Published on: 05/05/2026 - 18:01Modified on: 06/05/2026 - 10:29
Arsenal are in the final for the second time in their history, 20 years after the 2006 defeat to FC Barcelona. It was Mikel Arteta's men who came out on top after Saka opened the score just before the break. The two teams were unable to separate themselves in the semi-final first leg at the Metropolitano in Madrid (1-1, two goals from penalties). Everything remained to be done and it was the Gunners who took the most risks... and were rewarded.
Arsenal-Atlético Madrid lineups
Arsenal: Raya - White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori - Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Eze, Saka - Trossard, Gyökeres
Atlético Madrid: Oblak - Ruggeri, Hancko, Le Normand, Pubill - Koke, Llorente, G.Simeone, Lookman - Griezmann, Alvarez
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This live stream is now over, thank you for following it. We meet again tomorrow for the second semi-final return of the Champions League: Bayern Munich - PSG at the Allianz Arena. A match which, if it is like the first leg (5-4) promises great play!
Find our summary of the match
And it's done!
The Gunners are in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years!
5 minutes of added time
An unbearable end to the match for Arsenal supporters
Huge missed opportunity for Atléti
Sorloth gets confused in the London area.
Gabriel fails to do his classic
New corner for the Gunners
Nice tackle from Llorente but the Gunners are the most dangerous European team in this kind of scenario. It will be Declan Rice in charge.
Gross foul by Pubill, it's a yellow card
Like his team, the Madrid right-back is tense as we soon enter the last five minutes of normal time.
Llorente's shot on target, Raya doesn't tremble
It's too crushed...
We are entering the last quarter of an hour
The Rojiblancos should be on the attack but suffocate under the onslaught of the Gunners, who defend their only goal by moving forward.
Zubimendi enters in place of young prodigy Lewis-Skelly
The new nugget from the Three Lions is released to the applause of the N5.
The Gunners no longer let the Colchoneros breathe
They have the upper hand over their opponent and no longer let them advance to try to equalize 20 minutes from the end of regulation time.
“Grizi” leaves the field
This may be the last match in C1 for the 2018 world champion.
Gyokeres misses the break point
The Swedish striker misses a recovery which could have killed the hopes of the Madrilenians.
Arsenal defense holds strong
The defensive block of Mikel Arteta's men is merciless and the Colchoneros' offensives are so far in vain.
Griezmann leads the Madrid revolt
The Colchoneros refuse to stop there. Manhandled by a Gunner, "Grizou" advances into the opposing area but it does not follow on the Madrid side.
Nice strike from Odegaard on his first ball
The Norwegian international's shot passes quite well above the Madrid captain's cage.
Saka is replaced by Odegaard
The striker is acclaimed and gives his captain's armband to Martin Odegaard.
There will therefore be a fault... on a Gunner
The referee whistles for a previous foul... A decision which risks causing noise.
Huge opportunity for Griezmann
The “Little Prince” is cut off in his run in the London area: is there a penalty?
After a first leg which kept its defensive promises (1-1), Arsenal and Atlético Madrid met at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday May 5 for a slightly less closed second round. The Gunners dominated possession and it was also Mikel Arteta's men who were the most offensive, refusing to close the game even after Saka opened the scoring just before the break.
Also read: Champions League: what if Griezmann's last match with Atlético was a final?
They were rewarded for their realism and "Grizi"'s teammates never managed to scare the Gunners captain. Final score: 1-0 and see you next May 30 in Budapest to find out who, Arsenal, deprived of a C1 final since 2006 or PSG and Bayern, will lift the coveted Big Ears Cup.
All this joy on the London side will be offset by the pain of knowing that Antoine Griezmann will no longer set foot on the pitches of the Champions League. He will retire from Europe after the end of La Liga, in MLS, in Orlando, Florida.
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