Carrying a 1-0 lead from the first leg, Paris Saint-Germain hopes to get the job done against revenge-seeking Arsenal at home to progress to their second-ever Champions League final. Inter or Barcelona awaits them in Munich later this month.
PSG vs ARS Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2025/ Thursday, 8 May 2025
Time: 21:00 (CET), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
PSG vs ARS Match Preview
PSG did not pay much attention to all the talk about Arsenal doing what they did to Real Madrid to them as they remained vigilant and maintained their tag of favourites for the competition with a 1-0 semifinal first-leg victory at the Emirates. Their star forward, Ousmane Dembele, who inspired them to a dominating league triumph and the sensational run in the Champions League, recaptured his scoring form after five games in all competitions to net the only goal in the fourth minute. Luis Enrique's men could have added more to their tally to finish the tie early, but also had to rely on their goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to maintain the lead to defend at home to be on the cusp of the showpiece. Mikel Merino's equaliser from a Declan Rice free-kick early in the second half was also ruled out for offside. The Parisians have every reason to believe they can get past their disappointments in this competition, finally assembling a unit based on collective and not individual stars. They also have a manager with experience of winning the premier competition back in 2015, making it the best combo the team has ever had in the tournament. The only concerning part ahead of the second leg will be PSG’s inconsistent form, having lost three of the past five games in all competitions, including a 2-1 league loss to Strasbourg at the weekend and the one instance of suffering an exit from the competition after winning the first leg coming against an English side, Manchester United, at this venue in the last-16 stage of 2018-19 season.
Arsenal knew they were facing a bigger task in facing a scintillating PSG team than the eliminated holders Real Madrid, who have fallen off this campaign, despite the home advantage in the first leg, like in the quarterfinal. Mikel Arteta's side suffered only the second defeat in the Champions League this season, but the one which might end their road in the competition if they fail to win the second leg in France. The Gunners also land themselves in trouble domestically, losing again at Emirates to Bournemouth, potentially harming their top-five chances as they face the champions Liverpool at Anfield and Champions League aspirants Newcastle United in back-to-back games after this. Arsenal are in for a chaotic period as they prepare to turn things around in the French capital, or else wave goodbye to their dream of reaching only their second Champions League final after 2006, carrying a seven-game unbeaten run in away games in all competitions. Also, they have won the past four games on the road in the competition this season. However, the team has to do something that only two sides have ever done in the semifinal stage of the Champions League to progress to the final after losing the first leg, more recently done by their North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.
PSG vs ARS Recent Form (all competitions)
PSG: WDLWL
ARS: WWDLL
PSG vs ARS Recent Form (Champions League)
PSG: WWWDD
ARS: WWWWL
PSG vs ARS Predicted Lineups
PSG
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia
Arsenal
Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
PSG vs ARS Head to head (Champions League)
Pld - 4
PSG won - 1
Drawn - 2
ARS won - 1
PSG vs ARS Dream11 Match Prediction
Arsenal will be chasing the game, making it a big issue for them facing PSG with their flashy attack at their den, even with defensive midfielder Thomas Partey back in the pack from suspension. Their inability to hold the lead will also be a factor if they manage to score. Luis Enrique's side does not look to be the past PSG team that has crumbled at crucial moments, as they look to go past three English sides in a row to make their first Champions League final since 2020. We predict a 2-1 win for the Parisians (3-1 on aggregate).
PSG vs ARS Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Ousmane Dembélé
Vice-captain Picks: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Declan Rice
Our top pick for PSG vs ARS Dream11 team is Ousmane Dembélé with 11 goals contribution (8 goals and 3 assist) in the Champions League this season, equalling Kylian Mbappe's record of the PSG player with the most goal-contribution in the competition in a single edition.
PSG vs ARS Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Donnarumma (Cr - 8, Pts - 249)
DEF: Hakimi (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 529), Mendes (Cr - 8, Pts - 540), Lewis-Skelly (Cr - 7, Pts - 117)
MID: Saka (Cr - 9, Pts - 348), Rice (Cr - 9, Pts - 497), Neves (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 430), Kvaratskhelia (Cr - 8, Pts - 242), Martinelli (Cr - 8, Pts - 310)
FW: Merino (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 305), Dembélé (Cr - 9, Pts - 578)
Vice-captain: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Captain: Ousmane Dembélé
