#Title ** The showpiece in Budapest on May 30 will be only the second Champions League final in Arsenal’s history; their previous appearance ended in a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in 2006. ** The 20-year gap between Arsenal’s two finals is the longest by any team in the European Cup/Champions League since Atletico Madrid (40 years, 2014), and the longest by an English side since Liverpool (2005). ** Tuesday marked Arsenal’s 225th match in the European Cup/Champions League -- more than any club yet to win the trophy, ahead of Atletico Madrid (192). ** Of the 44 instances of teams playing 14 or more matches in a single Champions League campaign, Arsenal are the only side to remain unbeaten through their first 14 games.

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Arsenal end 20-year wait

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Bukayo Saka’s close-range finish in the first half of the second leg of their semifinal against Atletico Madrid sealed a 1-0 win on the night (2-1 on aggregate), sending Arsenal into the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years on Tuesday. The moment sparked wild celebrations at the Emirates Stadium among players, fans, and even coach Mikel Arteta -- a scene that underlined what it meant for the Gunners. Leading the Premier League title race, Arsenal now stand on the brink of a prestigious double: domestic glory and European supremacy.