Paris Saint-Germain outperforms Arsenal and qualifies for the Champions League final in 2025.

In an exciting night at the "Parc des Princes" stadium in the French capital Paris, Paris Saint-Germain secured a spot in the Champions League final after defeating Arsenal 2-1 in the second leg of the semi-final, sealing a 3-1 aggregate victory following their clean sheet win in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. The match saw a strong start from Arsenal, missing three clear chances in the first eight minutes through Rice, Martinelli, and Odegaard, but the giant goalkeeper Donnarumma stood firm, saving two dangerous shots, with the third going wide. Despite English dominance in possession, Paris responded in the 16th minute when Kvaratskhelia's powerful shot hit the left post, and Raya saved another attempt from Doui. In the second half, although Arsenal needed two goals to overturn the result, their attacking performance fell short, except for individual efforts from Saka, who posed the biggest threat to Paris' defense. In the 64th minute, a penalty was awarded to Saint-Germain after a handball following a VAR review, but Verratti missed the chance to seal the match as Raya saved his shot brilliantly in the 69th minute. However, English hopes were short-lived as Moroccan star Hakimi unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box in the 72nd minute, doubling Paris' lead. Saka managed to reduce the deficit in the 76th minute, but missed a clear chance to equalize shortly after. Donnarumma continued his brilliance in the final minutes, denying Arsenal's attempts as they seemed mentally and physically fatigued, before the referee blew the final whistle, confirming Paris Saint-Germain's second-ever qualification to the Champions League final. Paris will face Italian side Inter Milan in the final on May 31st at the "Allianz Arena" in Munich, after Inter eliminated Barcelona in the other thrilling semi-final with a 7-6 aggregate score. The standout player of the match was undoubtedly Hakimi, who received the best player award for his all-round defensive and offensive performance, including the crucial goal that propelled his team towards the highly anticipated final.