Mikel Arteta hails atmosphere after Arsenal reach Champions League final: ‘I’ve never felt that’

SportFootballMikel Arteta hails atmosphere after Arsenal reach Champions League final: ‘I’ve never felt that’Arsenal will face Bayern Munich or PSG in Budapest after reaching a first final in 20 yearsHarry Latham-Coyle Tuesday 05 May 2026 23:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971082","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-arsenal-champions-league-final-atmosphere-emirates-stadium-b2971082.html","title":"Arteta hails atmosphere after Arsenal reach final: ‘I’ve never felt that’"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-13326","index":0}Mikel Arteta has led Arsenal into the Champions League final (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta hailed a “unique” atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium as key as he led Arsenal into a first Champions League...