Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueHavertz, Saka on target again as Arsenal beat PSG 2-0
First-half goals by Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal seal a 2-0 home victory against Paris St Germain to kickstart their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 3': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 10': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 12': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Désiré Doué is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 16': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 17': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
- 25': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 31': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
- 31': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by David Raya.
- 34': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 40': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 48': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 48': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 52': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 53': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
- 53': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Désiré Doué.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Vitinha.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Thomas Partey.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 66': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Neves.
- 73': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 73': Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 75': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 76': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 83': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 85': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 90': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 90'+4': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 0.
Statistics
 PSG |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.9 | Possession | 35.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 578 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 647 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,103
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,103
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | Brest | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori  |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 51 | Willian Pacho |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 87 | João Neves |
| 33 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 14 | Désiré Doué |
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