Paris Saint Germain players during a training session at Emirates Stadium, London, Monday, April 28, 2025, a day ahead of their Champions League semi final soccer match against Arsenal. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) /PA via AP)
Paris Saint-Germain’s manager Luis Enrique during a press conference at Emirates Stadium, London, Monday, April 28, 2025, a day ahead of their Champions League semi final soccer match against Arsenal. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a press conference at Emirates Stadium, London, Monday, April 28, 2025, a day ahead of their Champions League semi final soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli during a press conference at Emirates Stadium, London, Monday, April 28, 2025, a day ahead of their Champions League semi final soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) /PA via AP)
PSG tries to knock out third English team in a row when it faces Arsenal in Champions League semis
LONDON (AP) 鈥 Paris Saint-Germain returns to England for the third straight round in the Champions League as the French champion travels to Arsenal for the first leg of their semifinal on Tuesday.
Paris Saint Germain players during a training session at Emirates Stadium, London, Monday, April 28, 2025, a day ahead of their Champions League semi final soccer match against Arsenal. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) /PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) 鈥 Paris Saint-Germain returns to England for the third straight round in the Champions League as the French champion travels to Arsenal for the first leg of their semifinal on Tuesday.
Both teams are looking for a first Champions League title and PSG will be aiming to avoid a repeat of the 2-0 loss it suffered at Emirates Stadium in the league phase of the competition back in October.
PSG has looked like a much-improved team since then in eliminating Premier League champion Liverpool in the first two knockout rounds.
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Arsenal, meanwhile, in the first leg of the quarterfinals at home and will be hoping for a similarly raucous atmosphere in north London for PSG’s visit.
鈥淏ring your boots, your shorts, your T-shirts and let鈥檚 play every ball together,鈥 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told fans ahead of the game. 鈥淭hat place has to be something special.鈥
Arsenal has reached the semis for the first time since 2009, while PSG lost to Borussia Dortmund at this stage last year. ___
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