Overview
- Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium to book a place in the UEFA Champions League final, with Declan Rice named man of the match.
- Rice said in a TV interview that Myles Lewis-Skelly kept his head down and worked hard after a reduced role this season, citing the teenager’s standout game at Real Madrid last year as proof of his quality.
- Myles Lewis-Skelly started alongside Rice in midfield and posted three aerial wins from three, one key pass, and two progressive carries in the semi-final second leg.
- Reporting credits Mikel Arteta’s recent decision to start Lewis-Skelly with injecting aggression, direct running, and new energy into Arsenal’s midfield shape.
- Arsenal sit top of the Premier League with three matches to play, putting them in contention for both the league title and the Champions League.