Arsenal qualified for the Champions League final, after defeating its counterpart, Atlético Madrid, with a goal without a response, in the second leg of the semi-final held at the Emirates Stadium, benefiting from a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
With this victory, Arsenal reserves its place in the highly anticipated final, where the winner of the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich awaits, with the final match being held in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, on the 30th. Mayo at the Puskas Arena.
The match witnessed a strong start by Atletico Madrid, who almost opened the scoring early in the 8th minute with a dangerous shot from Julian Alvarez that went past the post, before wasting an opportunity minutes later with a header that was brilliantly blocked by goalkeeper David Raya.
Arsenal responded with various attempts, most notably a shot from Gabriel from outside the penalty area in the 19th minute, but it did not pose enough danger, while the home team demanded With a penalty kick in the 35th minute after Trossard fell inside the area, the referee ordered the game to continue.
Before the end of the first half, Arsenal succeeded in cracking the defensive code, as Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the match in the 45+1 minute, taking advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Jan Oblak after a shot from Trossard, to give his team an important advantage before the break.
In the second half, the two teams exchanged offensive attempts, as the two teams continued to attack. Raya showed his brilliance and saved more than one dangerous chance, while Arsenal tried to strengthen the score through Victor Geukeris and Martin Odegaard, but without an actual translation of the goals.
The attempts continued until the last minutes, with Arsenal having a relative advantage in managing the match, so the confrontation ended with the hosts winning with a clean goal, qualifying them for the continental final in a major achievement, and putting them one step away from achieving the first European title in the club’s history.