Achraf Hakimi (27, PSG), who scored the winning goal, was named the Player of the Match (POTM) in the game against Arsenal.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the 2024-2025 season at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on the 8th (Korean time).

PSG, which secured a 1-0 victory in the first leg away with a decisive goal from Ousmane Dembélé, added two more goals on the day to secure their place in the final with a total score of 3-1. In the final, they will face Inter Milan for the 'big ear.'

In the early stages, Arsenal took the lead. Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka led an active attack, and in the 8th minute of the first half, Ødegaard's shot was blocked by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, allowing PSG to escape a scoring threat. After that, PSG responded with a quick counterattack, and in the 27th minute of the first half, Fabian Ruiz scored the opening goal with a powerful long-range shot.

In the second half, Arsenal mounted a counterattack, but the flow of the game did not change. In the 27th minute of the second half, the substituted Dembélé assisted Hakimi's goal, extending the lead to 2-0. Arsenal's Leandro Trossard and Saka put up a fight, scoring a goal in the 31st minute of the second half, but they could not add more, resulting in their defeat.

Lee Kang-in remained on the bench that day but did not get a chance to play.

The day's highlight was Hakimi's scoring moment. In the 27th minute of the second half, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia possessed the ball and passed it to Dembélé, who then set up Hakimi waiting in the box. Hakimi struck swiftly with a right-footed shot to score. Hakimi displayed a shooting style reminiscent of a striker.

In addition to his goal, Hakimi recorded 3 shots, a passing accuracy of 78% (32/41), 3 touches in the opponent's box, 3 successful tackles, 2 clearances, 2 interceptions, and 5 ball recoveries, demonstrating strong performance in both attack and defense.

UEFA selected Hakimi as the POTM for this match. A UEFA technical observer noted, "He showed a really solid performance, finishing with a very good goal."

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