Arsenal reached their first Champions League final in 20 years thanks to Bukayo Saka's goal, and the Gunners already know who they'd rather play out of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain
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Bukayo Saka was pressured for an answer(Image: CBS Sports)
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Bukayo Saka has revealed that Arsenal know who they want to face in the Champions League final. The Gunners booked their ticket to Budapest in Tuesday's gritty 1-0 win at home to Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal will now take on either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, who'll meet in Germany for their second leg on Wednesday. PSG lead 5-4 on aggregate and are looking to win the competition for the second year in a row.
Saka, who scored the all-important goal for Mikel Arteta's side, was asked post-match who he'd prefer to face in the Hungarian capital on Saturday, May 30. "Come on, man... you can't ask me that. I'd have to give a media-trained answer," the England international told CBS Sports.
Pressed for a response, Saka replied: "You know deep down who we'd want to face in the final."
PSG eliminated Arsenal in last season's Champions League on their way to lifting the trophy, so the Gunners could be out for revenge. But Saka and Co. did beat Bayern 3-1 in this year's league phase and may feel that they have the edge over them.
For now, though, Arsenal will be focused on domestic matters despite reaching only their second Champions League final in the club's history, and their first since 2006. The Gunners will play West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace before the final, as they look to wrap up the Premier League title after three consecutive second-placed finishes.
"Where this club has come from over the last few years - things that hurt you as a player," Declan Rice explained to Prime Video Sport. "The manager has taken full control.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 5: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on May 5, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)
Bukayo Saka was Arsenal's hero on the night(Image: Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)
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"We have kept building - we have kept pushing each other. This competition and the Premier League. We have gone full throttle. We have found ourselves in a good position with less than a month to go. Sunday now is a massive one."
Arteta added: "It's an amazing night to live this kind of moment with the players and everyone at the club, it's an incredible feeling. It makes sense with all of the things we do and we go through and I see so many happy faces and proud of what we're doing."