PSG oozed class during their 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The Parisians purred for much of the encounter and a dominant opening half-hour saw them take control of the tie via Ousmane Dembele’s exquisite strike. Unsurprisingly, their performance in north London has seen them earn the tag of competition favourites, with Opta giving them a 41.9% chance of winning the trophy.
Their semi-final opponents, Arsenal are now considered the competition outsiders. Prior to Tuesday’s affair they were given a 31.3% chance of winning the Champions League for the first time, but that has now slipped to just 12.1%. The Gunners must overcome a one-goal deficit during their second leg in the French capital just to reach the final, where they would then face Inter or Barcelona.
Wednesday’s semi-final was a more traditional barnstormer. Inter twice led during their 3-3 draw in Catalonia and despite surrendering their advantages, they will be content with the outcome. They have home advantage for the second leg and San Siro will be deafening for La Blaugrana’s visit. The Italians, who haven’t won the competition since 2009/10, have a 20.2% chance of ending their European drought.
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Barcelona might not boast the sternest defence in the competition, but they do possess the most devastating forward line. Lamine Yamal took centre stage during the first leg, but Raphinha also highlighted his genius. They will have no reservations heading to Milan and know they can outscore anybody on their day – which comes around often. They are deemed favourites to progress but have just a 25.8% chance of glory.
| Club | Chances of winning the Champions League |
| PSG | 41.9% |
| Barcelona | 25.8% |
| Inter | 20.2% |
| Arsenal | 12.1% |
Reported by 90 min.com
