PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 07: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates at full-time time following the team’s victory and subsequent progression into the final after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Gianluigi Donnarumma will play in his first ever Champions League final against Inter after helping PSG with a number of world class saves during the 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Parc des Princes in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday night.
Here is a look at every moment the Italy international was involved in during PSG 2-1 Arsenal.
Donnarumma helps PSG with early world-class saves
Donnarumma showed what he was capable of less than four minutes in, polling out an instinctive, point-blank save to stop Gabriel Martinelli’s volley from six yards out after a troubling long-throw in from Thomas Partey.
The Italy no.1 showed his dominance in the area by coming out to punch clear a Declan Rice corner just a few minutes later, to loud cheers from the PSG supporters in the stands behind him.
In the following play, Donnarumma provided arguably his best save of the match, preventing Martin Odegaard’s strike from the edge of the area from hitting the bottom corner through a congested penalty area. He saw it so late.
There were concerns immediately afterwards, as the former Milan stopper remained on the floor and needed to be seen to by the medical staff. Reserve stopper Matvei Safonov was briefly sent out to warm up, but Donnarumma eventually got back on his feet and was able to continue.
Every Donnarumma involvement in PSG 2-1 Arsenal
4’ – Big save on Martinelli, six yards out.
7’ – Punched clear from Rice’s corner.
8’ – Brilliant save on Odegaard from the edge of the area.
15’ Goal-kick, sent long. Completed pass.
22’ – Gathered Timber’s attempted low cross, unopposed. Routine.
22’ – Short throw played to his centre-backs, completed.
23’ – Gathered Raya’s long-ball over the top, played back out to Pacho with his feet.
25’ – Controlled Pacho’s pass-back, played short to Marqinhos.
45+2’ – Claimed an aerial ball after a loose Vitinha header following a Thomas Partey long throw.
45+2’ – Attempted long ball to Kvaratskhelia, incomplete.
58’ – Punched Saka’s corner over the crossbar for another corner.
58’ – Came out to claim Saka’s second corner, didn’t get to it, but came away with a goal-kick.
59’ – Goal-kick sent long to Doue. Completed pass.
60’ – Punched clear Odegaard’s free-kick delivery into the area.
62’ – Goal-kick, sent long towards Kvaratskhelia. Incomplete.
64’ – Brilliant, fingertip save to deny Saka, whose shot was bending towards the top corner.
75’ – Controlled and then eventually dived on top of Raya’s long ball over the top.
76’ – Unable to prevent Saka from scoring from five yards out.
79’ – Received pass back from Pacho, played short to Marquinhos.
84’ – Received back pass from Marqinhos, played a medium-length pass to Hakimi, completed.
87’ – Received back pass from Pacho, attempted long ball to Kvaratskhelia, incomplete.
89’ – Goal-kick taken long to Ramos, technically completed, although went straight out for a throw after Ramos’s touch.
90+1 – Received Lucas Hernandez’s back pass, sent long towards Dembele, incomplete.
90+2’ – Goal-kick taken long towards Ramos, incomplete.
90+4 – Slowly gathered a loose ball after Thomas Partey’s long throw. Good time management.
90+4 – Long ball off the floor hit towards Ramos, incomplete.
90+5 – Received pass back from Pacho, sent long over the top all the way through to Raya.
