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5:17pm, 10 May 2025【Football】

Champions League semi-finals: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal

At 3 am on May 8, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain will play Arsenal at home at the Park Princes. Paris Saint-Germain is in the Ligue 1 class. With two rounds of the league this season, it has won the league championship ahead of schedule, with a cumulative score of more than 21 points than the second place in Marseille. The team can currently devote all its body and mind to the Champions League. Arsenal is currently ranked second in the Premier League, and Liverpool has won the championship ahead of schedule. There is no hope of winning the championship. The Champions League is full of strength. Arsenal fell behind 0:1 in the first leg, and the team wants to advance in the second leg , you must advance by 1 goal. So what exactly is this game? Let's analyze it:

Paris has won the league this season. At present, the most important task of the team is to enter the Champions League final. Since another group of Barcelona vs Inter Milan will compete first, Inter Milan will eventually advance. If the team can advance in this game, then the hope of winning the championship will naturally increase greatly. The team lost to the opponent 1:2 in the last round, and has achieved a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 rounds. Their condition is not very good. However, the team leads by 1 goal in the first round, and this game is still at home. In this case, the team can advance as long as it remains unbeaten.

Arsenal has lost hope of winning the championship and naturally shifted its attention to the Champions League. When it was behind in the first leg, it was not easy to make a comeback and advance on the away game. In the last round, the team lost 1:2 to Bournemouth, and has achieved a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last five rounds. If you want to advance in this game, the team needs to contribute on both offense and defense.

The two teams have played 6 times in team history, with Paris 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses. The first leg of the victory in North London was Paris' first victory against the Gunners. In the previous two home games, Paris drew 1-1 with his opponent. The two coaches, Enrique and Arteta, have played twice, winning 1 each. Enrique has led the team to Arsenal four times, with 3 wins and 1 loss. In this way, both sides have a chance to advance. Whoever can finally advance to the finals to compete with Inter Milan for the Champions League championship depends on who performs better on the spot.

Paris starter forecast: Donnarumma; Ashraf, Marginhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinia, Fabian Ruiz; Duei, Dembele, Kvaratsheria

Arsenal starter forecast: Raya; Ben White, Saliba, Kiviol, Skeley; Odegao, Thomas; Rice; Saka, Trosad, Martineli