

Arsenal advanced to the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years after a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, securing a 2-1 aggregate win. Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal just before halftime.
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Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as Bukayo Saka's goal clinched a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium to complete a 2-1 aggregate victory.
On a momentous night for the club in north London, Saka turned home the decisive goal just before half-time after Leandro Trossard's shot had been parried, ensuring that Arsenal will face either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30.
The Gunners, aiming to lift the trophy for the first time in their history having been beaten by Barcelona in their only previous final appearance in 2006, were deserving winners but had to come through another fiercely-contested encounter with Atletico.
It might have turned out differently had the excellent Declan Rice not made a vital tackle to prevent a certain goal from Giuliano Simeone in the first half. There was another goal-saving challenge on the same Atletico player by Gabriel Magalhaes after half-time.
But Arsenal, dogged in claiming a draw in last week's first leg, produced another outstanding defensive display to limit the visitors' chances, and missed opportunities themselves to make the game safe.
Viktor Gyokeres spurned the best of them, firing over from substitute Piero Hincapie's low cross when well placed in the centre of the box. But in the end Saka's goal proved sufficient, as Mikel Arteta's side saw out the closing stages before celebrating a historic win.
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Arsenal reached the Champions League final by defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home, completing a 2-1 aggregate victory.
The Champions League final featuring Arsenal is scheduled for May 30 in Budapest.
Bukayo Saka scored the winning goal for Arsenal against Atletico Madrid.


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Arsenal will turn their attention back to the Premier League title race as they take on relegation-threatened West Ham on Sunday May 10, live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 4.30pm.


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