Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal face off in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night, with a place in the final tantalisingly within reach for both clubs. Following a tense first leg at the Emirates that ended 1-0 in PSG’s favour, the tie is finely poised — though the Parisians take a narrow edge back to the Parc des Princes.

In the first leg, it was Ousmane Dembélé who broke the deadlock, ghosting into the box and smashing home a loose ball with the kind of composure Arsenal fans might wish they'd borrowed. Yet despite the scoreline, the Gunners arguably looked the more dynamic team for large stretches of the game. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli kept PSG’s full-backs honest, while Declan Rice bossed the midfield like he owned the grass.

Mikel Arteta will feel his side is very much alive in this contest, especially with their away form in Europe looking sharp this season. But they’ll need to be clinical in front of goal this time. PSG, on the other hand, will feel the pressure of expectation. They’ve spent more money on attackers than a Marvel movie spends on CGI, and anything less than a final will be seen as a failure in Paris.

Kylian Mbappé, of course, remains the biggest threat for PSG. The Frenchman didn’t find the net in the first leg, but he’ll be keen to leave his mark on what could be his final Champions League campaign with the club. Arsenal’s backline, led by William Saliba, will need to be laser-focused — one slip, and Mbappé will be halfway to the Louvre by the time you blink.

Team news is mostly positive for both sides. PSG have Dembélé fit and ready despite a knock, while Arsenal are without Thomas Partey, but have plenty of depth in midfield with Jorginho and Rice likely to start.

It promises to be a thrilling night in Paris. PSG will look to manage their slim advantage, but sitting back might be asking for trouble against an Arsenal side that loves a comeback almost as much as they love passing the ball in triangles until your head spins.

巴黎圣日耳曼和阿森纳将在周三晚上的欧冠半决赛第二回合进行对决，两家俱乐部都很有可能进入决赛。在酋长球场的首回合比赛中，巴黎圣日耳曼以1比0的比分结束了紧张的比赛，尽管巴黎人以微弱的优势回到了王子公园球场，但双方的平局已经势均力敌。

在第一回合比赛中，是奥斯曼·登巴姆萨伊尔斯（Ousmane dembl<e:1>）打破了僵局，他悄悄进入禁区，以一种阿森纳球迷可能希望借来的冷静将球打进。然而，尽管比分落后，枪手在比赛的大部分时间里看起来更有活力。萨卡和马蒂内利让巴黎圣日耳曼的边后卫保持诚实，而德克兰·赖斯则像拥有草坪一样掌控中场。

阿尔特塔会觉得他的球队在这场比赛中非常有活力，特别是他们本赛季在欧洲的客场状态看起来很好。但这一次他们需要在门前保持冷静。另一方面，巴黎圣日耳曼将感受到期望的压力。他们在《攻击者》上花的钱比漫威电影在CGI上花的钱还多，任何低于最终版的电影都将在巴黎被视为失败。

当然，基利安·姆巴佩尔仍然是巴黎圣日耳曼最大的威胁。法国人并没有在第一回合进球，但是他很希望在这可能是他在俱乐部的最后一场欧冠比赛中留下自己的印记。阿森纳的后防线，在威廉·萨利巴的带领下，需要高度集中——一个失误，眨眼之间，巴佩尔就会在去卢浮宫的路上。

球队方面的消息对双方来说基本上都是正面的。巴黎圣日耳曼已经准备好了登巴梅杰，而阿森纳没有托马斯·帕特，但若日尼奥和赖斯有可能首发，他们的中场有足够的深度。

这将是巴黎惊心动魄的夜晚。巴黎圣日耳曼将设法控制他们微弱的优势，但是面对阿森纳这样一支喜欢反击的球队，坐以守己可能会自找麻烦，因为阿森纳就像他们喜欢用三角形传球一样，直到你的头都晕过去。