Arsenal player ratings vs Atletico Madrid: The Gunners are going to Budapest!

Match Summary

Arsenal reached their first Champions League final in 20 years by defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0 in a tight and tense encounter on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.

Key Moment

Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game with just a minute of normal time remaining at the end of the first half, after Jan Oblak spilled a shot from Leandro Trossard at the feet of Saka, leaving Arsenal's homegrown hero with the simplest of finishes from inside the six-yard area.

• Arsenal won 1-0 against Atletico Madrid
• The Gunners progressed 2-1 on aggregate
• Bukayo Saka scored the winning goal

The semi-final tie had been left perfectly poised after Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez had exchanged penalties at the Metropolitano last week, and there was once again little to choose between two attritional teams in the return clash at the Emirates.

Implications

The win sends Mikel Arteta's side to the Champions League final, a remarkable achievement for the team.