Ousmane Dembele remained red-hot in 2025 as he hooked a half-volley through a sea of bodies and off the inside of the far post for goal no. 24 of the year (25 games). Arsenal had plenty of scoring chances themselves — most notably Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard,

The Emirates Stadium opened in 2006 and Arsenal have only played one other Champions League semi-final there, which ended in a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in 2009 - a match that is remembered for Cristiano Ronaldo’s long-range free-kick after just 11 minutes.