UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs PSG 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Arsenal
  • 20': Kai Havertz
  • 35': Bukayo Saka
FT
2 - 0
Paris Saint-Germain

    Havertz, Saka on target again as Arsenal beat PSG 2-0

    First-half goals by Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal seal a 2-0 home victory against Paris St Germain to kickstart their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 20': Goal! Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
    • 35': Goal! Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Jurriën Timber.
    • 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Désiré Doué.
    • 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Vitinha.
    • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 76': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Bukayo Saka.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 60,103

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    +9 Borussia Dortmund 2 6 0
    +5 Brest 2 6 0
    +5 Benfica 2 6 0
    +5 Bayer Leverkusen 2 6 0
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    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 2
    64.9 Possession 35.1
    10 SHOTS 6
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    578 Accurate Passes 289
    647 Passes 354
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 6
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 43
    26 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 18
    23 Tackles 28
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 10
    13 Effective Clearances 16
    13 Clearances 16

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    2 William Saliba
    33 Riccardo Calafiori Yellow Card
    12 Jurriën Timber
    41 Declan Rice
    5 Thomas Partey
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka
    19 Leandro Trossard
    29 Kai Havertz
    Substitutes:
    Neto, Josh Robinson, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jack Porter, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Mikel Merino, Raheem Sterling, Maldini Kacurri, Gabriel Jesus.

    PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    51 Willian Pacho
    5 Marquinhos
    25 Nuno Mendes
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    17 Vitinha
    87 João Neves
    33 Warren Zaïre-Emery
    19 Lee Kang-in
    29 Bradley Barcola
    14 Désiré Doué
    Substitutes:
    Milan Skriniar, Fabián Ruiz, Marco Asensio, Randal Kolo Muani, Matvei Safonov, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lucas Beraldo, Arnau Tenas, Senny Mayulu, Yoram Zague, Naoufel El Hannach.

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