Arsenal have made a bold Champions League final decision on their website.
On Tuesday David Raya was the hero, saving two spot kicks as Arsenal edged past Porto 4-2 on penalties to qualify for the Champions League quarter-final for the first time in 14 years.
Arsenal headed into the game needing to overturn a first-leg deficit after a 1-0 defeat in Porto three weeks ago. And the last-16 encounter ended 1-1 on aggregate after Leandro Trossard levelled the tie just minutes before half-time in the second leg.
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The Gunners ultimately won the game on penalties, ending a run of seven consecutive last-16 eliminations in the competition.
And while they have only qualified for the last eight, the Arsenal website has listed the Champions League final on the club’s fixture list.
Notably, rivals and reigning champions Manchester City have not been so presumptuous to list the game on their website’s fixture list, while Liverpool have not included the Europa League final on there’s either.
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Nevertheless, Arsenal, who are also the Premier League’s leaders, will be full of confidence going into the next round.
After the game Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his side. He told Sky Sports: "So happy - 14 years is a long time for a club like Arsenal not to do what we've done today.
"We had to dig in and find the magic moment we did at the end today. So proud and so happy.
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"You are very nervous. You are hoping for the best but you know it's a bit of a lottery. We did our preparation yesterday and the day before just in case and it really helped so credit to the goalkeeping coaches as well.
"We have started to create an unbelievable energy in the stadium and we are all pushing to get it done, and together we've done it.
"Unbelievable. That's where we want to be. We have been patient and this is where we want to be."
Chris Byfield