Arsenal reaches second Champions League final undefeated. For the first time in years, Arsenal will play in the Champions League final. Mikel Arteta’s side has not lost a single one of its 14 matches in the tournament. Crucial goals and saves have taken the club to a historic level.
Under the guidance of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal has reached their second Champions League final in recent years, going unbeaten throughout all 14 matches of the tournament. The London club played eight group stage games and six knockout rounds, demonstrating consistency and effectiveness at every stage.
In this campaign, Arsenal showcased not only confident play against the toughest opponents but also the ability to deliver results in challenging situations. Key goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Viktor Gyökeres, along with crucial saves by David Raya, proved decisive for the team. Notably, victories over Atlético Madrid, Bayern, and Inter stand out, where Arsenal not only scored but managed to hold onto their lead until the final whistle.
In matches against Athletic Club and Olympiacos, Arsenal demonstrated the depth of their squad: second-half substitutions of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard helped the team score decisive goals late in the game. Against Olympiacos, Bukayo Saka delivered a spectacular goal, while David Raya saved the team from conceding. Against Atlético Madrid, Arteta’s side not only won confidently at home, but also managed to hold a draw away, despite controversial penalties and VAR interventions.
In the quarterfinal against Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal once again showed character: away from home, the team salvaged a draw thanks to a penalty by Kai Havertz, and in the return leg, a spectacular goal by Eberechi Eze secured their success. In the semifinal against Sporting, the Londoners held strong in defense and scored the decisive goal in stoppage time, again through Havertz. In the final round against Atlético Madrid, Saka's goal after a shot by Trossard decided the outcome.
As noted by football.london, Arsenal this season not only set new club records for the number of clean sheets but also, for the first time in a long while, managed to go through the entire tournament unbeaten. According to russpain.com, in the run-up to the final, there is discussion about the lineup and the possible impact of Ben White's absence, as well as the return of Jurrien Timber and Noni Madueke. More details on squad decisions and expectations for the final can be found in the article about Arsenal's preparations for the decisive match against PSG.
For reference: Arsenal has previously reached the Champions League final only once — in 2006, losing to Barcelona. This season, Arteta's team became one of the few in tournament history to reach the final without a single defeat. The final against Paris Saint-Germain will take place in Budapest, where Arsenal will try to win their first ever major European club trophy.
