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Dembele fires visitors in front in fourth minute
Second leg takes place in Paris next Wednesday
Barcelona face Inter in other semi-final
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Image source, Getty Images'We showed the kind of team we are'published at 22:48 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
PSGPSG boss Luis Enrique, speaking to Amazon Prime: "I think emotions are at that level in those kind of matches so it's difficult to analyse. Great atmosphere but we showed the kind of team we are. We tried to play our way and scored the goal early playing the way we play. We suffered sometimes but could have scored the second goal. The second match is going to be very tough.
"That's the work of a goalkeeper, no? Save the team, they work everyday for that. in a semi-final, you need all the players.
"I think it's not important in that moment when you feel that energy. We need to prepare for the second match, it's going to be difficult. The result means a little advantage for us. We are going to suffer, we know that. I think we can go to the final but there is still one match."
Postpublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Clarence Seedorf
Former AC Milan midfielder on Amazon PrimeI really hope David Raya will watch the game back because sometimes what you feel after a game is not necessarily what has happened.
'Arteta can't go away from the game plan'published at 22:44 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on Amazon PrimeArteta can't go away from the game plan that they've had for the majority of the season. They have to go and be patient. Keep themselves in the game and then gamble towards the end.
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Another season without Arsenal winning the PL or the CL beckons next weds unless they can turn this around. There is an inherent problem apparent to all and that is that Arsenal love to pass and pass and pass.
Alan
PSG the better team, no doubt, but we are still in the tie, somehow. Their players were more dangerous, moved the ball quicker, we had no goal scorer, and were lucky they only had one! Both keepers had big saves to make. Arsenal still in this.
David
Postpublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveI think it's hugely in the balance. I might be too optimistic here but I just get a feeling it is going to be a very different affair [at Parc des Princes].
'Disappointed not to get a draw at least'published at 22:36 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Amazon Prime:
"Disappointed with the result. We put so much into the game. We struggled first 10-15 minutes to get momentum and dominance. Disappointed not to get a draw at least."
On PSG goal: "That is always the danger, credit to them. They get out of a situation that is close. We had seven players behind the ball and they were clinical, sometimes you just have to recognise the talent of the individual."
On disallowed goal and chances: "Great timing, the margins, millimetres offside. The action of [Gabriel] Martinelli one-on-one, he has done that before. [Leandro] Trossard in a one-on-one and he [Donnarumma] makes the save. That's the margins, that's the level."
Missing Thomas Partey? "I think Declan [Rice] and Mikel [Merino] were enormous.
"He gives options and a different threat. It gives us flexibility to change the game.
"It's half-time and we have a big chance to be in the final."
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What game was David Raya watching/playing in?!
Dan
Postpublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Daniel Sturridge
Former Liverpool striker on Amazon PrimeFor PSG, there will be pressure to get the job done in their stadium.
'Experience does count'published at 22:28 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondentI do think experience in this competition does count. PSG were in the semi-finals last season, they lost both legs 1-0 to Dortmund.
This is new for Arsenal. Quarter-finals last season so they went far in the competition but to be at this level for the first time, for this group of players, first time for 16 years, I think it does make a difference.
'It was a great night'published at 22:25 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
PSGPSG midfielder Vitinha, speaking to Amazon Prime: "It was a great night, mostly for the group. It was a very good performance for the team. We had the ball most of the games. This game we had to adapt to the different circumstances and we did it. We defended well and we attacked well.
On 26 passes before goal: "That shows the dynamic that we have and the strong collective. It is not over and we have to have a strong match in Paris.
"He [Donnarumma] had a great match but the team was the key. We could have scored more but we are glad for 1-0 and we will do everything our power to go to the final.
On Partey playing next week: "I don't know. He's a good player."
Postpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Arsenal failed to score in a home Champions League game for the first time since a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in the last 16 in February 2016.
Only against Newcastle United in January in the EFL Cup (six) have they had more big chances without scoring (six) this season than their three this evening.
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FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC Radio 5 LiveI think the big players for Arsenal were maybe not at the level that they should have been or we expected them to be.
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FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe experience of being away at Real Madrid certainly will help Arsenal in that atmosphere [at Parc des Princes].
I think it will be quite hostile. I think it'll be loud. It will have a real buzz around it and you'll have to overcome that and there will be rocky moments.
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Very flat performance, but if there's an omen, Arsenal Women lost the home leg to a French team by one goal, then turned it around in France. Not over yet.
Martin
The fact Arsenal didn't make a sub until the 83rd minute says a lot. Threadbare, virtually no rotation options in midfield. Partey was a big miss, Merino dare I say it is a better forward than midfielder. Frustrating night, however we're not out yet. Need a big performance next week!
Dal
'We could have won the game'published at 22:16 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya speaking to Amazon Prime:
"They started quick with a goal and they dominated the first 15-20 minutes but after that we dominated most of the game, created the chances. Donnarumma made some good saves. It's only half-time, we take positives. They are a top team but credit to the players for the effort - we could've won the game.
"We know they keep possession a lot and are good at that. They had that chance and put it in the net, this is football and we had chances to score but we didn't manage to.
"I've not seen [disallowed] goal back but we needed that lift and we showed from the 25th minute of the first half that we can win against any team. We have showed in the season we can win away games too so we'll go to Paris next week trying to win.
"We know how important Thomas Partey is but lucky enough we have good depth in midfield that everyone can step in. Declan [Rice] as the six showed a good game, he was good on the ball and everyone was really good today."
Next week: "Try to approach the game the same way. We played well, we put them on the backfoot, hurt them and we created a lot of chances as well. We know we can win against any team."
On save made: "That's what I'm there for. To help the team and luckily enough I managed to save it and happy with that. Let's go next week in Paris."
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FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Theo Walcott
Former Arsenal forward on Amazon PrimeArsenal are still in the game. If it was 2-0 then it would potentially kill the tie. PSG will be disappointed it's only one.
Postpublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveI think you saw that Arsenal can still do damage in this tie.
Thomas Partey coming back into that is going to be key but Arsenal are not out of it yet.
Postpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 29 April
FT: Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Clarence Seedorf
Former AC Milan midfielder on Amazon PrimeFor Arsenal to really elevate to that winning team, they have to shift in mentality. PSG did what I expected Arsenal to do. They pressed high.
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George 21:52, have a word with yourself, arsenal unlucky not to be level? If anything PSG are unlucky just taking a goal lead back to Paris, quite easily and maybe should have been 2 or 3 goal advantage to PSG.
Andy
Arsenal fans will save a fortune by not going to Munich for the final.... Think positive!
Craig
Ousmane Dembele scored his eighth Champions League goal of the season in the fourth minute at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal must come from behind to reach the Champions League final after Ousmane Dembele's early strike gave Paris St-Germain victory at Emirates Stadium.
Dembele stunned Arsenal when he swept home a low finish from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's delivery only four minutes into the semi-final first leg.
PSG dominated the early stages with a relentless attacking assault, which saw Arsenal keeper David Raya make a superb save from teenager Desire Doue.
The hosts survived without further damage to work their way into contention, and once again giant Italian keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, as he was against Liverpool and Aston Villa earlier in the competition, was PSG's hero.
He saved brilliantly from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard either side of the break, while Arsenal saw Mikel Merino's header from a Declan Rice free-kick ruled out for offside.
PSG had chances to extend their advantage late on, but substitute Bradley Barcola shot wide and Goncalo Ramos hit the bar.
Arsenal's night of frustration
Arteta reacts to defeat against PSG in Champions League semi-final
The hosts whipped the Emirates crowd into a frenzy with a spectacular light and pyrotechnics show before kick-off, only to see the thunderous atmosphere punctured almost immediately by that priceless early goal.
Mikel Arteta's side appeared to be stunned and could have suffered further damage as PSG poured forward in wave after wave of attacks in the opening phase.
Arsenal never lacked for heart or effort, but PSG controlled Bukayo Saka superbly and when the chances came they ran into the same wall of defiance from keeper Donnarumma that broke Liverpool and Aston Villa's hearts.
The Italy goalkeeper was the hero against Liverpool when PSG won on penalties at Anfield, while three superb second-half saves kept Unai Emery's side at bay at Villa Park.
Martinelli should have scored when clean through, but Donnarumma's low save diving to his left from Trossard was high class.
And when the Gunners thought they had made the breakthrough early in the second half, Merino's smart header was ruled out for offside after a lengthy video assistant referee check, although the very deep starting position of Arsenal's players at the set-piece was running that risk.
Arteta will believe his side can turn the tie around after beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, but PSG are an entirely different proposition and this now looks like a mammoth task for Arsenal reach the final in Munich.
PSG show class once more
Paris St-Germain continue to cut a swathe through the Premier League's elite and will now be confident of crossing the next barrier into the final in Munich against either Inter Milan or Barcelona.
Arsenal followed Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa in falling victim to this outstanding side – who showed once more why they are so many people's favourites to claim their first Champions League crown.
In an environment of raw hostility, PSG simply stepped out and pinned Arsenal back with a magnificent opening salvo that brought Dembele's goal and could have brought more.
PSG boast the attacking riches of Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia, and they all demonstrated their threat as they made the Gunners suffer early on.
And when Arsenal did break through, Donnarumma showed PSG are as strong at the back as they are at the front.
If coach Luis Enrique has a regret, it will be that they did not take advantage of several second-half openings to bolster their lead even further before the return leg in Paris next Wednesday.
This, however, was a result he would have happily settled for before kick-off and illustrates PSG's rapid improvement since they lost 2-0 at Arsenal in October in the new Champions League league table format.
Player of the match
Number: 1 G. Donnarumma
Average rating 8.05
Number: 22 David Raya
Average Rating: 5.82Number: 41 D. Rice
Average Rating: 5.61Number: 49 M. Lewis-Skelly
Average Rating: 5.58Number: 2 W. Saliba
Average Rating: 5.44Number: 23 Mikel Merino
Average Rating: 5.31Number: 7 B. Saka
Average Rating: 5.24Number: 15 J. Kiwior
Average Rating: 5.16Number: 12 J. Timber
Average Rating: 5.00Number: 11 Gabriel Martinelli
Average Rating: 4.84Number: 19 L. Trossard
Average Rating: 4.75Number: 53 E. Nwaneri
Average Rating: 4.47Number: 4 B. White
Average Rating: 4.26Number: 8 M. Ødegaard
Average Rating: 4.16Number: 1 G. Donnarumma
Average Rating: 8.05Number: 10 O. Dembélé
Average Rating: 7.75Number: 7 K. Kvaratskhelia
Average Rating: 7.40Number: 14 D. Doué
Average Rating: 7.33Number: 87 João Neves
Average Rating: 7.15Number: 2 A. Hakimi
Average Rating: 7.10Number: 25 Nuno Mendes
Average Rating: 7.09Number: 5 Marquinhos
Average Rating: 7.09Number: 17 Vitinha
Average Rating: 7.05Number: 8 Fabián Ruiz
Average Rating: 7.02Number: 51 W. Pacho
Average Rating: 6.84Number: 29 B. Barcola
Average Rating: 6.65Number: 9 Gonçalo Ramos
Average Rating: 6.63Number: 33 W. Zaïre-Emery
Average Rating: 6.26After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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On Tuesday 29th April
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Arsenal, Position 3, Points 19
- PSG, Position 15, Points 13
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18 Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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24 Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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26 Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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27 Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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28 Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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29 Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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30 Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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31 Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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35 Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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36 Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
22, Raya, Goalkeeper
12, Jurriën Timber, Defender
2, Saliba, Defender
15, Kiwior, Defender
49, Lewis-Skelly, Defender
8, Ødegaard, Midfielder
41, Rice, Midfielder
23, Merino, Midfielder
7, Saka, Striker
19, Trossard, Striker
11, Gabriel Martinelli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, David Raya
- Number 49, M. Lewis-Skelly
- Number 15, J. Kiwior
- Number 2, W. Saliba
- Number 12, J. Timber , substituted for B. White at 83 minutes
- Number 23, Mikel Merino
- Number 41, D. Rice
- Number 8, M. Ødegaard , Captain, substituted for E. Nwaneri at 91 minutes
- Number 11, Gabriel Martinelli
- Number 19, L. Trossard , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
- Number 7, B. Saka , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Arsenal
- Number 37, N. Butler-Oyedeji
- Number 45, J. Henry-Francis
- Number 36, T. Setford
- Number 46, I. Kabia
- Number 32, Neto
- Number 53, E. Nwaneri
- Number 30, R. Sterling
- Number 3, K. Tierney
- Number 4, B. White
- Number 17, O. Zinchenko
away team, PSG
Manager: Luis Enrique
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Donnarumma, Goalkeeper
2, Hakimi, Defender
5, Marquinhos, Defender
51, Pacho, Defender
25, Nuno Mendes, Defender
87, João Neves, Midfielder
17, Vitinha, Midfielder
8, Ruiz, Midfielder
14, Doué, Striker
10, Dembélé, Striker
7, Kvaratskhelia, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, G. Donnarumma
- Number 25, Nuno Mendes
- Number 51, W. Pacho
- Number 5, Marquinhos , Captain
- Number 2, A. Hakimi , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 8, Fabián Ruiz
- Number 17, Vitinha
- Number 87, João Neves , Yellow Card at 46 minutes, substituted for W. Zaïre-Emery at 89 minutes
- Number 7, K. Kvaratskhelia
- Number 10, O. Dembélé , substituted for B. Barcola at 70 minutes
- Number 14, D. Doué , substituted for Gonçalo Ramos at 76 minutes
away team, PSG
- Number 29, B. Barcola
- Number 21, L. Hernández
- Number 3, P. Kimpembe
- Number 19, Lee Kang-In
- Number 35, Beraldo
- Number 9, Gonçalo Ramos
- Number 24, S. Mayulu
- Number 49, I. Mbaye
- Number 39, M. Safonov
- Number 80, Arnau Tenas
- Number 33, W. Zaïre-Emery
home team, Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
22, Raya, Goalkeeper
12, Jurriën Timber, Defender
2, Saliba, Defender
15, Kiwior, Defender
49, Lewis-Skelly, Defender
8, Ødegaard, Midfielder
41, Rice, Midfielder
23, Merino, Midfielder
7, Saka, Striker
19, Trossard, Striker
11, Gabriel Martinelli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, David Raya
- Number 49, M. Lewis-Skelly
- Number 15, J. Kiwior
- Number 2, W. Saliba
- Number 12, J. Timber , substituted for B. White at 83 minutes
- Number 23, Mikel Merino
- Number 41, D. Rice
- Number 8, M. Ødegaard , Captain, substituted for E. Nwaneri at 91 minutes
- Number 11, Gabriel Martinelli
- Number 19, L. Trossard , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
- Number 7, B. Saka , Yellow Card at 43 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 37, N. Butler-Oyedeji
- Number 45, J. Henry-Francis
- Number 36, T. Setford
- Number 46, I. Kabia
- Number 32, Neto
- Number 53, E. Nwaneri
- Number 30, R. Sterling
- Number 3, K. Tierney
- Number 4, B. White
- Number 17, O. Zinchenko
away team, PSG
Manager: Luis Enrique
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Donnarumma, Goalkeeper
2, Hakimi, Defender
5, Marquinhos, Defender
51, Pacho, Defender
25, Nuno Mendes, Defender
87, João Neves, Midfielder
17, Vitinha, Midfielder
8, Ruiz, Midfielder
14, Doué, Striker
10, Dembélé, Striker
7, Kvaratskhelia, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, G. Donnarumma
- Number 25, Nuno Mendes
- Number 51, W. Pacho
- Number 5, Marquinhos , Captain
- Number 2, A. Hakimi , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 8, Fabián Ruiz
- Number 17, Vitinha
- Number 87, João Neves , Yellow Card at 46 minutes, substituted for W. Zaïre-Emery at 89 minutes
- Number 7, K. Kvaratskhelia
- Number 10, O. Dembélé , substituted for B. Barcola at 70 minutes
- Number 14, D. Doué , substituted for Gonçalo Ramos at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 29, B. Barcola
- Number 21, L. Hernández
- Number 3, P. Kimpembe
- Number 19, Lee Kang-In
- Number 35, Beraldo
- Number 9, Gonçalo Ramos
- Number 24, S. Mayulu
- Number 49, I. Mbaye
- Number 39, M. Safonov
- Number 80, Arnau Tenas
- Number 33, W. Zaïre-Emery
- Referee:
- Slavko Vincic
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alen Borosak
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Tomasz Klancnik
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andraž Kovacic
- Fourth Official:
- Matej Jug
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Dennis Higler
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Arsenal v PSGOverall possession
xG
Arsenal 1.6474PSG 1.1405Shots
Arsenal 10PSG 11Shots on target
Arsenal 5PSG 4Total touches inside the box
Arsenal 26PSG 20Goalkeeper saves
Arsenal 3PSG 5Fouls
Arsenal 15PSG 15Corners
Arsenal 3PSG 1Advanced match stats
Shots
Arsenal 10PSG 11Shots on target
Arsenal 5PSG 4Shots off target
Arsenal 2PSG 6Blocked shots
Arsenal 3PSG 1Attempts out of box
Arsenal 3PSG 4Hit woodwork
Arsenal 0PSG 1One-on-one attempts
Arsenal 1PSG 0Total offside
Arsenal 4PSG 1xG from open play
Arsenal 1.3664PSG 1.0612xG from set play
Arsenal 0.281PSG 0.0793xA
Arsenal 1.55775PSG 0.603581xA from open play
Arsenal 1.48222PSG 0.600776xA from set play
Arsenal 0.0755249PSG 0.00280515Total tackles
Arsenal 14PSG 24Won tackles
Arsenal 8PSG 13Fouls
Arsenal 15PSG 15Total yellow cards
Arsenal 2PSG 2Total clearances
Arsenal 5PSG 19Headed clearances
Arsenal 1PSG 10Duels won
Arsenal 49PSG 49Errors leading to shots
Arsenal 0PSG 1Total passes
Arsenal 389PSG 437Accurate passes
Arsenal 326PSG 374Backward passes
Arsenal 65PSG 67Forward passes
Arsenal 118PSG 113Total long balls
Arsenal 42PSG 46Successful final third passes
Arsenal 87PSG 53Total crosses
Arsenal 14PSG 3Touches
Arsenal 559PSG 591Touches in the box
Arsenal 26PSG 20Dispossessed
Arsenal 14PSG 8Goalkeeper saves
Arsenal 3PSG 5Diving saves
Arsenal 3PSG 2Saved shots from inside the box
Arsenal 3PSG 4Saved shots from outside the box
Arsenal 0PSG 1Keeper throws
Arsenal 5PSG 3Goal kicks
Arsenal 5PSG 3
Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Arsenal v PSG
League position, Arsenal 3rd, PSG 15thTotal points, Arsenal 19, PSG 13
Goals scored
Arsenal 30PSG 31Form guide
All competitions
Arsenal draw
v Crystal Palace
2
2
Premier League
PSG lose
v Nice
1
3
Ligue 1
Arsenal won
v Ipswich Town
0
4
Premier League
PSG draw
v Nantes
1
1
Ligue 1
Arsenal won
v Real Madrid
1
2
UEFA Champions League
PSG won
v Le Havre
2
1
Ligue 1
Arsenal draw
v Brentford
1
1
Premier League
PSG lose
v Aston Villa
3
2
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal won
v Real Madrid
3
0
UEFA Champions League
PSG won
v Aston Villa
3
1
UEFA Champions League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Arsenal and PSGArsenal Won 2PSG Won 0Draw 2
Played
4
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal 2 , PSG 0 on the 1st of October 2024
Arsenal
PSG
1st of October 2024
International Champions Cup
Arsenal 5 , PSG 1 on the 28th of July 2018
Arsenal
PSG
28th of July 2018
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal 2 , PSG 2 on the 23rd of November 2016
Arsenal
PSG
23rd of November 2016
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Match Facts
This will be the sixth meeting between Arsenal and Paris SG, while the Gunners are unbeaten across the previous five (W2 D3). Arsenal are the opponent that the French side have faced the most times in European competition without ever winning (5).
Arsenal have already beaten Paris SG in the UEFA Champions League this season, winning 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the league phase last October. Only one English side have beaten Paris SG twice in a single edition of the competition: Manchester City in the 2020-21 semi-finals (2-1 away, 2-0 at home).
Paris SG have lost five of their last six away matches against English teams in the UEFA Champions League (W1), losing against four different opponents in this run (Manchester City x2, Arsenal, Newcastle, and Aston Villa).
This will be just the third UEFA Champions League semi-final tie to see two Spanish managers face off against each other (Mikel Arteta with Arsenal and Luis Enrique with Paris SG), after Carles Rexach (Barcelona) vs. Vicente del Bosque (Real Madrid) in 2001-02 and Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich) vs. Luis Enrique (Barcelona) in 2014-15.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight games in the UEFA Champions League (W7 D1). This is their second-longest run without defeat within a single edition, following a 12-game streak in 2005-06 (W8 D4), when they achieved their only final appearance in the competition (finished as runners-up).
Arsenal have been ahead on the scoreboard for 53% of their total match time in the UEFA Champions League this season; the highest percentage of any team. Meanwhile, only Internazionale (1%) have been behind for a lower percentage of their game time than the Gunners (6%), who haven’t trailed at any point in the knockout stages this term (v PSV and Real Madrid).
87% of Paris SG’s pressures in the UEFA Champions League this season have been applied with high-intensity; the highest percentage of any team. Meanwhile, midfielder João Neves (715) is the player with the most high-intensity pressures applied in the tournament this term.
Bukayo Saka has scored nine goals and made six assists in 16 appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Arsenal. This is already the most goal involvements for an English player in their first two seasons in the competition, and the most by a winger in their first two since Sadio Mané (16 across 2017-18 and 2018-19).
Ousmane Dembélé has been directly involved in 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season (seven goals, three assists), and could equal the record for most goal involvements by a Paris SG player in a single edition, currently held by Kylian Mbappé (11 in 2020-21 – eight goals, three assists).
Paris SG have four different players averaging 2+ completed dribbles per 90 in the UEFA Champions League this season (Doué 3.1, Kvaratskhelia 2.7, Barcola 2.6, and Dembélé 2.2), the most on a single team (min. 300 mins played). Indeed, Paris SG’s total of 190 completed dribbles is the most in a single edition since Barcelona in 2014-15 (238), who were also managed by Luis Enrique.