Arsenal’s route to Champions League final after PSV demolition in last-16
The Gunners are surely heading to Madrid next after beating PSV 7-1 away from home in the last-16 first leg
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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.
Champions League last 16 draw in full
PSG vs Liverpool
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
PSV vs Arsenal
Feyenoord vs Inter
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
Benfica vs Barcelona
What are the Champions League knockout matchdays?
Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April 2025
Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May 2025
Final: 31 May 2025 (Allianz Arena, Munich)
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