Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 against Arsenal in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25, thereby winning tickets to the final.
After the 1-0 victory in the first leg, PSG continued to show outstanding strength, with excellent performances from goalkeeper Gigi Donnarumma and defender Achraf Hakimi. The goal of Fabian Ruiz and Hakimi’s decision helped PSG create a safe distance. Arsenal could not make a surprise, although Bukayo Saka scored a goal for the visitors.
Gigi Donnarumma (7.7/10): Donnarumma continues to be PSG’s solid fulcrum in important times. He has excellent saves, especially the situation of Odegaard’s shot, upholding the home team.
Achraf Hakimi (8.1/10): Hakimi is not only excellent in defense but also an important attack factor. He scored the decisive goal and had a perfect match, contributing greatly to the blocking Martinelli.
Marquinhos (October 7): Marquinhos played stably, but the phase to Trossard shocked and created opportunities for Saka to score as his only weakness in this match.
Willian Pocho (7.4/10): Pocho had a quite hard match in controlling the ball but it was effective in the air and defensive phases.
Nuno Mendes (October 7): Mendes has difficulty with the passes in the first half but has completed the mission with Saka after being pushed up to play higher in the second half.
Joao Neves (10.3/10): Neves has a great performance, always working continuously, recovering the ball and passing the ball correctly. He is a bright talent of PSG.
Vitinha (10.7/10): Vitinha does not show good performance like the first leg, and his broken penalty shot is one of the major minus points in this match.
Fabian Ruiz (October 8): Ruiz opened the score with a great shot outside the penalty area. He continues to play an important role in the PSG squad, good control of the area in the middle of the field.
Bradley Barcola (October 7): Barcola played hard and created many opportunities for the team. However, he will regret not scoring in a situation facing Arsenal goalkeeper.
Desire Doue (October 7): Doue still shows the ability to go skillfully but need to improve the ability to finish. However, he is still a promising talent.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (October 7): Kvaratskhelia played enthusiastically and almost scored after a beautiful shot touching the vertical column. He also helped the team recover the ball from Saka in attacks.
Preparatory:
Ousmane Dembele (6.4/10): Dembele on the pitch from the bench and made an important contribution to the assist for Hakimi to score, helping PSG to create a safe gap.
Lucas Hernandez (5.6/10): Hernandez came on instead of Doue to ensure the end of the match. However, he had difficulty preventing Saka.
Goncalo Ramos (6.1/10): Ramos came on in the last minutes and did not have a chance to show markedly in the match.
Specific information
Team: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Rival: Arsenal
Tournament: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 – Semifinals (second leg)
Format diagram: 4-3-3
