Arsenal is heading back to Wembley. Seriously.
The once-feared Gunners, who have struggled mightily this season and currently sit 10th in the Premier League standings, will play for England’s second most prestigious trophy after stunning mighty Manchester City Saturday on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s two goals, advancing to next month’s FA Cup final in London.
Arsenal will meet Chelsea or Manchester United in the Aug. 1 finale at Wembley Stadium. Those two English titans face off in the other semifinal, slated for Sunday.
The victory by Mikel Arteta’s team is as instantly famous as it was unexpected — visiting City entered the match as the overwhelming favorite — but it wasn’t an accident, either.