Arsenal worked harder, but Paris Saint-Germain worked smarter tonight, and the Saints will deservedly play in the Champions League final, five years after the one they lost to Bayern Munich!Gigio Donnarumma was outstanding between the posts, stopping every Gunners’ effort, while his teammates were much more focused during key moments and that’s what brought them the final.UCL LIVE BLOG: Two goals in five minutes, PSG in the leadFabian Ruiz broke the deadlock before the break, and Achraf Hakimi doubled the lead minutes after Vitinha’s missed penalty, proving that PSG’s team is ready for big things.Bukayo Saka’s goal gave Arsenal a slight hope, but it was clear that the Saints would lock horns with Inter Milan, fighting for the European crown – 2-1.IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL!!! ❤️💙#PSGARS | #UCL pic.twitter.com/UvIf3iygYm— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 7, 2025 The game started with Arsenal’s absolute dominance, as the Gunners wasted three massive chances in the opening eight minutes. Declan Rice’s header went narrowly wide, while Gianluigi Donnarumma once again activated his “beast mode,” superbly stopping Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard’s efforts.The Saints didn’t step onto Arsenal’s half of the pitch until the tenth minute, having only 30% of possession and zero shots.Gianluigi Donnarumma. Amazing. 🇮🇹🙅♂️ pic.twitter.com/Rktz7I9xEf— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) May 7, 2025 However, once they started crushing the rivals, there was no way back…In the 17th minute – from PSG’s first attempt – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hit the post, while David Raya stopped Desire Doue’s strike six minutes later. At that point, the Saints heavily relied on counterattacks. Yet, a set piece brought them the lead.🔴🔵 This angle of Fabian Ruiz’s goal is epic. 🎥 Doctor_angio on IG pic.twitter.com/0pHjppF4NE— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) May 7, 2025 Twenty-seven minutes into the game, third luck was the charm for the home crew! Thomas Partey headed the ball out of the area after a free-kick cross, Fabian Ruiz took the rebound and placed the ball into the top-left corner of Raya’s goal, scoring a vital goal for the Parisians!Bradley Barcola could have totally knocked out the Gunners only three minutes later, but Raya made a crucial save. Still, Luis Enrique and the packed Parc des Princes could have been thrilled with PSG’s half-time lead.How the team which crushed Barca was madeThe opening quarter of an hour after the break were pretty peaceful, as apart from a few set pieces, there was no excitement. In the 64th minute, the popular Gigio once again “spilled the magic,” magnificently saving Bukayo Saka’s strike from the edge of the box.##NAJAVA_MECA_8910044##Two minutes later, after another PSG’s hasty fastbreak, the ball hit Myles Lewis-Skelly in the hand following Achraf Hakimi’s shot and the VAR room rewarded the Saints a penalty, which Vitinha failed to convert, as Raya stopped it amazingly!David Raya saves Vitinha’s penaltypic.twitter.com/D3jfGYt78N— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) May 7, 2025 Still, that miss did not dishearten PSG, as they managed to double the lead only three minutes later through Hakimi, as the Moroccan opened the door of the grand final for Enrique’s team!⚽️ GOAL: Hakimi pulls the plug🇪🇺 PSG 2-0 Arsenalpic.twitter.com/7Xget7CVMh— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) May 7, 2025 ⚽️ GOAL: Bukayo Saka🇪🇺 PSG 2-1 Arsenalpic.twitter.com/Y0rCWY57gA— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) May 7, 2025 Yet, just four minutes after the defender’s goal, Saka managed to use Leandro Trossard’s excellent pass and give Arsenal a ray of hope, making it 2-1! Yet, the London side needed two goals to secure extra time and the clock was ticking.In the end, the champions of France easily defended the lead, securing their second UCL final! In 2020, Bayern Munich prevailed, this time, Inter Milan will have one hell of a task to beat Enrique’s army.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – SEMI FINALSTuesday Inter – Barcelona 4-3 a.e.t. (3-3)/Lautaro 21, Calhanoglou 45 pen, Acerbi 90+3, Frattesi 99 – Garcia 54, Olmo 60, Raphinha 87/Inter win 7-6 on aggregateWednesdayPSG – Arsenal 2-1 (1-0)/Ruiz 27, Hakimi 72 – Saka 76/PSG win 3-1 on aggregate
