London, May 6 -- Arsenal secured their place in the UEFA Champions League final after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium.

With the result, Arsenal won the tie 2-1 on aggregate after drawing 1-1 in the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.

The match saw a resilient performance from Mikel Arteta's side, who were determined to return to Europe's elite competition after a 20-year absence from the final.

The only goal of the match came early in the second half, with Bukayo Saka scoring in the 44th minute. A precise cross found Saka, who managed to score with a clinical header past Atletico's goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

It was Saka's 13th Champions League goal for Arsenal, putting h...