Arsenal reach first Champions League final in 20 years after Saka goal beats Atletico
Summary
Arsenal won 1-0 against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League semifinal match on May 5, 2026. This victory means Arsenal will play in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years.Key Facts
- Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in the match at the Emirates Stadium in London.
- Arsenal won the two-leg semifinal with a total score of 2-1.
- The goal came when Saka scored a rebound after a saved shot by teammate Leandro Trossard.
- Arsenal kept a clean sheet at home in all three knockout rounds of the competition.
- Arsenal conceded only four goals during the entire league phase.
- This is Arsenal's second appearance in a Champions League final; they lost the first in 2006 to Barcelona.
- Arsenal will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the final on May 30 in Budapest, Hungary.
- The first leg of the other semifinal saw PSG beat Bayern 5-4; the second leg will be played in Munich.
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