LONDON, England — Arsenal don show strong performance for Champions League, as dem don reach semi-finals for first time in plenty years. After dem beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, dem dey set to face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on April 29 and May 7, 2025.
Arsenal don only reach dis semi-final phase three times, and dem go remember the heartbreak wey dem feel in 2006 when dem take first lead for the final against Barcelona but end up losing 2-1. Dis time, dem dey hope say dey fit clear dis hurdle and finally lift Champions League title.
In the quarter-finals, Arsenal bin knock out Real Madrid, wey don win di competition 15 times, with dem scoring 3-0 for di first leg and 2-1 for di second leg at Santiago Bernabeu. Dis victory also mark di first time since 2003/04 wey one team don knock out Real Madrid for Champions League quarter-finals.
“We don show say we fit compete with di best,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta talk for press conference. “Dis win against Madrid dey give us plenty confidence for di semi-final against PSG.”
Arsenal get solid record against Real Madrid by winning three and drawing one in their four meetings. Bukayo Saka even copy Thierry Henry celebration after him score goal in di second leg. Arsenal’s defense don be strong, conceding only seven goals in 12 matches, wey put dem second for di best defensive record in di competition.
As Arsenal prepare for PSG, di French club don dey shine for Ligue 1, winning di title with six matches left to play. PSG neva lose for league dis season, with 23 victories and 5 draws from 28 matches. Dem set to face Arsenal with di belief say dis time go fit break their curse and win di Champions League for di first time.
PSG manager Luis Enrique don emphasize say dem go take Arsenal serious after dem knock out Liverpool for di round of 16. “We sabi say Arsenal strong, but we also get our own players wey fit match dem for every aspect of di game,” Enrique talk.
Arsenal earlier beat PSG 2-0 for home match in October, and dis don give dem some hope as dem prepare for di semi-final. Di first leg go happen for Emirates Stadium on April 29, while di second leg go take place for Parc des Princes on May 7.
If Arsenal fit overcome PSG, dem go meet either Barcelona or Internazionale for di final on May 31 at Allianz Arena. Barcelona don dey perform well, but Internazionale also dey in top form after dem knock out Bayern Munich.
Dis semi-final go be one great encounter and football lovers dey eager to see who go come out victorious for dis high-profile matchup,” Arteta conclude.
