English clubs reach all three European finals for first time
Summary
For the first time, English football clubs have reached the finals of all three major European competitions in the same season. Arsenal is in the Champions League final, Aston Villa will play in the Europa League final, and Crystal Palace reached the Conference League final.Key Facts
- Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid and reached the Champions League final.
- Aston Villa overcame Nottingham Forest to reach the Europa League final against Freiburg.
- Crystal Palace won against Shakhtar Donetsk and will face Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final.
- This is the first season English clubs reached all three European competition finals simultaneously.
- The Conference League started five years ago and is the third European club competition.
- Previous seasons saw English teams reach two of the three European finals but not all three.
- Italian clubs have reached all three finals several times, most recently in 2023.
- Spanish clubs also reached three finals in one season back in 1985-86.
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