- Arsenal Beat Real Madrid Home and Away To Make the UCL Semifinals, Where They Will Face PSG
Gabriel Martinelli wrapped up another victory for Arsenal against Real Madrid, giving the Gunners a 5-1 aggregate win to set up a semifinal tie against Luis Enrique’s PSG.
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal deserve every bit of the accolades they are receiving at the moment for their mature and controlled performances in both legs against the 15-time European champions. Now, they face a PSG side that has impressed many in the knockout phase of the Champions League this season.
PSG impressively knocked out Liverpool and got over the line against Aston Villa.
Although Luis Enrique and his PSG team have been impressive this season, Arsenal have exactly what it takes to frustrate and defeat Paris Saint-Germain both home and away in the Champions League semifinals.
What Arsenal Have
Defensive coordination and stability: Luis Enrique has previously struggled against well-organized defensive sides—last season against Dortmund, and also during his time coaching the Spanish national team.
Arsenal are a side perfectly capable of soaking up pressure and making it count on the counter—just like they did against Real Madrid and in their 5-1 win over Manchester City earlier this year.
PSG have what it takes to hurt Arsenal, but the Gunners have the edge because of their organized defense and constant counter-attacking threats through the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
