan Rice described the atmosphere in the dressing room as 'chaos' and expressed confidence in the team's progress. 'Where this club has come from ... we kept pushing each other ... now we find ourselves in a very good position,' he said. The Gunners also remain in contention for the Premier League title, sitting three wins away from their first championship in 22 years.
Despite being underdogs for the final, Arsenal have recent form against both potential opponents, having beaten Bayern 3-1 in the league phase and lost narrowly to PSG in last season's semi-finals. The final will be played on 30 May in Budapest.
