Champions League: PSG knocks out Arsenal to reach second UCL final
The Hindu
Donnarumma shines as PSG advances to Champions League final against Inter Milan in first Franco-Italian final since 1993.
Paris St Germain weathered an early Arsenal storm before subduing their battling visitors and marching into the Champions League final with a measured 2-1 second-leg victory on Wednesday (May 7, 2025) to earn them a second shot at Europe's top title.
Goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi sealed a 3-1 aggregate semi-final triumph while a string of vital saves from keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma helped keep Arsenal at bay.
Five years after losing to Bayern Munich in the final, PSG have been transformed into a cohesive team unit under coach Luis Enrique, and they will take on Inter Milan on May 31 in Munich after the Serie A side eliminated Barcelona 7-6 in a vintage tie in the other semi-final.
PSG and Inter have never met on the European stage and this year's Champions League final will be the first between an Italian and French team since Olympique de Marseille beat AC Milan in 1993.
"It’s a very beautiful emotion. We’ve done a great job. The road was hard and slow, and we faced very difficult matches," captain Marquinhos, who has suffered some embarrassing defeats in the competition with PSG, said after the Ligue 1 side knocked out their third Premier League team in a row after Liverpool and Aston Villa.
"Now we have to make the most of it and prepare for the final in the best possible way. The path to the final is made, but it’s not over yet."
PSG rolled with the punches early on with Donnarumma pulling off a couple of world-class saves as Arsenal got off to a brilliant start before Ruiz delivered a huge blow with a thunderous strike, and Hakimi effectively wrapped it up in the second half.
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