The football world is eagerly awaiting the return match of the Champions League semifinals between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
The first match on Emirates ended with a minimum PSG victory 1: 0, thanks to the early Master of Ousmanea Dembélé. Now the stage is moving to the Princevo Park, on which in 21 hours will decide who will fight their place in the final.
Luisa Enriquea team has already secured a domestic title in Ligue 1And now dreams of returning to the Champions League finals after 2020. years, when they lost to Bayern in the final. Dembéléwho was questioned for injury, returned to trainings and is expected to lead the attack of Parisian.
Meeting artillery Mikela Artete They are looking for a placement in the Champions League finals for the first time after 2006. years, when they lost from Barcelona. Despite the defeat in the first game, Arsenal showed that the quality of the greatest scope, including a convincing victory over Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
I don’t want to create too much pressure, but I think this is our age. We were close to the last two years, we are all closer. I hope this will be that year, he said Bukayo Saka, right wing arsenal, while his teammate Kai Havertz added: PSG is a top team and a heavy opponent. We didn’t succeed in the first match, beat PSG, but we learned from the mistakes last season, we have matured for the greatest things.
PSG coach Luis Enrique 10 years ago, he won the Champions League on Bench Barcelona, now he wants to repeat that with Parisians.
Arsenal is one of the best teams in Europe. The ball is very close to the top level, and without balls are also very good. They have a great mentality, they don’t surrender. We are similar, but we have different game styles. We are closer to a placement in the finals, but everything is open, said the Spanish coach.
PSG shocked by Arsenal at 4th minute and celebrated away
The PSG never won the champions league despite huge investments. This semifinals is another club attempt to join the European elite with the title, which would be their first in history. The tickets for the match in Paris were sold out in less than 30 minutes, which is the new club record for the Champions League matches.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, is aware that they enter the match as an outsiders.
We will have to do something extremely in Paris to reverse the result.
PSG and Arsenal did not often measure forces in European competitions. Up to season 2024/2025. They met only four times in UEFA competitions, twice at the group phase of the Champions League 2016/2017. You twice in the semifinals of the Cup Winner of the Cup 1993/1994, when Arsenal eventually won the trophy, writes Vecernji.hr.
If Arsenal passes the final tonight, it is a high probability that England has a finalist in the Champions League, given that Chelsea will almost certainly in the finals of the conference league and manchester near the European League final.
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