UEFA Champions League

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

  • 20': Kai Havertz
  • 35': Bukayo Saka
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2 - 0

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
+19 Arsenal 8 24 0
+14 Bayern Munich 8 21 1
+12 Liverpool 8 18 2
+10 Tottenham Hotspur 8 17 1
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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

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

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