Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) booked their place in the UEFA Champions League final with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night, sealing a 3-1 aggregate win in the semi-final clash.
The Ligue 1 winners, who had a slim 1-0 lead from the first leg, increased their lead in the 27th minute when Fabián Ruiz fired a hard shot past David Raya, Arsenal’s goalkeeper.
The Parisians doubled their tally in the 72nd minute as Achraf Hakimi capped off a fluid team move to make it 2-0.
Arsenal responded quickly, pulling a goal back in the 76th minute through Bukayo Saka, who capitalized on a defensive error to beat Gianluigi Donnarumma and reduce the deficit.
Despite mounting late pressure, Mikel Arteta’s side failed to find an equalizer, allowing PSG to progress to the final. In the other semi-final clash, Inter Milan edged past Barcelona in a thrilling match that concluded 4-3 after extra time, sealing a dramatic 7-6 aggregate victory.
Davide Frattesi netted the decisive goal in the 99th minute, while goalkeeper Yann Sommer produced a series of critical saves to maintain Inter’s narrow lead.
In a match for European supremacy, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will square off in the much-anticipated UEFA Champions League final on May 31 at Munich’s Allianz Arena.
