Daily Archives: May 6, 2026

Arsenal 1 Atletico Madrid 0 (2-1 agg) – How did Arteta reach UCL final? Will it be their biggest week ever? Was Gabriel lucky?

“Arsenal will play a first Champions League final in 20 years in what promises to be a grandstand finish to their season after Bukayo Saka’s goal helped the Premier League leaders eliminate Atletico Madrid. Denied a penalty when Leandro Trossard was knocked over by Antoine Griezmann on 34 minutes, Arsenal were ahead 10 minutes later when Saka pounced on a rebound after Trossard’s shot was saved by Jan Oblak. The two sides had drawn the first leg 1-1 in Madrid last week and the Spanish visitors were looking for a spot kick of their own when Giuliano Simeone, Atletico manager Diego’s son, rounded goalkeeper David Raya and tangled with Gabriel. They sought another soon after when Griezmann was caught by Riccardo Calafiori but referee Daniel Siebert had given an earlier foul by Atletico. …”
NYT/ATH
NYT/ATH: Arsenal and a night of mad Champions League beauty (Video)
YouTube: Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid: Extended Highlights | UCL Semifinals – Leg 2

Bayern Munich 1 PSG 1 (5-6 agg): Can Arsenal stop Kvaratskhelia in final? Why were Bayern denied penalty?

Ousmane Dembélé fires the ball past Manuel Neuer for the early breakthrough for PSG.
“How do you follow one of the greatest Champions League games of all time? Well, an early goal should help. After last week’s 5-4 thriller in the first leg between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, the return leg of the Champions League semi-final began with Ousmane Dembele extending the French club’s lead to 6-4 on aggregate. The rest of the first half was quite open, with PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia again showing why he is so feared. Controversy surrounded two first-half decisions, where Bayern felt they could have had a penalty and PSG could have received a red card, but both appeals were dismissed by the referee. …”
NYT/ATH
Guardian: Dembélé ends Bayern hopes to send PSG into final showdown with Arsenal
YouTube: Bayern Munich vs. PSG: Extended Highlights | UCL Semifinals – Leg 2