Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face one another in an intriguing semifinal clash as their respective quests for a maiden UEFA Champions League success continue.
The Gunners were 2-0 winners when these teams met during the league phase last October. However, since the turn of the year, Luis Enrique's team looks like a different beast and has played some of the most vibrant attacking football in Europe.
PSG are aiming to make Arsenal their third successive Premier League victims after seeing off Liverpool and Aston Villa in the last 16 and quarterfinals, respectively.
Arsenal are riding high after dispatching 15-time winners Real Madrid in the previous round.
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Arsenal vs. PSG score
| Pregame | Goalscorers | |
| Arsenal | — | |
| PSG | — |
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 22, David Raya (GK) — 12. Jurrien Timber, 2. William Saliba, 15. Jakub Kiwior, 49. Myles Lewis-Skelly — 8. Martin Odegaard, 23. Mikel Merino, 41. Declan Rice — 7. Bukayo Saka, 19. Leandro Trossard, 11. Gabriel Martinelli
PSG (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) — 2. Achraf Hakimi, 5. Marquinhos, 51. Willian Pacho, 25. Nuno Mendes — 8. Fabian Ruiz, 17. Vitinha, 87. Joao Neves — 14. Desire Doue, 10. Ousmane Dembele, 7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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Arsenal vs. PSG live updates, highlights, and commentary
5 mins: Here come the teams after the strains of North London Forever. Sort of You'll Never Walk Alone for the Islington Tik Tok generation. Anyway, the atmosphere is authentically brilliant, including PSG's always-raucous travelling continent.
20 mins before kickoff: If we focus too much on the midfield, we neglect the dazzling difference makers on the wings. Bukayo Saka was back from an injury lay-off against Madrid and did not miss a beat, giving David Alaba and torrid time in the first leg and atoning for a penalty miss by opening the scoring in the second. Arsenal's left winger Gabriel Martinelli wrapped up the victory at the Bernabeu. Saka and Martinelli have been established features of Mikel Arteta's side for some time, while Luis Enrique looks to have captured lightning in a bottle with lavishly gifted January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and teenager Desire Doue.
40 mins before kickoff: The midfield battle will be intriguing tonight. Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha give PSG arguably the most well-balanced central trio in world football right now. Arsenal are unable to combat that with their first-choice trident as Thomas Partey is suspended. It remains to be seen how their shape shakes out in Partey's absence. Will Mikel Merino or Declan Rice predominantly play in the holding role, or will they share those duties and allow Martin Odegaard to rove as a No. 10?
1 hr 5 mins before kickoff: The big news for PSG is that Luis Enrique has plumped for teen sensation Desire Doue to complete his front three ahead of Bradley Barcola. Quite the enviable coin toss.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) April 29, 2025
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: The teams are in and it's a bit of a needs-must XI from Mikel Arteta. Thomas Partey's suspension means Mikel Merino dropping back into his more natural position in central midfield and Leandro Trossard playing at centre-forward.
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 29, 2025
🧱 Saliba at the back
🤝 Merino partners Rice
🪄 Trossard leads the line
Let's do this - together 👊
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: It's safe to say there was a sense of Arsenal's season petering out as Liverpool ran away with the Premier League and they headed into a Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid as underdogs. Then that heady night at the Emirates Stadium happened. The 15-time European champions were ransacked and Declan Rice turned into some sort of wild Roberto Carlos/David Beckham hybrid. In terms of what we've seen in the Champions League since the turn of the year, PSG should provided a far sterner, more dynamic test. But after beating Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, no opponent will carry any fear for Mikel Arteta's men.
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain. Neither of these storied clubs have ever won the UEFA Champions League and only one will reach this year's final.
Arsenal vs. PSG kick off time
The Champions League semifinal, first leg kicks off in London at 8 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Tue, Apr 29 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, Apr 29 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, Apr 29 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Wed, Apr 30 | 6:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Wed, Apr 30 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Arsenal vs. PSG lineups, team news
Thomas Partey was booked during Arsenal's 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu and misses this game through suspension.
With Jorginho set to miss the rest of the season through injury, Mikel Merino is likely to be redeployed to his natural position in central midfield.
Leandro Trossard is the favourite to come into the forward line, flanked by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Merino, Rice — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Injured: Merino (knock, doubt), Calafiori (knee), Gabriel (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee), Jesus (knee), Jorginho (chest)
Suspended: Partey
Luis Enrique has a clean bill of health but might have been given pause for thought by his team's efforts against Nice.
The big decision revolves around who will join Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the forward line.
Desire Doue produced a spectacular performance in the first leg of the quarterfinal against Aston Villa, but for a potentially cagey away encounter, Bradley Barcola is the slight favourite to get the nod.
PSG predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes — Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves — Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Arsenal vs. PSG live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League semifinal, first leg across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | TUDN USA, Univision | Paramount+, Fubo, ViX, TUDN.com, Univision Now, TUDN App |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
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