Arsenal dominated the first 15 minutes, but after that, it was all about PSG at their home. 

Luis Enrique has done a tremendous job with PSG and created leaders in different positions. 

Donnarumma has been a beast under the post. Hakimi, with 21 goal contributions, is now one of the best. Vitniha, Neves and Marquinhos are one of the best in their positions as well. 

Dembele is running for a potential Ballon d'Or finish. So, the credit should go to Enrique for all his efforts. 

Arsenal had their chances, but they failed to take them. Saka did score but missed one as well. 

So, it will be Inter Milan vs PSG in the final in Munich. Thank you for staying up with us. 

Good night, and I will see you on 1st June in the final. Till then, take care and enjoy football. 

LOLOS KE FINAL! ❤️💙#PSGARS I #UCL pic.twitter.com/N6YZq4CMNo

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSGindonesia) May 7, 2025

Only one goal allowed and 8 saves made over 180 minutes against a team that put five past Real Madrid 😮

Gianluigi Donnarumma SHUT DOWN Arsenal and is heading to his first Champions League final 🏆

What a story! What a player! pic.twitter.com/VP31EU6JCF

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 7, 2025

PSG qualify for their second Champions League final ever. They will meet Inter Milan in the final in Munich.

𝐏𝐒𝐆 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡 🏆

PSG knocked out Arsenal to enter their second-ever Champions League final.

Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi scored two goals for them as they beat Arsenal by 3-1 on aggregate.

It is Inter Milan vs PSG in the final!#PSGARS #PSG pic.twitter.com/kT2qVIWUtc

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 7, 2025

Merino could not make the best of his chance, and Donnarumma has the ball in his grasp. 1 minute to go before PSG head to Munich to meet Inter. 

White lobbed the cross, and Merino had to generate a lot of power to get that in target. 

Change went begging for Arsenal. 

5 minutes have been added as injury time.

In: Ramos

Out: Mendes

Yellow card for Saka. Do not if there was a foul, but, it is a yellow card for the Arsenal winger. 

Yellow cards for Calafiori and Kvaratskhelia for going against each other. 

In: Ben White

Out: Timber

Bukayo Saka has now scored 6 goals in the Champions League this season, more than:

L. Yamal (5)
A. Lookman (5)
M. Olise (5)
Rodrygo (5)

Carrying Arsenal's attack. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/djOE8EJcHl

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2025

Brilliant cross from Calafiori, and Saka just had to direct it into the goal. 

Donnarumma was already out, but as the ball bounced in front of him, Saka could not control the touch. 

Achraf Hakimi has scored or assisted 8 goals in the Champions League this season, 3 more than any other defender:

A. Hakimi ~ ⚽️⚽️⚽️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️
N. Mendes ~ ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🅰️
D. Dumfries ~ ⚽️⚽️🅰️🅰️🅰️

World Class Wingback. 🌍 pic.twitter.com/CZcV2Rh5Na

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2025

Saka puts one back for Arsenal. 

Trossard with the cross and Saka went past a defender to hit the back of the net.

15 minutes to go. Can they make a comeback?

PSG 2-1 Arsenal (3-1)

What a finish. 

Achraf Hakimi with a special goal.

Arsenal gave the ball away, and Kvaratskhelia from the right initiated the attack. 

Partey did not have any idea where Hakimi was inside the box. 

After a quick turn, Hakimi hit the back of the net to extend PSG's lead. 

PSG 2-0 ARS (3-0)

HANDBALL ON LEWIS-SKELLY BUT DAVID RAYA SAVES VITINHA'S PEN!

ARSENAL ARE STILL IN IT 👀 pic.twitter.com/MJSpChSnyW

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 7, 2025

In: Dembele

Out: Barcola

Poor from Vitinha. Slow and low, and Raya had time to go down to his left and make the save. 

Still PSG 1-0 ARS (2-0)

In: Lewis-Skelly, Martinelli

Out: Calafiori, Trossard.

During Hakimi's shot, Lewis-Skelly had touched the ball. It is a penalty for PSG.

VAR check for a possible penalty for PSG. 

Hakimi runs away with the ball post Donnarumma's save. 

But his shot was saved by Raya. 

We are watching a masterclass performance from Donnarumma.

Saka's curling on-target shot is saved by Donnarumma. The sake of the head from Saka makes it more painful for Arsenal fan. 

And, Saliba won it this time. 

Barcola was nearly off for a counterattack. And Saliba fought it out to win the ball. 

The way Kvaratskhelia has worked back to defend Saka over these two legs... relentless. Not the sort of thing Neymar used to do at this club.

— Sam Dean (@SamJDean) May 7, 2025

The curling corner from Saka was dipping into the goal.

Donnarumma had to jump and punch it for another corner. 

Down the left side, with some quick feet dribbling, Vitinha dribbled past defenders before lobbing the ball towards the goal.

Raya grabbed the ball easily. 

Yellow card for Lewis-Skelly.

Mendes made a brilliant run after receiving the ball from Kvaratskhelia. Mendes laid the ball for Doue to go for a shot. 

In the end, it was a weak, off-target shot from Doue. 

Neves first won the ball from Lewis-Skelly, and then Timber tackled to win the ball back for Arsenal. 

Finally, the referee had enough and gave a free-kick to PSG for a foul on Doue. 

A huge roar erupts as Dembele starts warming up.

Timber was able to find Saka on the right flank and before Saka could try to enter the box, Kvaratskhelia won the ball back from him.

Arsenal get us underaway. No changes yet from either team. 

The second half to start soon. Players are coming out of the tunnel. 

Tony Parker and Pierre Gasly are in the house for PSG vs. Arsenal 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/zMmi78n8Nm

— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 7, 2025

Arsenal dominated the first 15 minutes of the game. But saves from Donnarumma made sure PSG did not concede any before Fabian Ruiz scored a screamer to hand PSG the lead. 

Will Arsenal be able to make a match out of it, like Barcelona did last night?

Or, PSG are heading to Munich?

We'll see that after the break. 

Rice and Odegaard linked up with Saka for a portable chance before the first half whistle. 

Saka's cross was cleared away by Hakimi. 

2 minutes have been added as stoppage time. 

Barcola's powerful shot hit Lewis-Skelly hard. He is down in pain and we have a stoppage. 

Saka went through Mendes, and Rice nearly met with the pass. But, Ruiz was there to clear it out and create another counter attack for PSG. 

Saka's cross was left alone by Merino, hoping that someone from his team would connect with it in the far post. 

But, no red shirt was there to receive the ball. 

Timber went for a cross from the right, but Pacho was there to clear the ball with a header. 

Arsenal are trying but PSG are looking like the team in control.

5 - Since the start of April, no Premier League side has conceded more goals from set plays (excl. pens) in all competitions than Arsenal (5, level with Ipswich Town). Turnabout. pic.twitter.com/3PKwUNxCB8

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 7, 2025

🚨🚨 Fabián Ruiz has scored in the Champions League for the first time in his career. 🇪🇸⚽️#ChampionsLeague #UCL #PSGARS

pic.twitter.com/oxAicsyULO

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) May 7, 2025

Mendes blocks a close-range volley from Timber. Can Arsenal make a comeback? 

What it means 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pCA7FLBqi9

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 7, 2025

Huge, huge, save from Raya. 

Another mistake from Arsenal, and Kvaratskhelia ran away with the ball. 

He found Barcola with a cross pass. But with his weak foot, Barcola could not find the power to beat Raya. 

Fabian Ruiz gives PSG the lead. An important lead. 

From the free-kick, the ball was not cleared well by Partey, and it fell perfectly for Fabian Ruiz to go for a powerful volley.

After a slight deflection, it went inside the goal.

PSG 1-0 ARS (2-0)

Yellow card for Arsenal's Declan Rice for a foul on Kvaratskhelia. 

Donnarumma has already made two big saves inside the first 10 minutes! 😳 pic.twitter.com/3g5S1q6zOX

— SI Soccer (@si_soccer) May 7, 2025

Sloppy from Saliba and Barcola took the chance to nearly go one-on-one against Raya. 

Barcola crossed the ball to Doue, who took some time before Arsenal stopped the attack. 

We all know they are very dangerous from set pieces. 

Martinelli wins another corner as Hakimi blocked his cross. 

Yellow card for Nuno Mendes for a foul on Timber. 

Fabulous effort from Kvaratskhelia. 

Marquinhos started the attack for PSG, and Doue linked up with Kvaratskhelia.

His right-footed shot from just outside the box hit the goalpost. 

First big chance for PSG. 

Arsenal have dominated in the first 15 minutes of the game. But, it is good for PSG that they have yet to concede. 

This time, Saka tried to create a chance for Arsenal from the right. But Pacho shielded the ball well to let it go for a goalkick. 

In a first, PSG broke through from their defensive area and Hakimi had the chance to find a teammate with the cross. 

But his timid cross went straight to Raya. 

Donnarumma having a Sommer day.

— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) May 7, 2025

Donnarumma saves Odegaard's powerful volley from inside the box from a corner. 

Donnarumma is down in pain. 

Martinelli went wide before trying to make an entry inside the box. 

His attempted cross was deflected for a corner by Hakimi. 

Donnarumma made a huge save early in the game. 

Long throw from Partey and Martinelli's shot from close range was saved by Donnarumma. 

Just wide from Rice. 

Timber with a lobbed cross from the right, and Rice missed the chance with the header. 

Odeggard found Saka on the right. PSG doubled up against Saka to win the ball back. 

Mendes and Kvaratskhelia did the defending for them. 

PSG, the home team start things off.

Odegaard and Marquinhos shaked their hands and we are ready to go. 

It's go-time. pic.twitter.com/E2SbHRjiu1

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 7, 2025

Almost time for PSG v Arsenal. No Dembele for the hosts with Doue expected to play through the middle. Thomas Partey returns in midfield for the visitors pic.twitter.com/Z3lz3W2Rgl

— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) May 7, 2025

Off to warmups!#PSGARS I #UCL pic.twitter.com/5gefUBGkkS

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 7, 2025

Locked in and ready to go 😤 pic.twitter.com/vTFaTuxNe4

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 7, 2025

Riot police clash with fans in chaotic Paris scenes ahead of PSG vs Arsenalhttps://t.co/fMP4pCpWsE pic.twitter.com/QpKT2GKSy6

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) May 7, 2025

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN :

Donnarumma - Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, N. Mendes - João Neves, Vitinha, Fabian - Barcola, D. Doué, Kvaratskhelia.

Subs:

Safonov, Arnau Tenas, Beraldo, L. Hernandez, Tape, Lee Kang In, Mayulu, Zaïre-Emery, O. Dembélé, Mbaye, G. Ramos.

Arsenal: Raya Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, White, Calafiori, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Butler-Oyedeji, Trossard, Sterling.

1⃣4⃣👕#PSGARS I #UCL https://t.co/VuqV5eIJrj pic.twitter.com/4vHR2rr7X7

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) May 7, 2025

In the first semi-final, Inter Milan knocked out FC Barcelona by 7-6 in a Champions League classic match. Inter now have qualified for the final for the second time in last three seasons. 

Read more about PSG vs Arsenal head-to-head stats here. 

Football fans from India can watch the PSG vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Semi-final second leg match LIVE on Sony Sports Network TV Channels.

Meantime, they can also stream the match LIVE on Sony LIV app and website. 

Match: PSG vs Arsenal, UEFA Champions League 2024-25, Semi-final, second leg

Date: 8 May, 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

PSG will head into the second leg with a 1-0 goal advantage. Dembele with the lone goal for PSG. Donnarumma was top class for them with a few big saves.

Arsenal had their chances but could not take them. They are behind but not out. 

This is the first time PSG have beaten Arsenal in the Champions League.

Full time: Arsenal 0-1 PSG

PSG beat Arsenal for the first time in UEFA Champions League history.

Ousmane Dembélé scored the lone goal.

They head into the second leg with a 1-0 lead. Can Arsenal bounce back in Paris? #ARSPSG #uefachampionsleague #Arsenal #PSG pic.twitter.com/pESfNNMnXA

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

Ben White collides with Donnarumma during the free-kick, and he is down. It is nearly over for Arsenal. 

Nwaneri found Martinelli from a close range. But his shot went over the goal. Chance missed for Arsenal.

5 minutes added as injury time.

In: Nwaneri

Out: Odegaard

Only Man City (10) hit the woodwork more than PSG have in the CL this season (9). #UCL

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) April 29, 2025

In: Zaïre-Emery

Out: Joao Neves

Just at the edge of the box, Martinelli wins the free-kick as Hakimi fouls him. Can they hit the target? 

Marquinhos with a lobbed ball from their own half and Ramos with a great touch nearly beat Raya there. 

He hits the crossbar. 

Huge let off from Arsenal, and Ramos found Barcola with a great ball. 

Barcola was one-on-one nearly, and he missed the target at the far post by a few inches. 

In | White

Out | Timber 

Kvaratskhelia made a good entry on the right. But, after going deep, he went for a curling shot, which he mistimed completely. 

Sloppy from Arsenal and Barcola had the chance to hit the back of the net. 

But, he decided to go back and Neves went for a shot from outside the box. 

His shot went over the goal though. 

Odegaard to Trossard, but when Trossard played it to Saka, he was offside. 

In: Ramos

Out: Doué

Seeing Raya offplaced a bit, Kvaratskhelia went for a long shot from outside the box. He missed the target though. 

Odegaard, with a chipped ball, looks for Trossard in the middle. But, Donnarumma came running to grab the ball before it reaches the target

In: Barcola

Out: Dembele

Donnarumma turns into prime Buffon when he plays in England pic.twitter.com/ttPHTNEbPC

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) April 29, 2025

Saka, from the right, made a quick entry in the final third. He gave it to Odegaard, who tried to find someone on the left, but his cross was deflected towards the right and Lewis-Skelly could not win the ball back for them. 

Arsenal are now finding it hard to go through the middle. Since Rice is not able to play as a No. 8, they are finding it tough to get the momentum going. 25 mins to go! 

Hakimi was nearly a second way to make an effort from close range. But, Saliba came running from behind to make the challenge. 

Big, big save from Donnarumma! 

Trossard with a left-footed shot from the left of the box. He also went for the far post after Rice played a swift ball to him. But, Donnarumma was just better to make the save, diving to his left. 

NO GOAL ❌

Mikel Merino's leaping header is disallowed for offside.#beINUCL #ARSPSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/NJSvTsJ7qn

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) April 29, 2025

VAR confirms that Merino was offside. So, it is back to Arsenal 0-1 PSG. 

A VAR check is going on to check whether Merino was offside or not. 

Rice with the free kick and Merino jumped in the air to beat Mendes for the header. 

Arsenal equalise at the start of second half.

Free-kick for Arsenal as Neves receives a yellow card for a foul on Merino.

No chances from either team. Arsenal kicks things off. 

The refereeing in the Arsenal vs PSG game so far has been top notch!

The position the ref is getting into is just top class.#ARSPSG

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) April 29, 2025

Half-time: Arsenal 0-1 PSG

PSG are leading at the moment in the Champions League semi-final, first leg, with Ousmane Dembele's 4th minute goal.

Arsenal did look great in the last 10 minutes of the first half, but could not find the back of the net!#UCL #ARSPSG #ArsenalVsPSG pic.twitter.com/CNJSknl8Zc

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

What a save from Donnarumma! 

Lewis-Skelly found Gabriel Martinelli with a great ball. But Gabriel Martinelli could not find the right spot to beat Donnarumma. 

Another foul from PSG and they are struggling to control the game now. 

Yellow card for Hakimi. This time, he does not get away with this. No attempt to play the ball, and he gets the yellow. 

Yellow card for Saka for a foul on Mendes on the byline. Saka looks frustrated, as he appealed for a yellow card for Mendes and got the yellow card himself.  

Arsenal are looking great now. But Trossard's effort went straight to Donnarumma

First big chance of the game for Arsenal. Saka, who had switched sides, chipped in a ball from the left. 

But, even a full-stretched Gabriel Martinelli could not reach the ball.

Saka tries to do a Messi there as he made a quick entry from the right and then went for a left-footed shot. It goes straight to Donnarumma.

Arsenal ask for a penalty as Merino is brought down by Neves inside the box. 

Neves got to the ball, and it won't be a penalty. 

Lewis-Skelly wins another free-kick as Neves fouls him at the edge of the box. Odegaard to take the free-kick. 

Arsenal are trying to play around PSG's midfielders. Saka has been playing a bit down and is now brought down by Ruiz. 

Arsene Wenger is at the Emirates!#ChampionsLeague #UCL #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/rjuGMbwXSo

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 29, 2025

Raya just denied Doué, and Ruiz then took advantage of the rebound ball. Ruiz, who hit the post with this shot, was offside already. 

Arsenal players are looking frustrated as PSG are dominating them at the Emirates.

Can they make a comeback?

ARS 0-1 PSG#UCL #ARSPSG #ArsenalVsPSG #uefachampionsleague https://t.co/tdWvW59rzm pic.twitter.com/6QXajm1e8k

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

Kvaratskhelia goes deep inside the box from the left. Timber deflected his left-footed effort. 

It could have gone anywhere else. But, finally, Raya made a good save. 

We all knew that Ruiz vs Rice would be a battle to watch out for. Till now, Ruiz has won the battle for sure. 

The free-kick resulted in Kiwior heading the ball towards the target. But it went straight to Donnarumma

The Arsenal youngster has outsmarted Hakimi to win a free-kick here. Arsenal looking to get the momentum back. 

Arsenal captain gets some words from the referee as Timber fouls Kvaratskhelia again. 

⏱️10' | Arsenal 0-1 Paris SG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English teams Ousmane Dembélé has scored against:

▪️ARSENAL
▪️Liverpool
▪️Tottenham
▪️Chelsea
▪️Man City

❌Failed to score against Aston Villa, Newcastle and Man Utd#ARSPSG #PSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/6VKIALwoL5

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) April 29, 2025

This could have been a yellow. Timber fouls Kvaratskhelia. He is getting a few words from the referee. 

Kvaratskhelia tried to dribble through the defenders and went down inside the box. The referee was in a good position to take a look at the incident. 

He straightaway cancelled the call. 

Hakimi clipped the ball in the air for Marquinhos to go for the header. But the ball did not have enough pace for Marquinhos to Raya. 

Easy save at the end for the Arsenal goalkeeper. 

Declan Rice telling his teammates to calm down!#UCL #ChampionsLeague #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/vY2A7ViEbK

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 29, 2025

Dembele tried to do a Ronaldinho there. But, his final left-footed attempt was not good enough to beat Raya. 

Trossard gets the yellow card for a foul on Hakimi, who was making a good run in a counterattack.

Marquinhos, the PSG captain, does well in stopping Martinelli at the back and allowing Arsenal a corner. 

He wants more noise from the visiting PSG fans. 

🔴🔵🦟 Ousmane Dembélé has now 45 G/A in 45 games for Paris Saint-Germain this season.

…what an impact on UCL semi finals too! pic.twitter.com/mZ7ENNkEKg

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 29, 2025

Ousmane Dembele powers PSG into the lead against Arsenal at the Emirates in their #UCL semifinal game.

0-1#JoySports pic.twitter.com/MPsnSTpFaD

— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) April 29, 2025

Who else but Dembele?

Top-class finish from the French star. He initialised the attack and then played it wide to Kvaratskhelia. Kvaratskhelia then met Dembele with a cut-back

A top-class left-footed cross volley from Dembele gave the visitors an early lead.

Arsenal 0-1 PSF

In seven years covering Arsenal I have never heard the Emirates like this before a game.

— Sam Dean (@SamJDean) April 29, 2025

PSG start things off in London.

1 minute of silence has been observed for Pope Francis.

We are done with the anthem and just minute away from the kickoff

Locked in 🔐 pic.twitter.com/lRdKJJBqzw

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 29, 2025

✅ Check-In @PSG_inside 👋#UCL | #ARSPSG | #PSG pic.twitter.com/7lC9jWg3Hy

— UEFA.com DE (@UEFAcom_de) April 29, 2025

The time is now 😤 pic.twitter.com/DUE1Y9bLNd

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 29, 2025

11 - For the first time since September 2023, Paris SG have fielded the same starting 11 in two consecutive competitive matches (v Nice last Friday and v Arsenal tonight). Risk? #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/Es5pu0SZtf

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) April 29, 2025

Starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé.

Subs: Matvey Safonov, Arnau Tenas, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernández, Lucas Beraldo, Kang-in Lee, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Gonçalo Ramos, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye.

Starting XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Tommy Setford, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jack Henry-Francis, Raheem Sterling, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ismeal Kabia, Ethan Nwaneri.

PSG have never won against Arsenal across all the competitions. In 5 matches between the clubs, Arsenal won twice while three matches were drawn. 

In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal and PSG played 3 games between them. Arsenal won once and rest two matches were drawn. 

Football fans from India can watch the Arsenal vs PSG UEFA Champions League 2024-25 semi-final 1st leg match live on Sony Sports Network TV Channel. They can also live stream the match on Sony LIV App and Website with a paid subscription. 

Match: Arsenal vs PSG, UEFA Champions League 2024-25, semi-final, 1st leg

Date: 30th April

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Arsenal Stadium, London

History made under the lights! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/nXpEWxjGee

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

Szczęsny's retirement plan: 2 titles in 6 months.

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

Barcelona players are clapping as Real Madrid players walk to collect their losers medal. #CopaDelRey #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/vcEp47MxsC

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 26, 2025

WE DID IT! pic.twitter.com/UqrCvINvdL

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

LA COPA ES NUESTRA 🏆 pic.twitter.com/dH9CFUgFot

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 26, 2025

Barcelona win their 32nd Copa del Rey title. They are now en route to their treble dream. 

Kounde's goal in the second half of the extra time was the decider for Barcelona to lift the trophy. 

Rudiger gets the red card as someone from the Real Madrid dugout threw the bottle at the referee. 

Endrick is offside and Barcelona will take loads of time to take this. 

2 minutes of injury time added.

There was a shout of a penalty but Mbappe was already offside. 

Kounde does the job for FC Barcelona. 

A lapse in concentration from Modric and Brahim did not read the pass from Modric. 

Kounde came in and shot the ball past Courtois from the "D" to give Barcelona the lead. 

FCB 3-2 RMA 

In: Pau Victor

Out: Ferran

Raphinha on the left had the chance to go deeper but he decided to shoot, which was blocked. 

Kounde blocks a cross from right. 

Arda Guler with a delicious cross for Jude to head the ball inside the goal. But, it was too long for him. 

Yamal looked for Raphinha in the middle. But Valverde came running to make the interception.

In: Endrick

Out: Rudiger

Guler from outside the box chipped the ball inside the box, looking for Jude. 

It was too long for the Englishman, though. 

Yellow card for Jude for a fould on Eric Garcia.

Fermin missed a golden chance as he slipped while making the effort. The ball went over the goal. 

Ferran Torres was clearly offside there before putting the ball at the back of the net. 

Will these 15 minutes be enough or are we heading to penalties? 

No goals. A few chances for both teams. Nothing separates the teams. 

Ferran Torres misses the target from a close range. That was inches away from the far post. 

The winger is down but the referee says game on. 

Ferran looked for Raphinha with a through pass. But, it was a bit too quick for him.

In: Eric Garcia

Out: Pedri

Araujo intercepts a cross from Diaz, which was aimed for Mbappe in the middle. 

Real Madrid had the chance to score in the counterattack. But Cubarsi made an important interception to disturb Kylian Mbappe's rhythm. 

Kylian Mbappé scores his 𝟑𝟒𝐭𝐡 goal since joining Real Madrid.

One more than his idol Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his debut season 🫡 pic.twitter.com/aLoPRsTCY9

— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 26, 2025

How many goals will we have in the next 30 minutes?

Barcelona denied TWO clear penalties and a RED card against Real Madrid... yet it's Madrid's players and coach crying about not getting decisions their way. 😤🤡#RealMadrid #FCBarcelona #ElClasico #CopadelRey #FCBRMA pic.twitter.com/nUzkcwgS3T

— Football Pundit (@footballpund10) April 26, 2025

The game goes to the extra time. 

The referee has changed his decision on the penalty and booked Raphinha for diving. Scenes! 

A VAR check is going on to check whether there was enough from Asencio to give it a penalty. 

With only 1 minute left of the regulation time, Asencio fouled Raphinha inside the box. It is a clear penalty for Barcelona. 

Yellow card for Fermin for pulling Modric's shirt. 

Vital interception from Cubarsi again as he blocked a through pass from the right aimed for Mbappe. 

Yellow card for Modric for a bad foul on Gavi. 

6 minutes of injury time added. 

In: Diaz

Out: Vinicius

In: Gavi, Araujo

Out: FDJ, Martin

Out of nowhere, Ferran Torres does the job for Barcelona. 

His sixth goal of the tournament this season. 

Lamine Yamal with a top-class assist. His lobbed ball found Ferran making a run inside the box. He then defeated an incoming Courtois to score the equaliser.

FCB 2-2 RMA

Great save from the Belgian. Lamine Yamal's curling shot was going inside for sure. But Courtois dived to his left to make the save. 

A third consecutive corner for Real Madrid and an inswinging delivery from Guler helped Tchouaméni jump in the air to send the ball inside the goal.

Real Madrid take the lead. 

FCB 1-2 RMA 

Barcelona are under huge pressure. 

Surely Vinicius and Mbappe are outpacing the Barcelona defenders. 

Inigo, after losing the ball, came running to stop a pass from Vinicius from inside the box. 

Kylian Mbappe does what he has done for years!

Free-kick from just outside the box and he went through the wall to beat Szczęsny.

That was a very weak wall, and there was space in between. But Real Madrid and Mbappe did not mind it. 

RCB 1-1 RMA.

Ouuuuuu! This could be red as well. 

De Jong pulls down Mbappe from a goal-scoring opportunity. Was it enough for a red? The referee does not think so. 

Free-kick for Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Al Nassr, reaches 934 career goals…

…and celebrates as he did at Real Madrid in 2017 🎞️✨ pic.twitter.com/A20a0YbPgY

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 26, 2025

In: Dani Olmo

Out: Fermin Lopez

Modric's low cross was nearly going towards Vinicius in the box. Kounde came running to make the block.

Kounde's long ball found Dani Olmo, who backheeled the ball, and it eventually found Raphinha on the left.

Though he had time and space, Raphinha's left-footed shot missed the target. He looks dejected. 

A curling right-footed shot from the Brazilian, and it missed the far post but a whisker. He urges the Real Madrid fans to cheer more. 

A weak shot from Vinicius and it goes straight to Szczęsny.

Madrid have looked good in the second half. 

Mbappe found Vinicius on the left. But Kounde's block and a brave move from Szczęsny helped Barcelona bail out tof he danger.

Good ball from De Jong and Raphinha had the chance to go deep or look at his right shoulder, where Yamal is waiting. 

But the Brazilian went for a shot from outside the box. He missed the target.

In: Guler, Modric

Out: Ceballos, Vázquez

Szczęsny has been pretty good. 

Mbappe entered the box and was looking for an opportunity to shoot or pass. 

But Szczęsny came running to block his effort from close range. 

Chance for Barcelona as Ferran lined himself up for a shot from the centre of the box. 

But Fede came running to make the interception. Corner for Barcelona. 

Bellingham passed the ball at the right time for Vinicius to strike. But Inigo's pressure took him wide. 

Vinicius went for a shot which Szczęsny saved and then he went up and saved the rebound ball as well. 

Real Madrid complaining to the referee at half-time. pic.twitter.com/HsOJGN2dCh

— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) April 26, 2025

Is Pedri the best midfielder in the world right now?

Pedri's stunning goal has given Barcelona a 1-0 lead at the half-time of the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. #ElClasico LIVE: https://t.co/7tKh1jFvL2#CopaDelRey #CopaDelReyFinal #FCBRMA #FCBarcelona #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/bKJ9RF6xCl

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 26, 2025

Kylian Mbappe replaced Rodrygo for Real Madrid. 

Barcelona have dominated Real Madrid in the first 45 minutes of the match. 

Pedri's stunning goal gave Barcelona the lead. Real Madrid tried to put pressure on the referee, and we could have seen a few more yellow cards, other than that. 

We have seen Kylian Mbappe warming up just before the half-time. Surely, he will come off the bench in the second half. 

FC Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid

A huge chance for Vinicius to level the score. 

Jude with the great ball for the Brazilian. But he was a tad offside. 

Inigo had caught him inside the box. However, the offside ruled everything out. 

5 minutes of injury time added. 

Dani Olmo's curling corner missed everyone and hit the far post. It could have gone into the goal easily. 

Rudiger fouls Olmo again. Barcelona ask for a yellow card, not given. 

Free-kick from a dangerous position for Barcelona. 

Good from the youngster, who came running to win the ball back from Garcia. He tells the Barcelona fans to cheer more.

Pedri. 22-years-old. 😎🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/XLA0MWoJxE

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 26, 2025

Yellow card for Gerrard Martin for a bad foul. 

Goal from Jude Bellingham. But he was offside, as Ceballos found him inside the box. 

Yellow card for Tchouaméni for a bad foul on Dani Olmo, who is down on the ground. 

Beautiful. Stunning. Spectacular. 

Cubarsi's interception helped Barcelona gain possession, and Lamine Yamal, after a breakthrough run, sent a cut-back from the right. 

Pedri came running from the middle and hit the top bin to beat Courtois. 

Barcelona take the lead. 

FCB 1-0 RMA

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— gavi (@gavi491867) April 26, 2025

Excellent from Cubarsi, who came running from behind to block an attempted pass from Vinicius. 

Yellow card for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti for dissent. 

Real Madrid, with their first attack of the match, had Fran Garcia on the left of the box, went for a shot. 

Kounde came in running to make a great block. 

Raphinha with a curling free-kick and Kounde's header was on target. 

Courtois had to jump high to make a decent save. 

Lamine Yamal from the left of the box, tried a shot with his left foot. 

The shot along the ground missed the far post by a whisker. 

Brilliant from Olmo to win the ball in the half and send a long ball for Raphinha to make a run.

Ferran Torres nearly met Raphinha's cross. 

A call for a penalty was shouted, but the VAR denied it. 

Barcelona are looking to play a few one-two inside the box before making the final move.

But Real Madrid have lots of men inside the box to tackle that. 

The teenager pipped over Garcia to enter the final third and then nutmegged Rudiger to win the corner for Barcelona. 

Fran Garcia replaces injured Mendy. Such a shame for a player like him. He was coming from an injury, and Real Madrid lost their left back early in the game. 

Mendy is not looking good. Looks like he will be changed. 

He had a tussle with Kounde, and he is down on the ground. 

Barcelona keeping the high line and looking for chances at the front. 

Raphinha and Ferran had two good chances, but without Lewandowski, they need a man at the top to show them the path.

Ferran Torres from the close range made a good cutback, but Tchouaméni was there to intercept. 

FC Barcelona had the early chance of making a good run on the left. But he decided to send a pass across the turf. 

Rudiger cleared that out. 

Barcelona start the match in their maroon and blue. 

We are now minutes away from the kick-off! 

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick made as many as five changes for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. #ElClásico LIVE: https://t.co/7tKh1jG3AA#CopaDelRey #CopaDelReyFinal pic.twitter.com/MM1mRXjZoc

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 26, 2025

Kylian Mbappe is on the bench for the Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona tonight.

He still has some issues with his ankle.

For your information, Real Madrid are unbeaten this season when Mbappe did not play for them. #ElClasico LIVE: https://t.co/7tKh1jFvL2 pic.twitter.com/l6oggIQaB2

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 26, 2025

Arrived and ready.#ElClásico #CopaBarça pic.twitter.com/wJHrHoVDio

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

Starting XI: Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Koundé, Gerard Martín.

Subs: Marc-André ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña, Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, Eric García, Hector Fort, Gavi, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Ansu Fati, Pau Víctor.

Starting XI: Courtois, L. Vázquez, R. Asencio, A. Rüdiger, F. Mendy, F. Valverde, A. Tchouaméni, D. Ceballos, J. Bellingham, Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo.

Subs: Andriy Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, David Alaba, Jesús Vallejo, Fran García, Luka Modrić, Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé, Endrick.

• 2023-24 | Athletic Bilbao
• 2022-23 | Real Madrid
• 2021-22 | Real Betis
• 2020-21 | FC Barcelona
• 2019-20 | Real Sociedad

For the badge. 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/0K6VawQ6uE

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

🚨🇪🇸 The stadium for the Copa del Rey final is READY! ✅

70,000 fans expected to attend the big match between Real Madrid-Barcelona.

📍🏟️ Estadio de La Cartuja (Sevilla) pic.twitter.com/MOZ7fbWMfE

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 25, 2025

💙 C U L E R S ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LmWVv67nPf

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 26, 2025

Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Fran González.
Defenders: Alaba, Lucas V., Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, Mendy and Asencio.
Midfielders: Bellingham, Valverde, Modrić, Tchouameni, Arda Güler and Ceballos.
Forwards: Vini Jr., Mbappé, Rodrygo, Endrick and Brahim.

• Marc-André ter Stegen
• Pau Cubarsí
• Ronald Araujo
• Iñigo Martínez
• Gavi
• Ferran Torres
• Pedri
• Ansu Fati
• Raphinha
• Iñaki Peña
• Pablo Torre
• Andreas Christensen
• Fermín López
• Pau Víctor
• Lamine Yamal
• Dani Olmo
• Frenkie de Jong
• Jules Koundé
• Eric García
• Wojciech Szczęsny
• Héctor Fort
• Gerard Martín

Real Madrid first released a statement that they might think of opting out of the final after the statement of the referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea. Bengoetxea was brought to tears in a press conference after Real Madrid TV released a video highlighting the mistakes of the referee, which brought him insults and trolls from many sections of fans. 

Real Madrid wanted the Federation to change the referee and did not train or visit the pre-match rituals as well. 

However, the Federation stuck to their decision and did not change the officials of the match. Later, Real Madrid stated they want to go ahead with the final.

Read more here: Copa Del Rey Final: Real Madrid issues statement midst rumours of Copa del Rey boycott

Football fans from India can watch the Copa del Rey 2025 final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on the Fan Code App and Website with a paid subscription. Unfortunately, there are no television broadcast for this match. 

Match: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Copa del Rey 2025 final 

Date: 27th April

Time: 1.30 am IST

Venue: Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville, Spain