The game might have played out differently had the excellent Declan Rice not made a crucial tackle in the first half to deny Giuliano Simeone a goal. After half-time, Gabriel Magalhães challenged his fellow Atlético player to save a goal.
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Sky Sports’ Backpage team looks back at Arsenal’s impressive performance on the night, led by captain Bukayo Saka.
The magnitude of the occasion was clear long before kick-off, with thousands of Arsenal fans lining the streets to welcome their team to the stadium.彼らのコーチは、群衆の間を縫って進んでいくと、赤いフレアと騒音の壁に迎えられました。
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土曜日にフラムに3-0で勝利した後、アーセナルの先発メンバーが変更されると大方の予想していた。 But rather than returning to Martin Zvimendi or Hincapie, for example, Arteta stuck with the more technical Miles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafioli.
彼の選択は彼の意図を明らかにした。このチームは試合に勝つために選ばれたチームだった。そしてスタンドの人々もそれに応えた。 There was an explosion of celebrations when Saka scored a goal, and even more cheers when the referee blew the final whistle.
この勝利はアーセナルにとって歴史的な勝利となる。 Arsenal’s defensive brilliance, combined with the late-season form of attacking players like Saka, will make them a formidable opponent for Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as they head to Budapest for the trophy.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was impressed by his players’ performance and the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium.
“The atmosphere, the energy from the supporters made it special. I never felt that at the stadium.
“We gave everything. The players did a great job. After 20 years, we are back in the Champions League final for the second time in our history.”
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said in a press conference: “If we were eliminated, it was because they deserved to have won.
“I think the team gave it their all in the first leg. We could have won in the second half, but we weren’t clinical enough.
“Tonight we were a lot better in the second half than we were in the first half. We had some chances, we looked like we could have gone our way, but it just didn’t happen.
“I think Mikel Arteta has done a great job at Arsenal. He’s been trying to get to this point for a long time.
“They have incredible economic power and that translates into what they do, and I’m really happy for them.
Arsenal will turn their attention back to the Premier League title race on Sunday, May 10, when they take on relegation-threatened West Ham in a 4.30pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.
The 2026 Champions League final will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the 67,000-capacity Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.キックオフは午後5時（BST）です。
