The 13-time champion and 14-time FA Cup winner has reached the Europa League final twice in its history, but both times this attempt was unsuccessful. In the current championship, the second-strongest Europa League, Arsenal successfully passed the group stage and knocked out Benfica in the first stage of the playoffs with a score of 4:3 on aggregate. In the Premier League tournament the Gunners managed to get 12 victories in 28 rounds and finished five matches in a draw, which brought 41 points and 10th place, which cannot suit the management and fans in any way. In the last three rounds the “red-whites” drew with “Burnley” (1:1), beat Leicester (3:1) and Tottenham (2:1). Today Saka, who has an injured thigh, will not be able to enter the field.
Lazio got into a very difficult group in the Champions League along with Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge and Zenit. Despite the fact that Simone Inzaghi’s team was considered a clear contender for the playoffs, they had to fight for this right until the last round. A 2:2 draw with Club Brugge brought the Eagles to the playoffs, but more than once during the match the Romans were close to the third line. Nevertheless, it was not possible to bypass Borussia and Lazio finished second in the group, which, in fact, predetermined its fate in the tournament. The Romans got Bayern as a rival. A home defeat with a score 1:4 leaves a minimum of chances for the Eagles to advance to the next round. Rather, the Italians will fight for their prestige in the return leg. In Serie A “Lazio” also does not have much success. The bet is clearly placed on the finish in the top four, but so far they have not been able to win the fight against competitors. After 27 rounds, the Romans are seventh in the table and six points behind the fourth Atalanta. The 3:2 victory over Crotone in the last round ended the eagles’ streak of three defeats in a row. According to Inzaghi, this success should help the team not lose face in Munich.
