David Hytner was at the Emirates tonight. Here’s his report. Congratulations to Arsenal, who will compete in the 2026 Champions League final; commiserations to Atlético Madrid, so close and yet so far once again; and thanks to you for reading this MBM. Over to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow night. Another nine-goal thriller, please!
A very smiley Mikel Arteta – and good on him for enjoying the moment – gives a lovely, sweet interview to Amazon Prime: “It’s an amazing night … to live this kind of moment with our people is an incredible feeling … it makes sense of a lot of the things we do … to see so many happy faces … it was unbelievable from the very beginning … the supporters set the standard and we try to catch up with them … the pride in their eyes is beautiful to watch … the togetherness … I apologised [to the players left out of the starting XI] but they said ‘I am here when you need me’ … they gave me a hug … [Viktor Gyökeres] was immense … his work-rate was just incredible … he was the first to set the tone, the rhythm … let’s go for it!”
