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This is nan 4th gathering betwixt Atletico and Arsenal. The first 2 came successful nan Europa League semi-final of 2017-18, erstwhile goals from Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa put Atleti done 2-1 connected aggregate. The different was successful nan convention shape of this season’s competition, erstwhile Arsenal ran riot successful nan 2nd half.
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History is made! Or rather, it will beryllium astatine 8pm BST tonight, erstwhile Mikel Arteta’s oft-maligned Arsenal play back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for nan first clip successful nan club’s history. It’ll count for small if they don’t triumph either nan Premier League aliases Champions League this season, but it’s an undeniable marker of their progression from the 15th-best squad successful England to 1 Europe’s finest.
For nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a row, Arsenal’s semi-final involves arguably nan 2 champion teams ne'er to triumph nan European Cup aliases Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain’s glorious triumph past play near a vacancy for Atletico, though they would reason they were already successful nan apical two. After all, nary broadside has played successful much Champions League finals without winning nan thing. On each 3 occasions, successful 1974, 2014 and 2016, Atleti came agonisingly close.
Either they aliases Arsenal, who mislaid their only last to Barcelona 20 years ago, will get different ace successful Budapest connected 30 May. It should beryllium a fascinating struggle betwixt 2 teams champion known for their protect excellence. We’ll person nary of that nine-goal nonsense tonight.
Kick disconnected 8pm BST.
