Departure for the Champions League: Arsenal receives PSG in the semi -finals!

Departure for the Champions League: Arsenal receives PSG in the semi -finals!

London, Großbritannien - On April 29, 2025, Arsenal FC meets in the semi-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League on Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in London. Both teams have not yet won the prestigious tournament. Arsenal wants to lay a solid basis for the final in Munich in the home stadium, while PSG aims to defeat the next Premier League club after Liverpool and Aston Villa. PSG, the master of Ligue 1, presents itself in a stronger form when they had to accept a defeat against OGC Nice (1: 3) before visiting London.

The Arsenal team was able to sensationally defeat 5: 1 in the quarter -finals Real Madrid. Special hopes lie on Bukayo Saka, who is supposed to inspire the offensive, while Declan Rice played heavily in the last match against Real Madrid. However, Arsenal has to complain about a blocked player with Thomas Partey. Jorginho is injured and Mikel Merino is questionable in the room. The coaches of both teams, Mikel Areta and Luis Enrique, go to the decisive duel.

statistics and records

PSG has never won in his five previous duels against Arsenal, and three games ended in a draw and two were lost. Arsenal again reached the Champions League semi -finals again since 2009, with the only participation in the 2006 final against Barcelona also unhappily ended. In contrast, PSG only has an international title, the cup winner of 1996, and was taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2009, but the great triumph was in the Champions League.

PSG shines with talents like Ousmané Dembelé, who already scored 32 goals this season and seven of them in the Champions League. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and players like Désiré Doué and Warren Zaire-Emery also enrich the team. Thanks to the individual quality and experience, PSG could gain the upper hand, but Arsenal is determined to rewrite its story in the Champions League.

A look at the UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League has been the most important competition for European football club teams since its renaming in 1992/93. The profit is one of the most prestigious success in professional football. The record winner is Real Madrid with 15 titles, followed by AC Milan with 7 titles. The Champions League has undergone significant development since the 1950s, starting with 16 participants in the first season 1955/56. From 2024/25 there will be fundamental changes in the mode, with an increase in the number of participants from 32 to 36 and a new group phase, in which each team plays against eight different opponents.

Today's encounter between Arsenal and PSG promises to become an exciting and historically important match, not only for the two teams, but also for the football world as a whole. Both teams are hungry for success, and only one can take the step into the final.