Who: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Arsenal
What: UEFA Champions League semifinal, second leg
The place: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
When: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT)
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PSG and Arsenal proceed their quest to win a maiden UEFA Champions League title after they conflict within the second leg of their semifinal in Paris.
PSG’s away victory over the Gunners within the opening leg at Emirates Stadium on April 29 has the Parisians firming up because the favourites to progress to the ultimate.
The Gunners face the daunting – however not unattainable – process on Wednesday of needing to beat the French champions on the highway in the event that they wish to attain the Champions League closing for simply the second time of their historical past.
Right here is all to know earlier than the semifinal decider between two of Europe’s most gifted soccer golf equipment:
What occurred within the opening leg?
PSG took a giant step in the direction of reaching the ultimate when Ousmane Dembele’s early purpose sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semifinal.
Dembele fired house off the submit within the fourth minute as PSG dominated the opening phases, and supervisor Luis Enrique’s aspect held agency to take a valuable benefit again to the French capital.
When did Arsenal and PSG final attain a UEFA Champions League closing?
Neither aspect have received Europe’s premier soccer competitors, however each have misplaced a closing.
PSG made their solely closing look within the 2019-2020 season, dropping to German aspect Bayern Munich 1-0 on the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
Arsenal’s participation in a UEFA Champions League closing was 19 lengthy years in the past for Gunners followers, they usually misplaced to Barcelona 2-1 within the 2005-2006 season on the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.
Group information: PSG
Star striker Dembele, who limped off with a minor hamstring pressure after scoring the sport winner in opposition to Arsenal within the first leg in London, has been handed match to play within the return leg, Enrique mentioned on Tuesday.
Dembele, 27, is PSG’s high scorer this season with 33 targets in all competitions.
PSG’s common squad is in any other case injury-free with Need Doue tipped to re-enter the attacking winger function on the expense of France worldwide Bradley Barcola.
Group information: Arsenal
Key midfielder Thomas Partey returns to the aspect after sitting out the primary leg in opposition to PSG with a suspension, restoring supervisor Mikel Arteta’s most popular midfield trio with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
Jurrien Timber is questionable for this match as he continues to battle again to full health after a knee harm. However in some excellent news for the membership, the Dutch defender was seen coaching with the Gunners squad on Tuesday shortly earlier than they departed for France.
Sidelined stars Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho are all prone to play earlier than the tip of the Premier League season, however none of them is in rivalry for Champions League choice until Arsenal make it to the ultimate on the finish of Could.
Gabriel, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all out till subsequent season.
Attainable lineups:
Arsenal attainable XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
PSG attainable XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Doue
Head-to-head:
The groups have performed on six prior events throughout all competitions:
- Arsenal wins: 3
- PSG wins: 1
- Attracts: 2
What the managers needed to say:
Arsenal’s Arteta: “If you wish to be within the Champions League closing, it’s a must to do one thing particular. We’re going to need to do one thing particular in Paris to be there.”
PSG’s Enrique: “We’re sure to undergo as a result of our opponents don’t have a beneficial outcome. We have to match our efficiency as intently as attainable within the first leg to win the return leg and keep true to our concepts.”
When and the place is the 2025 UEFA Champions League closing?
The winner of this semifinal heads to Germany on Could 31 for the Champions League closing.
European soccer’s largest annual showpiece will probably be performed on the 75,000-capacity Allianz Enviornment in Munich.
