Arsenal’s 1-0 semi-final victory over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates on Tuesday (2-1 aggregate) sees the Gunners return to the Champions League final after 20 years.
Their win comes with historic implications to right the wrongs of the club’s devastating loss to Barcelona in 2006.
Bukayo Saka’s importance can’t be understated, as it was his 44th-minute strike against Atleti that sent his side within touching distance of European football’s promised land.
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A historic victory
“It’s an incredible night,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told Sky Sports. “We made history again together.
“I cannot be happier or prouder of everyone involved in this club. Outside the stadium was special and unique.
“The atmosphere the supporters generated, the energy, it made it special. I never felt that in the stadium.
“We put everything [in]. The boys did an incredible job. After 20 years, and for only the second time in our history, we are back in the Champions League final.”
Simeone: ‘They deserve it’
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone extended high praise to Arteta and Arsenal, and all that they have worked towards in his tenure as Gunners head coach.
“If we got knocked out, it’s because our opponent deserved to go through,” Simeone said.
“They took their big chance in the first half and they deserved to get through. If you ask me how I feel, I feel calm and peaceful.
“I think Mikel Arteta has done an incredible job at Arsenal. He has been trying to get to this point for a long time.
“They have incredible financial power and that’s linked to what they are doing. I’m really pleased for them.
“They deserve it. They have been working really hard for many years,” he added.
Arsenal’s final opponents will be decided in the other semi-final second leg between Bayern Munich and PSG, with Parisians holding a 5-4 advantage heading into another explosive encounter at the Allianz Arena.
The Champions League final is set to take place on May 30 in Budapest.
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