Arsenal reached the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 20 years after a 1-0 win over Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on May 5, 2026.
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in the 44th minute, finishing low past Jan Oblak to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-final second leg. The result ends Arsenal's wait since their 2006 final defeat to Barcelona and keeps alive the club's pursuit of a first European Cup.
The tie was level after a tense 1-1 draw in Madrid, where Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Álvarez traded penalties in each half. At home, Arsenal produced a controlled and disciplined display against Diego Simeone's side. Saka broke the deadlock just before halftime after a sharp move down the right, and Atlético struggled to create clear chances after the break.
Arsenal will now meet the winner of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the final in Budapest on May 30. PSG lead that semi-final 5-4 after the first leg in Munich, with the return leg scheduled for May 6.