London, May 6 (IANS) Bukayo Saka’s finish on the stroke of half-time helped Arsenal reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 following a tense evening in north London.Saka’s 44th-minute goal claimed 1-0 win for the Gunners in the semifinal second-leg against Atletico Madrid, and moved into the final with an aggregate 2-1 win.Mikel Arteta’s men dominated the early passages of play, but it was the visitors who carved out the opening opportunity with Julián Alvarez sweeping w…
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London, May 3 (IANS) Arsenal went six points clear of Manchester City with a 3-0 win at home to Fulham.Making his first start since March, Bukayo Saka teed up Viktor Gyokeres for the opening goal, with the duo trading roles when the winger made it 2-0 with a trademark near-post finish.Gyokeres clinched his brace with a towering header on the stroke of half-time, and Arsenal were comfortable throughout the second period, almost adding a fourth when Riccardo Calafiori struck the crossbar.The Gunne…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that decision to scrub off the penalty award for Eberechi Eze “changed the course of the game” after the Gunners were pegged back to draw 1-1 at Atletico Madrid in the first -lef of the UEFA Champions League semfinal.Viktor Gyokeres’ first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead just before half-time, but after a period of pressure after the restart, Julian Alverez also netted from 12 yards to level things up.A third spot-kick was awarded with…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Atletico Madrid and Arsenal drew 1-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal at the Metropolitano, leaving everything to be decided in next week’s return leg in London.Both goals came from the penalty spot, and Arsenal was left aggrieved after a late VAR intervention overturned what had looked a strong claim for a second spot-kick that could have tilted the tie in its favour, reports Xinhua.Atletico started with Ademola Lookman on the left and Jan Oblak …
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Shea Charles’ late winner sent Southampton into the FA Cup semi-finals at Arsenal’s expense as the Championship side stunned the Premier League leaders and 14-time champions.Ross Stewart struck the opener 10 minutes before half time at the end of another slick counter after Leo Scienza had been guilty of taking too long to shoot from another promising breakaway.Scienza hit the crossbar with a curling effort in the second period before Arsenal substitute Viktor Gyoke…
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Gabriel Jesus’s first Champions League goals since November 2023 helped Arsenal win 3-1 over Inter Milan to make it eight victories from eight and guaranteed a top-two finish in this season’s Champions League.Jesus struck twice from inside the box during the first half, Petar Sucic firing in a fierce equaliser and David Raya making a double save from Inter’s Federico Dimarco before the break.Gunners substitute Viktor Gyokeres curled in with six minutes remaining of an end…
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi helped Arsenal take a one-goal advantage into the second leg after a breathless 3-2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.White headed home Declan Rice’s corner after seven minutes before Gyokeres tapped home White’s low cross in the second half. Alejandro Garnacho halved the deficit before Zubimendi rounded off a flowing move to make it 3-1.Garnacho then found his second of the game seven …
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Skipper Martin Odegaard scored his first goal of the season to help Arsenal prevail over Brighton 2-1 in a home match and moved back to the top of the Premier League table in London on Saturday.Odegaard powered home from just outside the area before Georgino Rutter flicked into his own net from a Declan Rice set piece to double the Gunners’ advantage. But Brighton fought back and levelled the score through a Diego Gomez goal in the 64th-minute. It took a stunning David Raya…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Arsenal won the English Premier League title way back in the 2003-04 season and have since come close to regaining the title, only to fall short. They have come close to winning the title in the last three seasons, finishing a close second to champions Liverpool in the 2024-25 season. However, the Gunners’ Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres believes their title drought will come to an end in this ongoing season.Arsenal are currently leading the Premier League standings with 3…