Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League

Arsenal

20': Kai Havertz
35': Bukayo Saka

FT
2 - 0

Paris Saint-Germain

Havertz, 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

UEFA Champions League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	1	+2	3
2	Aston Villa	1	+1	3
3	Real Betis	1	+1	3
4	Borussia Dortmund	1	+1	3

Full Table

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

Arsenal Substitutes:

Neto, Josh Robinson, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jack Porter, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Mikel Merino, Raheem Sterling, Maldini Kacurri, Gabriel Jesus.

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

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Milan Skriniar, Fabián Ruiz, Marco Asensio, Randal Kolo Muani, Matvei Safonov, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lucas Beraldo, Arnau Tenas, Senny Mayulu, Yoram Zague, Naoufel El Hannach.

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