Arsenal vs PSV: Gunners cruise into the quarterfinal of the UCL in style
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Gunners cruise into the quarterfinal of the UCL || Imago

Arsenal vs PSV: Gunners cruise into the quarterfinal of the UCL in style

Stephen Oladehinde 22:57 - 12.03.2025

Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal after defeating PSV on both legs of their knockout tie.

The Gunners got a massive advantage in the first leg, having scored seven goals in the Netherlands to defeat PSV 7-1 last week.

Heading into the second leg, Mikel Arteta’s men had little work to do at the Emirates, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw and 9-3 on aggregate.

As it happened

Arsenal made seven changes to the side that drew 1-1 against Manchester United in the Premier League.

PSV Eindhoven made five changes to the side that started their 2-1 Eredivisie win over Heerenveen last Saturday.

Just two minutes into the game, Arsenal took the lead through Oleksandr Zinchenko after a nice play from Raheem Sterling on the flank.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scores for Arsenal || Imago
Oleksandr Zinchenko scores for Arsenal || Imago

However, a lack of concentration from the Gunners gave PSV the equaliser, which was scored by Ivan Perisic. Arsenal then pushed forward to take the lead from a Declan Rice header before the halftime break.

PSV restored parity in the second half after Jorginho lost the ball in his half, Isaac Babadi slid a pass through the heart of the Gunners' defence and Couhaib Driouech chipped home.

The Gunners controlled the remainder of the game and held on for a 2-2 draw, qualifying for the quarterfinals.

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