Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
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Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
- Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 May Arsenal FC H 2–1 W 03 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–2 L 29 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–0 W 25 Apr OGC Nice H 1–3 L 22 Apr FC Nantes A 1–1 D 19 Apr Le Havre AC H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–2 L 03 May AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L 29 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–1 L 23 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D 20 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 4–0 W 16 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W Season Stats
Paris Saint-Germain FC Arsenal FC #11 Position #1 14 Points 24 8 Played 8 4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 0 21 Scored 23 11 Conceded 4 +10 GD +19 1.75 PPG 3.00 50% Win % 100% Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history33% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season64% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this seasonParis Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris Saint-Germain FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Paris Saint-Germain FC does not make any changes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nuno Mendes on 18.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 27' Paris Saint-Germain FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabian Ruiz on 27.
- 32' Nuno Mendes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jakub Kiwior, as he is very good at scoring at Parc des Princes with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riccardo Calafiori made 524 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thomas Partey suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riccardo Calafiori is hanging Myles Lewis-Skelly on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard on 69 minute.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ousmane Dembele. He replaces Bradley Barcola on 70 minute.
- 72' Goal! Achraf Hakimi scores his 46 goal in 519 matches.
- 74' The whistle greets Desire Doue as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Hernandez.
- 76' What a strike from Bukayo Saka! The score is 2-1.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Jurrien Timber by Ben White on 83 minute.
- 86' Arsenal FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Nuno Mendes is replaced by Goncalo Ramos on 88 minute.
- Another three points for Paris Saint-Germain FC.
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Paris Saint-Germain FC
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Nuno Mendes ↓ Goncalo Ramos 88'
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Desire Doue ↓ Lucas Hernandez 74'
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Lucas Hernandez ↑ 74'
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Ousmane Dembele ↑ 70'
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Goncalo Ramos ↑ 88'
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Coach Luis EnriqueArsenal FC
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Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 69'
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Jurrien Timber ↓ Ben White 83'
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Leandro Trossard ↑ 69'
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Ben White ↑ 83'
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Riccardo Calafiori ↑ 68'
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Coach Mikel Arteta -
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2025-05-07 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2025-05-03 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-04-29 Arsenal FC 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-04-25 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–3 OGC Nice L 2025-04-22 FC Nantes 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2025-04-19 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Le Havre AC W