Close to the Henkelpott: Paris wrested Arsenal down
A clarified and sovereign performance was enough for the team of coach Luis Enrique after the 1-0 victory in the first leg, in order to enter the final on May 31st in Munich against Inter Milan.
The Spaniard Fabián Ruiz (27 ‘) and ex-Dortmund Achraf Hakimi (72’) met in the sold-out prince park for Paris, which, despite the financial support from Qatar, has never won the premier class. The connection goal by Bukayo Saka (76 ‘) was late.
In 2020 there was a defeat against Bayern Munich at the only Paris final participation. There is now a premiere against Inter: Never before were both clubs facing each other in a competitive game.
One day after Inters spectacular 4: 3 victory after extra time against FC Barcelona, the game in Paris started furiously because Arsenal immediately pressed the pace. The PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, which was already strong in the first leg, was in the spotlight several times, with a low shot by Martin Ödegaard (8 ‘) the Italian showed his entire class.
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Without a first-leg goal scorer Ousmane Dembélé, who initially sitting on the bench after muscular problems, there was little to see from Paris-until Chwitscha Kwarazchelia hit the post from a distance (17 ‘). The mood was now boiling, the PSG-Ultras had made their team hot with fireworks in front of the stadium. When Fabián Ruiz moved away from the penalty area with left and scored the lead, the fans knew no stopping.
As a result, PSG skillfully managed the lead, but arsenal did not give up. This was also true after the break: the guests desperately searched for gaps in the compact bulwark of the French master in order to at least create the balance. Saka forced Donnarumma to another gloss parade (64 ‘).
A little later the next excitement: According to the TV pictures, referee Felix Zwayer punished a handball by Myles Lewis-Skelly, Vitinha failed after an upright occasionally casual start to Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya (69 ‘). Hakimi made it better out of the game with a right -hand shot, Saka shortened again – and even had the 2-2 on the foot (80 ‘).
In the final there is the first competitive game between Paris and Inter. So far, both teams have only been met in friendly games, the last one won 2-1 in Tokyo in August 2023.
