Arsenal’s Champions League dream hangs by a thread as they head into hostile territory to face PSG in the second leg of their semi-final showdown in Paris on Wednesday. After suffering a 1-0 home defeat at the Emirates on April 29, Mikel Arteta’s side must now conjure something special against a confident Paris Saint-Germain, who have the upper hand and the home crowd behind them.
The French giants, still chasing their first-ever Champions League crown, look poised to reach the final — unless Arsenal can rewrite the script with a stunning turnaround.
The winner of the semi-final will face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final on 31 May.
As we get ready for the mega semi-final, here’s all you need to know about the Champions League semi-final encounter.
PSG vs Arsenal possible line-ups
Arsenal possible XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
PSG possible XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Doue
PSG vs Arsenal head-to-head
In six matches so far, Arsenal have a strong lead.
Arsenal wins: 3
PSG wins: 1
Draws: 2
PSG vs Arsenal LIVE streaming
Viewers can catch the action on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK, Paramount+ in the US, Stan Sport in Australia, and SonyLIV in India. Live updates will also be available on ESPN.
PSG vs Arsenal match facts
Date: Wednesday, May 7 at 8 pm in UK [3 pm ET, 12.30 am IST, 5 am AEST]
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Felix Zwayer
VAR: Bastian Dankert
PSG vs Arsenal prediction
As per Opta Supercomputer, Paris Saint-Germain are the favourites as they won in 45.4% of pre-match simulations over 90 minutes.
We have also read multiple predictions and conclude that most feel PSG will win 2-1 and 3-1 on aggregate. Very few publications are giving Arsenal a chance.