Bukayo Saka called out Amazon Prime interviewer Gabriel Clarke just moments after Arsenal reached their first Champions League final in 20 years. The Englishman scored the winning goal in the second leg of Tuesday’s semi-final clash, sending his boyhood club to the final in Budapest later this month.
As it had done for Arsenal in the first leg, the breakthrough came just before half-time and once again Viktor Gyokeres was involved. The Swede made a lung-busting run in behind the Atletico defence, with his cross picking out Leandro Trossard, whose effort was parried into Saka’s path by goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Saka, clearly unhappy to have been pulled for post-match interview duties, said: “You’re taking me away from the celebrations man, it’s so beautiful.” True to form though, Saka was responding with a smile on his face and stuck around to complete the interview with Clarke.
He continued: “Yes, we’re so happy. Easier said than done. This game was a high-pressure game. It means a lot to both sides. We managed to manage it well, and take ourselves to the final. It started before the game when we were arriving on the coach. I have never seen anything like it.
“Sometimes it bounces for you, and sometimes it doesn’t, but you have to be there, and I was there – I got my goal.”
“There is no way you are going to come to this position and not have pressure. How can you not expect people to talk about you and criticise you? That’s why we have got to block it out.
“It is a beautiful story and I hope it ends well in Budapest.”
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