UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Arsenal
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Paris Saint-Germain
    • 4': Ousmane Dembélé

    Dembélé gives PSG edge over Arsenal in Champions League semifinal

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 4': Goal! Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 5': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 5': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Hand ball by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 10': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
    • 10': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 12': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 12': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 14': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 17': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 20': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 20': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
    • 21': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 23': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
    • 25': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Neves.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 31': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz is caught offside.
    • 33': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
    • 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 36': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 36': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 41': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
    • 42': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 42': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 44': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 45': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a through ball.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 45': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
    • 46': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 46': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
    • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mikel Merino (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-1 Paris Saint Germain.
    • 51': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 51': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 57': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
    • 59': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 59': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé because of an injury.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by João Neves with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 74': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 74': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Désiré Doué.
    • 77': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
    • 82': Hand ball by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 84': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
    • 85': Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Marquinhos with a through ball.
    • 86': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 86': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 86': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 87': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces João Neves.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 90'+5': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 3
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    11 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 326
    438 Passes 389
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    3 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 42
    15 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    24 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 5
    19 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 59,664

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    15 Jakub Kiwior
    2 William Saliba
    49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
    12 Jurriën Timber
    41 Declan Rice
    23 Mikel Merino
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    19 Leandro Trossard Yellow Card
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka Yellow Card
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Kieran Tierney, Raheem Sterling, Ethan Nwaneri, Jack Francis, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Neto, Tommy Setford, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ben White, Ismeal Kabia.

    PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    51 Willian Pacho
    5 Marquinhos
    25 Nuno Mendes
    2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow Card
    17 Vitinha
    8 Fabián Ruiz
    87 João Neves Yellow Card
    10 Ousmane Dembélé
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    14 Désiré Doué
    Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
    Arnau Tenas, Senny Mayulu, Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Hernández, Ibrahim Mbaye, Gonçalo Ramos, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Bradley Barcola, Lee Kang-in, Matvei Safonov, Presnel Kimpembe.

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