PSG 2-1 Arsenal (3-1 agg): Player ratings as Parisians reach Champions League final
- PSG beat Arsenal 2-1 at Parc des Princes in Champions League semi-final second leg
- French champions already boasted one-goal advantage from first encounter in London
- Luis Enrique's side will face Serie A giants Inter in the showpiece event
Paris Saint-Germain have reached their second ever Champions League final after beating Arsenal 2-1 in their semi-final second leg at the Parcs des Princes on Wednesday.
The French champions were 1-0 victors during last week's first leg and found themselves protecting a two-goal aggregate cushion by the half-time whistle. Despite Arsenal dominating the early stages and spurning several glorious opportunities, PSG entered the break ahead following Fabian Ruiz's deflected strike from the edge of the penalty box.
PSG were gifted the perfect opportunity to put the tie beyond doubt midway through the second half, but Vitinha's penalty kick was saved by David Raya. However, Achraf Hakimi swiftly did what his teammate couldn't as he curled an excellent effort beyond the Arsenal goalkeeper into the far corner.
Arsenal reduced the deficit by one through Bukayo Saka just four minutes after PSG's second of the night, but were unable to conjure up any further drama in the dying embers as the French champions booked their ticket to the Champions League final against Inter.
PSG player ratings (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma | 8.1/10 |
RB: Achraf Hakimi | 8.3/10 |
CB: Marquinhos | 6.3/10 |
CB: Willian Pacho | 7.3/10 |
LB: Nuno Mendes | 7.0/10 |
CM: Joao Neves | 7.4/10 |
CM: Vitinha | 7.1/10 |
CM: Fabian Ruiz | 8.5/10 |
RW: Desire Doue | 7.2/10 |
ST: Bradley Barcola | 6.9/10 |
LW: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 7.0/10 |
SUB: Ousmane Dembele (70' for Barcola) | 7.0/10 |
SUB: Lucas Hernandez (74' for Doue) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Goncalo Ramos (88' for Mendes) | N/A |
Subs not used: Arnau Tenas (GK), Matvey Safonov (GK), Axel Tape-Kobrissa, Lucas Beraldo, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaire-Emery, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lee Kang-in.
Arsenal player ratings (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: David Raya | 8.5/10 |
RB: Jurrien Timber | 6.7/10 |
CB: William Saliba | 5.7/10 |
CB: Jakub Kiwior | 6.1/10 |
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly | 5.5/10 |
CM: Martin Odegaard | 6.4/10 |
CM: Thomas Partey | 6.9/10 |
CM: Declan Rice | 6.1/10 |
RW: Bukayo Saka | 7.8/10 |
ST: Mikel Merino | 5.5/10 |
LW: Gabriel Martinelli | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Riccardo Calafiori (69' for Lewis-Skelly) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Leandro Trossard (69' for Martinelli) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Ben White (83' for Timber) | N/A |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Tommy Setford (GK), Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jack Henry-Francis, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
Player of the match: Fabian Ruiz (PSG)
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