Today Soccer Prediction Tuesday 29th April 2025

Arsenal FC vs PSG, UEFA – Champions League, Emirates Stadium, 20:00

Former league-phase foes renew hostilities in the final four, as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain engage in a blockbuster battle in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg at the Emirates, both dreaming of finally ending their excruciating waits for European stardom.

Mikel Arteta’s men outwitted, outfought, and out-classed Real Madrid in the quarter-finals to earn a two-legged tussle with the French champions, who ended Aston Villa’s dreams of continental glory in the last eight.

As glass-half-full Real Madrid supporters allowed themselves to get preoccupied with thoughts of a remarkable remontada, Arteta’s Arsenal had one goal in mind: play Carlo Ancelotti’s men off the park on their patch and end Los Blancos’ latest reign of European dominance.

Enrique’s men can afford to take their eye off the ball domestically with their customary Ligue 1 title already in the bag, though, and by at least managing to hold Nantes to a two-goal stalemate on April 22, they are now on a sensational 18-game scoring streak away from home in all competitions.

Increasingly frail at the back and struggling to get Dembele firing on all cylinders in attack, the first signs of fatigue may be setting in for PSG, who will also come into the first leg with fewer days’ rest than their North London counterparts.

Arteta’s squad is also capable of handling PSG’s aggressive full-backs, and we can envision the Gunners securing a narrow advantage before heading to the Parc des Princes. However, it remains uncertain if that will be enough to clinch a spot in the final.

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