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Arsenal close in on historic double by reaching Champions League final
Key takeaways
- Arsenal scraped a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League final.
- Captain Bukayo Saka's tap-in just before the interval proved decisive for Arsenal to edge a cagey contest in which the hosts kept a ninth clean sheet in this season's competition.
- Arsenal's only previous Champions League final appearance was in 2006 when they lost to Barcelona.
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Arsenal scraped a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League final. (Getty Images: Catherine Ivill)
Link copied Share Share article Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the second time in their history with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semifinal.
Captain Bukayo Saka's tap-in just before the interval proved decisive for Arsenal to edge a cagey contest in which the hosts kept a ninth clean sheet in this season's competition.
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