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Paris Saint-Germain beats Arsenal to reach Champions League final against Inter Milan

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PSG weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday.

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Le milieu offensif du PSG Désiré Doué perd le ballon au profit du défenseur d'Arsenal William Saliba durant le match de Ligue des champion retour au Parc des Princes, à Paris, le 7 mai 2025.
Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder #14 Desire Doue (L) fights for the ball with Arsenal's French defender #02 William Saliba during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on May 7, 2025. © AFP - FRANCK FIFE

Paris Saint-Germain will play Inter Milan in the Champions League final after beating Arsenal 2-1 on Wednesday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win over the Premier League side.

Deprived of the ball possession it so often enjoys, PSG looked in trouble early on but found the right answers to hurt the Gunners. It relied on counter-attacking football and an excellent Gianluigi Donnarumma to prevail, advancing 3-1 on aggregate.

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PSG reached the final of Europe’s elite tournament for the second time in five years. It will take on Inter Milan on May 31 after the three-time champion defeated Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in one of the greatest semifinals in the competition’s history.

PSG had lost to Borussia Dortmund at this stage last year and was beaten by Bayern Munich in the 2020 final.

PSG broke the deadlock in the 27th minute from a set piece after the Arsenal defense cleared a free kick toward the edge of the area. The ball bounced back into the path of Fabian Ruiz, who smashed a stunning half-volley into the back of the net.

Achraf Hakimi curled in a precise finish in the 72nd minute to make it 2-0 on the night before Bukayo Saka pulled one back for the Gunners.

(FRANCE 24 with AP)