Arsenal will face PSG in the UEFA Champions League final on May 30, aiming for their first title while PSG seeks to defend their championship. The match will showcase contrasting styles of play between the two teams.
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Arsenal and PSG have a date on May 30 in the UEFA Champions League final. The Parisians will be looking to win back-to-back trophies while the Gunners are eyeing their first. Moreover, it will feature a clash of two different styles.
PSG showed in their semifinal tie against Bayern Munich that they can get into a high-scoring run-and-gun game, as seen in the first leg in Paris. However, in the second leg, the capital club showed they can play sound defensive football to protect an advantage.
Meanwhile, Arsenal were in a tightly defensive and low-scoring tie with Atletico Madrid. As a result, the Premier League club will be looking to bring PSG into this style of game for the final.
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Moreover, the Gunners being sound defensively and keeping the contest low-scoring is the only way theyâll have a chance of defeating the reigning Champions League winners, says former French footballer Bixente Lizarazu.
âPSG are the favorites even though Arsenal have the best defense in the Champions League,â Lizarazu told LâEquipe (h/t ). âArsenal defend well and are solid, but they do not have the same attacking firepower as Paris. The advantage goes to PSG. It will not be easy over one match, but PSG are superior, especially in attack.â
The UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG is scheduled for May 30.
Arsenal had a tightly defensive tie against Atletico Madrid, while PSG showcased both high-scoring and defensive strategies in their semifinal against Bayern Munich.
Arsenal is aiming for their first UEFA Champions League title, while PSG is looking to win back-to-back trophies.
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If the English side gets into a run-and-gun game that mirrors what PSG did in the first leg against Bayern Munich or in last yearâs Champions League final against Inter Milan, it could spell bad news for manager Mikel Arteta.