May 9th, 2025
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Paris Saint-Germain played against Arsenal and won 2-1. Arsenal attacked a lot, but Paris Saint-Germain defended well. Now Paris Saint-Germain is in the final of the Champions League and can try to win the cup they want.
PSG didn't have the ball much at the start, which was not normal for them. This made them look a bit unsure. But they found a way to win by attacking quickly when the other team lost the ball. Their goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also played well. So, they won 3-1 over the two games.
PSG got to the final of the best football competition in Europe for the second time. Five years before, they were second. This happened in the first year after their best player, Kylian Mbappé, went to Real Madrid.
Another famous player did not take Mbappé's place after he left. This was a big change for the club. For more than ten years, the owners spent a lot of money to get famous players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi, and Neymar.
With the club's new plan, the coach Luis Enrique made the team much better and stronger. They played some of the best football in Europe.
Enrique said, "From the first day, I said our goal was to work hard to try and make history. That is still our goal. We want to be the first to win the trophy we have waited for for a long time. This team has changed and got better since last year. I feel good here as a coach because the president lets me do what I want and helps me build the team we want. We buy players who fit and help the team get better every day."
The French team wants to win its first big European title. They will play against Inter Milan on May 31 in Munich.
PSG's president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, told CBS Sports that he trusts their coach and players. He said the players are talented, young, and want to win. He also said they fight hard for the team, the city, and the club, which he thinks is very important.
There is still one match left to play, so we are not finished yet.
Inter, who had won the European competition three times, beat Barcelona with a total score of 7-6. Many people think this was one of the best semifinals ever in the competition.
PSG had a difficult time in the past. They lost to Borussia Dortmund at this stage last year. In 2020, Bayern Munich won against them in the final.
PSG scored first in the 27th minute. Arsenal's defense kicked a free kick away, but the ball went to Fabian Ruiz. He hit the ball hard into the goal.
Achraf Hakimi scored a goal in the 72nd minute to make the score 2-0, but then Bukayo Saka scored a goal for Arsenal.
Last week in London, Arsenal had problems at the start of the game. They couldn't handle how strong PSG were in the middle of the field, and they lost 1-0.
Arsenal attacked 61 times, while PSG attacked 26 times. Thomas Partey came back and helped Arsenal attack more.
The visiting team played well and soon had chances to score. Declan Rice jumped high but could not head the ball into the goal, and Gabriel Martinelli's shot was stopped by Donnarumma.
Arsenal played well on the sides of the field against PSG. After eight minutes, Martin Ødegaard shot the ball low from outside the box, and the goalkeeper had to make a good save.
PSG had to wait for chances to attack when the other team attacked, but they did not get many chances.
The first chance to score happened in the 17th minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had space on the left side. He moved to the middle with his right foot and shot the ball. The shot was very accurate and hit the post.
PSG did not score after a bad pass from William Saliba. But Désiré Doué shot weakly, and the goalkeeper, Raya, stopped it.
Soon after 60 minutes, Arsenal had another good chance. Saka kicked the ball with skill. It looked like it would go into the top corner of the goal. But Donnarumma used his long arms to push the ball away.
Then Vitinha missed a penalty. This happened after a check showed a player touched the ball with his hand. Soon after, PSG scored again. Hakimi kicked the ball into the goal after Ousmane Dembélé passed it to him.
Arsenal kept trying to score until the end. Saka scored a goal in the 76th minute to make the score closer.
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