In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal's bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff.
Without even playing on Monday, Mikel Arteta's team seized control of the title race as Manchester City was held to a surprise 3-3 draw with Everton.
And on Tuesday, Arsenal booked its place in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
That painful 2-1 loss to City on April 19 suddenly feels like a distant memory as Arsenal closes in on silverware on two fronts.
Champions League Final Spot Secured
Arsenal will meet either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on May 30.
After back-to-back league wins and the victory over Atletico, the London club has reclaimed momentum.
Arteta: 'Twists and turns of elite sports'
"I'm a strong believer in knowing what this team's capable of," midfielder Declan Rice told Amazon Prime.
"I think after that City game, it wasn't a title-defining game in my opinion. We lost, we didn't want to lose, but it definitely wasn't done."
"That's the twists and turns of elite sports and, and football in particular, and you have to be at it because you never know what the next moment or opportunity is going to bring to you," said Arteta.
Arsenal is five points ahead of City in the league, having played a game more with three rounds remaining.
"It's so good after so many years to give that joy back to them and see that pride in their eyes — is beautiful to watch," Arteta said.
Rice: 'We find ourselves in a very good position'
Rice said the pain of missing out on the title three years running and losing in the Champions League semifinals to PSG last year has added to the character of the team.
"Where this club's come from over the last few years, and what we've been building, the narrow losses that we've had in the Premier League, going out of cup competitions, things that hurt you as a player..."
"The manager's taken full control. We've kept building, kept adding good quality to the squad, we kept pushing each other."
"And in this competition and in the Premier League, we've gone full throttle and we find ourselves in a very good position with less than a month to go."
James Robson, The Associated Press