Arsenal vs PSV Champions League preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news, form and coaches' views ahead of the round of 16 second leg.
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PSV travel to London for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Arsenal.
Match at a glance
When: 12 March (21:00 CET)
Where: Arsenal Stadium, London
What: Champions League round of 16 second leg
Who: The 2006 Champions League runners-up against the 1988 European Cup winners
First leg: PSV 1-7 Arsenal
Next: Winners face Real Madrid/Atleti in quarter-finals
How to follow: Build-up and live coverage can be found here
Where to watch the game on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.
What do you need to know?
It was a "very special night," said Mikel Arteta of Arsenal's record-breaking 7-1 first-leg win. Having failed to score in their previous two Premier League games, becoming the first side to score seven away from home in a Champions League knockout match was some riposte by the Gunners.
The Champions League has delivered its fair share of improbable comebacks, but no team has ever recovered more than a two-goal cushion on their travels. To deny Arsenal a second successive quarter-final appearance, PSV have not so much a mountain to climb as a new planet to discover.
Possible line-ups
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Merino, Trossard
PSV: Benítez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Mauro Júnior; Schouten, Til, Saibari; Perišić, De Jong, Lang
Form guide
Form: DWDLWL
Latest: Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal, Premier League, 09/03
Form: WLLLWD
Latest: PSV 2-1 Heerenveen, Eredivisie, 09/03
What the coaches say
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager: "Everybody finished the game against Man United [on Saturday], so I expect the same players to be available. There is always [room for] improvement and we have already talked about a lot of situations we could have done better [in recent games]. [The Champions League is] a competition that we have a lot of enthusiasm for. This game can put us in an exciting position."
Peter Bosz, PSV coach: "Anyone who was there last week won't want a repeat of that performance. We were just bad. We want to show that we are better than that. The next round would be a great miracle. Against Heerenveen [on Saturday], I emphasised daring to play football, and I'm also hammering on that for this match. We have to stay close to our principles."
