The UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven will take place at Emirates Stadium on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
After a hiatus of six and a half years, Arsenal is making a return to the Champions League and will kick off their Group B campaign by hosting PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Arsenal secured their place in this prestigious European competition by finishing in second place in the 2022-23 Premier League season. On the other hand, PSV Eindhoven managed to avenge their defeat in last summer’s playoffs against Rangers to earn their spot in the tournament.
The Emirates Stadium hasn’t hosted a Champions League match since Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal faced Bayern Munich in the 2016-17 season, enduring a humiliating 10-2 aggregate loss. This led to Wenger’s departure, followed by the Unai Emery era and a season without European football. Arsenal is back in the Champions League, though only as a consolation after last season’s title bid fell short. The draw for the group stage was kind, featuring struggling teams Lens and Europa League holders Sevilla. While Arsenal hasn’t been prolific offensively, Leandro Trossard secured a 1-0 win against Everton, maintaining their unbeaten record this season. However, they struggle to keep clean sheets at home, a concern with an upcoming North London derby.
After losing to Rangers last year, PSV Eindhoven played in the Europa League group stage, where they suffered a 1-0 loss to Arsenal but later beat them 2-0. Their Europa League run was halted by eventual winners Sevilla. This year, PSV triumphed over Rangers in the qualifiers with a 7-3 aggregate win. They’re back in the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2018-19. PSV, with just one European Cup win in 1987-88, aims to do better. They’re on a remarkable 26-match unbeaten streak and have been scoring at least twice in their last eight games, but face a tough challenge against Arsenal, whom they’ve only scored against once away from home.
Arsenal probable starting lineup: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Rice, Vieira, Saka, Jesus, Trossard
PSV Eindhoven probable starting lineup: Benitez, Teze, Ramalho, Bella-Kotchap, Dest, Schouten, Veerman, Bakayoko, Saibari, Lozano, De Jong
Arsenal
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Everton | 1-0 (W) |
| Manchester United | 3-1 (W) |
| Fulham | 2-2 (D) |
| Crystal Palace | 1-0 (W) |
| Nottingham | 2-1 (W) |
PSV Eindhoven
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Nijmegen | 4-0 (W) |
| Waalwijk | 4-0 (W) |
| Rangers | 5-1 (W) |
| Rangers | 2-2 (D) |
| Vitesse | 3-1 (W) |
| Last 5 matches- results | Score |
|---|---|
| PSV beat Arsenal | 0-2 |
| Arsenal beat PSV | 1-0 |
| Arsenal draw PSV | 1-1 |
| PSV beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
| PSV draw Arsenal | 1-1 |
The UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven will take place at Emirates Stadium on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | September 21 |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Kickoff time in United Kingdom | 8:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Netherlands | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
Football fans in United Kingdom can catch the live action via discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports Ultimate, TNT Sports 1 while those in Netherlands can watch the match live via RTL 7, Ziggo Sport Voetbal.
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