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PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg: 3-1): Inter Milan await PSG Champions League in the final after they see off Gunners in Paris
Paris Saint-Germain weathered an early Arsenal storm before goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi sealed a 2-1 victory to send them into the Champions League final.
The French champions' 3-1 aggregate triumph means they can now finally win the trophy they crave for the first time when they face Italian heavyweights Inter Milan in Munich on May 31.
Trailing 1-0 from last week's first leg, Arsenal dominated the early stages in the Parc des Princes with PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making vital saves. The Gunners were made to pay for not taking their chances as Ruiz then slammed home a stunning left-foot shot past David Raya in the 27th minute to double PSG's aggregate lead.
Raya saved Vitinha's poor penalty in the 69th minute, which had been controversially rewarded for a handball, but shortly afterwards Hakimi made it 2-0 on the night with a sweetly-struck shot that gave Raya no chance.
Bukayo Saka replied in the 76th minute and then blazed a glorious chance over the crossbar as the visitors fell short of reaching the final for the first time since 2006.
Relive all the action from Paris with our live blog below:
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
90+5 mins: Saka gets down the right and pulls it back to the edge of the box, but it’s once again cleared by PSG.
A huge cheer from the Parc des Princes.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
90+3 mins: Trossard opens up his body in the box and prepares to let fly, big block by a PSG body.
Long throw by Partey follows and while Trossard gets the first touch, Arsenal don’t get the run of the ball.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
90+2 mins: Merino jumps to meet a cross and flicks towards the far corner, but it bounces agonisingly past the far post.
A very difficult chance. That might be the last one Arsenal get.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
90 mins: FIVE minutes added on.
That’s how long Arsenal have to save their season.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
89 mins: Long throw cleared.
One year ago, PSG didn’t have the bottle at this exact stage, under these same Parc des Princes lights, against Borussia Dortmund.
However, they’ve been able to quash the threats of an Arsenal comeback. They look like they’re on their way to Munich.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
88 mins: We’ve got another Partey long throw coming in.
PSG sub beforehand, though, as Mendes comes on for Ramos - hardly a like-for-like, a left-back for a striker.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
86 mins: The referee is getting a bit card-happy here. Califiori, Kvaratskhelia and now Saka have ended up in the book for separate incidents over the last 90 seconds.
Before this, the ref had been good at just letting the game go. Not so much anymore.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
84 mins: Another substitution for Arsenal as Timber makes way for White.
Regardless of tonight’s result, I’m just glad that penalty didn’t go in. With Arsenal threatening to stage a comeback, it would’ve been so frustrating to see such a great tie marred and potentially defined by VAR nonsense.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
82 mins: Arsenal are pushing for a miraculous comeback, but they need to be wary of PSG putting this to bed.
Dembele’s first-time effort forces Raya into a smart stop.
PSG 2-1 Arsenal (agg 3-1)
80 mins: CHANCE! Oh Bukayo, you’ve got to score that!
Brilliant work from Califiori down the left who curls one across the box aiming at Saka.
Donnarumma dives across and misses it, but Saka is leaning back and volleys high over the bar, when he had an open goal gaping!
That goes in and Arsenal are right back in this.
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