Mikel Arteta has mentioned he “corrected” an issue after Ousmane Dembele scored the winner of their Champions League semi-final first leg defeat at dwelling to Paris Saint-Germain – however the Arsenal supervisor tried to maintain the main points secret.
PSG prime scorer Dembele struck first time from the sting of the field as a part of a dominant begin for the guests earlier than Arsenal threatened to equalise both aspect of half-time.
“We had, particularly, one concern that we corrected after 15-20 minutes,” mentioned the Spaniard. “We sustained that for the remainder of the sport and it turned the sport round.
“I’m not telling you [what]. It was a difficulty we had with the ball in a selected second. When you don’t have the prospect to press them, they’re going to carry all of the midfielders again and also you’re going to battle, as a result of that’s what they need.
“It was not lots – it was simply one thing very particular however essential, particularly to the way in which we play. It’s not straightforward to right it always, however we did it.”
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PSG vs Arsenal: ‘We’ve got possibilities’
Paris have received 18 of the 19 ties by which they’ve recorded a first-leg away victory, the exception coming after they misplaced in opposition to Manchester United within the 2018/19 spherical of 16 on the now-defunct away objectives rule.
Arsenal’s process seems daunting in opposition to opponents who’ve already knocked out Aston Villa and Liverpool, however they beat PSG 2-0 at dwelling throughout the league part and the Reds and Atletico Madrid have received on the Parc des Princes throughout this season’s competitors.
“We’ve got loads of possibilities to be in that last,” mentioned Arteta, whose staff thrashed holders Actual Madrid within the quarter-finals.
“If you wish to be within the Champions League last, you need to do one thing particular – and the time to do it will be in Paris.”
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Arsenal vs PSG: Margins ‘so skinny’
Arsenal may very well be heading to the second leg on Might 7 (20:00 BST) stage, having had a Mikel Merino header dominated out for offside two minutes after the break.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced his newest excellent show, brilliantly turning away pictures from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.
“The sport had phases,” mirrored Arteta. “They scored from nice mixture play, when the margins are so skinny and the end is unbelievable.
“We had the disallowed aim and two huge conditions within the recreation that, sadly, didn’t go our approach.”
The winners of the tie will advance to a last in opposition to Barcelona or Inter, who play the primary leg of their semi-final in Spain on Wednesday (20:00).
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Easy methods to watch PSG vs Arsenal: TV and on-line streams
Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal kicks off at 20:00 on Wednesday, Might 7. It may be watched on TNT Sports activities.
Champions League fixtures: Dates, kickoff instances
Arsenal and PSG have by no means received the competitors, though Paris reached the 2020 last and their opponents did so in 2006.
Right here’s the complete listing of Champions League 2024/25 semi-final fixtures. All kick-off instances are 20:00.
Wednesday, April 30
Barcelona vs Inter
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Tuesday, Might 6
Inter vs Barcelona
Wednesday, Might 7
PSG vs Arsenal
Champions League semi finals: TV channels
Within the UK, Amazon Prime Video will even present the second leg of Barcelona vs Inter on Might 6.
The primary leg between Inter and Barcelona, on April 30, and the second leg of PSG vs Arsenal, on Might 7, can be proven on TNT Sports activities.
Gabby Logan is main Prime Video’s protection, with the likes of former Champions League winners Clarence Seedorf and Daniel Sturridge a part of the staff.
Commentator Jon Champion can be joined by former England striker Alan Shearer. Find out more about Prime Video’s coverage.
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Prime Video is included with a Prime Membership, which prices £8.99 per 30 days or £95 per 12 months within the UK and permits entry to 1000’s of movies and reveals, together with an rising quantity of sports activities content material.
A 30-day free trial is on the market, and subscribers can signal as much as Prime Video by itself for £5.99 per 30 days.
TNT Sports activities has 4 TV channels, as much as six digital or red-button channels between TNT Sports activities 5 and TNT Sports activities 10, in addition to TNT Sports activities Final and TNT Sports activities Field Workplace HD. Followers can watch TNT Sports activities by means of BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
To seek out out the schedule for matches on TNT Sports activities, visit the schedule on TNT Sports’ website. Costs for TNT Sports activities differ. Visit TNT Sports for full particulars.
BBC Sport will present the motion on BBC One on every matchweek Wednesday from 10.40pm UK time.
In addition to its highlights packages, BBC Sport can be offering protection by means of BBC Radio 5 Reside. Visit BBC Sport’s Champions League homepage for TV and radio particulars.
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Champions League semi last on-line streams
TNT Sports activities will present dwell protection, highlights and extra within the UK on discovery+, with a subscription together with TNT Sports activities, Eurosport and leisure.
Viewers can stream Prime Video’s protection on a wide range of machine through the Prime Video app for iOS or Android.
BBC Sport’s protection can be accessible to stream through the BBC Sport web site and app and BBC iPlayer. Highlights can be accessible from 10pm.
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Champions League last 2025: When is that this season’s showpiece?
The ultimate of the seventieth version of the competitors can be held on Might 31 on the Allianz Area dwelling of Bundesliga leaders Bayern.
That is the thirty third season because the European Cup grew to become the Champions League.
