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IN PICS: Arsenal sink Atletico to book UCL final spot

Updated On: 06 May, 2026 10:54 AM IST | Atharva Upasani

Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. (Pics: AFP)

Declan Rice (Pic: AFP)

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Declan Rice (Pic: AFP)
Saka slotted the rebound after Leandro Trossard's shot was saved by Jan Oblak in the 45th minute to score the only goal of the match, giving Arsenal a 2-1 win

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Saka slotted the rebound after Leandro Trossard's shot was saved by Jan Oblak in the 45th minute to score the only goal of the match, giving Arsenal a 2-1 win

The Gunners' excellent defence did the rest as Arsenal has now kept a clean sheet at home in all three knockout rounds

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The Gunners' excellent defence did the rest as Arsenal has now kept a clean sheet at home in all three knockout rounds

It will be only Arsenal's second final in Europe's premier competition, having lost the 2006 title match to Barcelona

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It will be only Arsenal's second final in Europe's premier competition, having lost the 2006 title match to Barcelona

It could prove a special season for the London club, who are now one game away from its first European Cup title and three games away from a first Premier League crown in 22 years.

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It could prove a special season for the London club, who are now one game away from its first European Cup title and three games away from a first Premier League crown in 22 years.

Arsenal will face either defending champion Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30

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Arsenal will face either defending champion Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30

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