Saka puts Arsenal into Champions League final as Atlético toil

Bukayo Saka's first-half goal sent Arsenal into the Champions League final for only the second time after a scrappy 1-0 home win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.

The Londoners prevailed 2-1 on aggregate in the battle between arguably the two biggest men's clubs never to have won Europe's top club football prize.

Unbeaten Arsenal will meet Bayern Munich or holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest on May 30. The pair play their second leg in Germany on Wednesday, with PSG 5-4 up from an epic first leg.

In the 1-1 first leg in Madrid last week, the Premier League leaders had a penalty controversially overturned on video review but this time they would not be denied in the London rain.

"You are taking me away for the celebrations, man," Saka, whose side went out to PSG at this stage last term, joked to the Amazon Prime reporter.

On the Emirates atmosphere, he added: "I've never seen anything like it and they pushed us and pushed us and pushed us. It is a beautiful story and I hope it ends well in Budapest."

Atlético boss Diego Simeone, whose side were beaten finalists in 1974, 2014 and 2016, brought Robin Le Normand into the back four compared to the first leg and Marcos Llorente replaced Johnny Cardoso in midfield.

Arsenal, runners-up to Barcelona in 2006 in their only previous final appearance, persisted with teenage left back Myles Lewis-Skelly in central midfield - having been overlooked by Mikel Arteta for most of the season.

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