Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are making ready for an enormous UEFA Champions League semifinal, with simply 180 minutes standing between them and a spot within the remaining. The 2 groups confronted one another earlier within the group stage, however PSG have made noticeable progress since then.
Arsenal booked their place within the semifinals with a stable 2-1 victory over Actual Madrid within the second leg, sealing a formidable 5-1 combination win.
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PSG additionally superior with a 5-1 combination benefit, although their path was rather more dramatic, narrowly getting previous their opponents with a 5-4 total scoreline.
Either side head into this matchup after some current slip-ups. PSG have been held to a 1-1 draw by FC Nantes after which suffered a shock loss to OGC Good, ending their unbeaten run in Ligue 1. Arsenal, in the meantime, settled for a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.
Vitinha talks concerning the early-season loss to Arsenal
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On Monday, PSG midfielder Vitinha spoke to the media and was requested how this matchup differs from the one earlier within the 2024-25 season.
“That was a very long time in the past now,” Vitinha stated (h/t ). “Quite a bit has occurred since then. We’ve performed loads of matches and managed to beat many challenges. So, it’s clearly a distinct recreation, and it’s a distinct stage of the competitors too.
“In fact, we’re going to attempt to get a distinct outcome — we’ll do all the pieces we are able to. We’re not going to vary a lot, if something, about our type of play as a result of we all the time keep true to our manner of enjoying. However after all, we’ll do some issues in a different way as a result of we misplaced, and tomorrow, we solely wish to win.”