
Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Paris Saint-Germain advance 3-1 on aggregate
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2 - 1
2nd Leg - Paris Saint-Germain advance 3-1 on aggregate
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Paris Saint-Germain advance 3-1 on aggregate
PSG oust Arsenal from Champions League, set up final with Inter
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Paris Saint-Germain weathered an early Arsenal storm before goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi sealed a 2-1 victory to send them into the Champions League final on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 2': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 6': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
- 8': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
- 18': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
- 23': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 24': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 24': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Désiré Doué is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 26': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Arsenal 0. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by David Raya.
- 30': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 30': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass.
- 35': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Raya.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 54': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 56': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
- 63': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 63': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 69': Penalty saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by David Raya.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 72': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Arsenal 0. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Désiré Doué.
- 74': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 74': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 75': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 78': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 78': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 81': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 81': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha following a set piece situation.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 84': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 86': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 11 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
4 | Saves | 3 |
54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
19 | SHOTS | 11 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
283 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
355 | Passes | 320 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
27 | Crosses | 6 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
46 | Long Balls | 51 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
16 | Tackles | 30 |
0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 7 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
8 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,511
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,511
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
51 | Willian Pacho |
5 | Marquinhos |
25 | Nuno Mendes ![]() |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
17 | Vitinha |
8 | Fabián Ruiz |
87 | João Neves |
29 | Bradley Barcola |
7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ![]() |
14 | Désiré Doué |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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22 | David Raya (GK) |
15 | Jakub Kiwior |
2 | William Saliba |
49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly ![]() |
12 | Jurriën Timber |
5 | Thomas Partey |
41 | Declan Rice ![]() |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
23 | Mikel Merino |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
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