Arsenal’s route to Champions League final after PSV demolition in last-16

The Independent

·4 de marzo de 2025

Arsenal’s route to Champions League final after PSV demolition in last-16

Arsenal have more than one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after thrashing PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in their last-16 first leg.

MIkel Arteta’s side became the first away team to score seven goals in a Champions League knockout tie and know they are likely to head to Madrid next with their route to the final set.

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The Gunners finished an impressive third after the new and extended group phase of the competition, meaning they were seeded for the draw in Nyon.

Mikel Arteta’s side finished the group phase with victories over Sporting Lisbon, Monaco, Dinamo Zagreb and Girona, securing them a top-eight spot.

Arsenal were knocked out at the quarter-final stage last year, losing to Bayern Munich 3-2 on aggregate. Let’s see how Arsenal could make the final in Munich on 31 May.

Who could Arsenal face in the quarter-finals?

Arsenal now know that if they beat PSV in the last-16, they will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals. The Gunners would host the first-leg.

Should the Gunners make it to the semi-finals, they will face either PSG/Liverpool or Club Brugge/Aston Villa. Arsenal would host the first-leg.

The final is on 31 May at the Allianz Arena in Munich.