Arsenal's path to the Champions League final – with Arteta's ironclad defense

2026-05-06 07:15 © Action Images via Reuters

London's "Arsenal" will play in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 20 years, where they will face either Bayern Munich or PSG.

One of the keys to success is the iron defense of "Arsenal" with coach Mikel Arteta at the helm.

In the 38 matches that Arteta has led the "Gunners," the team has conceded only 24 goals (an average of 0.63 per match). This is the best ratio of any Champions League coach in the tournament's history.

"Arsenal" also became the first team to go 14 matches in a Champions League season without tasting defeat. However, playing 14 matches or more was only possible since last season when the tournament format changed.