Advantage PSG after first leg at Arsenal – Football Weekly

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Nicky Bandini as Arsenal try and lick their wounds after they failed to gain an edge at home against PSG in the first leg of their semi-final clash in the Champions League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:13.1	Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly.
0:15.0	PSG win 1-0 at the Emirates in the Champions League's semi-final first leg.
0:18.4	The French champions stunned Arsenal early on, that midfield three.
0:21.4	Neves, Ruiz, Vatina dominated, DeBeléle scored early.
0:24.6	And you wondered if this was a step too far for Mikhail Artetta's men.
0:27.4	They did improve in the second half, a semi-automated offside away from an equalizer,
0:31.3	and then hit and missed on a rumour made two brilliant saves.
0:33.7	He gets down fast for a big man. PSG could and probably should have extended their lead at the end, Barkler and Ramos with excellent chances.
0:39.3	So you're left wondering if Arsenal were unlucky or lucky to be going to Paris, a goal behind.
0:44.3	We'll look ahead to Inter Barser in the other semi.
0:46.3	Talk about Barca's Copa del Rey win against the spoiled brats from the Bernabow.
0:50.3	Is Scott McTominee propelling Napoli to the Seria title? And there's a hat trick of sorts for Boreham Woods left back.
0:55.3	All that plus your questions.
0:56.5	And that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.
1:00.0	On the panel today, Barry Glendanning, welcome.
1:02.5	Hi, Max.
1:03.1	And we thought we'd try it to see if we could give Arsenal victory.
1:06.3	We bought them both together.
1:07.6	Nikki Bandini, hello.
1:08.8	Morning. And Philippe O'Clair,
1:10.9	bonjour, sava.
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