Champions League semifinals eliminated, Arteta reveals players crying in locker room

In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals ending in the early morning of May 8, 2025, Arsenal lost 1-2 to Paris Saint-Germain away and was eliminated 1-3 with a total score. After the game, coach Arteta revealed that many players were out of control and shed tears in the locker room.

Arsenal stopped in the Champions League semi-finals

In this semi-final second leg contest at the Princes Stadium, Paris Saint-Germain defeated the Gunners 2-1 with goals from Fabian Ruiz and Ashraf Hakimi. In the end, Paris advanced to the final with a total score of 3-1 in two rounds and will face Inter Milan in the final.

In an interview with TNT Sports, Arteta expressed deep disappointment: "I see how eager they are to win because they cried. We are very close to (Champions League final), but not enough."

"I am proud of the team's performance, and I believe this failure will only make us stronger."

Speaking of this loss, Arteta congratulated Paris on its advancement, but emphasized that Gianluigi Donaruma's outstanding performance was the decisive factor:

"Congratulations to Paris on its finals. If you look back on these two games, the player they performed the best is actually the goalkeeper. Donaruma changed the trend of the game in these 180 minutes. He at least Three key saves were made, and the same was true for the second leg, which is the biggest gap between the two sides. "

"If we could score earlier, everything would be different. But this is football, you can't seize every opportunity, and when you miss it, you have to pay the price."

"I am very proud that our players have excellent coping skills and game control in the face of pressure. It is really amazing to be able to play such a performance when facing a top European team like Paris." The final match was released, and Paris made its first Champions League title again

This is Paris's first return to the Champions League final since 2020. They will compete with Inter Milan, who eliminated Barcelona to advance. The Champions League final of this season will be held at 3 am on June 1 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.