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Arsenal fell on penalties, but this has to become fuel

PSG retained the Champions League on 30 May 2026 after a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 shootout win, but Arsenal showed even in defeat why they reached the final unbeaten and why this team is far from done.

May 31, 2026

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Season ends with a win: the trophy is finally home

Arsenal closed the season with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, with no tension left in the legs, and then finally lifted the trophy that had been waiting 22 years to come home.

May 24, 2026

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At last, just football: the final game without tension or calculations

For the first time in a long while, Arsenal step onto the pitch without checking City's result or carrying the usual tension. What remains is one last league outing to enjoy as champions.

May 24, 2026

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Arsenal champions after 22 years

Arsenal are champions of England after 22 years. Bournemouth took a point off City, Arteta delivered on his promise, and the Gunners finally have a night that will be remembered for years.

May 19, 2026

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One more win from the title: one corner brought three points

Arsenal did not blow Burnley away the way the crowd had hoped, but they took what mattered most: three points. Ugly, tense and at times exhausting, yet Kai Havertz was there when it counted and the title is now one step closer.

May 18, 2026

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Monday the 18th and a match with no room for mercy

Burnley may be bottom and written off, but that is exactly why matches like this can deceive. Arsenal are stronger in every obvious way, yet this is no time for hesitation or calculation: they have to grab the game by the throat and keep it there.

May 18, 2026

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Another knee-fired rocket: Trossard settles it as Arsenal survive Hammers chaos

Arsenal were not at their fluent best at the London Stadium, but they did what a title race demands: survive the knife-edge, hold their nerve, and ride another improvised Trossard finish to a win that keeps the title within touching distance.

May 10, 2026

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First final in two decades: Budapest is booked

Arsenal are back in the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. It was not always smooth against Atleti, but there was enough fire, enough steel and enough Viktor to send north London dreaming of Budapest at full volume.

May 6, 2026

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A Monday tailored for Gooners: it is still in Arsenal's hands

If Arsenal needed a better setup for the Atletico second leg, Monday delivered it. A clean sheet, a three-goal win and another City slip have put air back into a team that heads into the semi-final with more belief than a few days ago.

May 4, 2026

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