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'It's a different Arsenal now'

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Arsenal's awesome defence Compared to other sides in the Champions League this season Table showing a list of all 20 current Premier League clubs with the average length a manager is in charge. Arsenal have the highest average in the Premier League era at 92 months. Since 1st July 2016 Man City lead the way with 102 months of Pep Guardiola. Average per game and rank Goals conceded per game - 0.43 - 1st Shots faced per game - 11.0 - =9th Shots on target faced per game - 2.8 - 1st Save percentage - 84.6% - 1st Expected goals against per game - 0.85 - 1st Expected goals per shot faced - 0.08 - 1st
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Tuesday's 1-0 win was Arsenal's ninth clean sheet in 14 matches in Europe – they have only conceded two goals in six knockout games – and their 30th overall this season.

They have allowed their opponents an expected goals (xG) of just 0.84 per game, and seven of the past 13 Champions League winners conceded fewer than 1.0 xG per game on average during their successful campaigns. In comparison, PSG's average xGA – expected goals against – in Europe this season is 1.38.

PSG's relentless attack CL journey in 2025-26 The table shows Burnley’s defensive struggles during the 2025-26 Premier League season. The specific snapshot in the graphic reflects their performance through 32 matches, at which point they had conceded 63 goals and ranked last in the league across every major defensive metric shown. Use the column header buttons to sort columns by ascending or descending order Metric and *UCL rank Goals - 44 - 1st Goals conceded - 22 - =30 Shots - 298 - 1st Shots on target - 114 - 1st Expected goals (xG) - 31.6 - 2nd Wins - 10 - 3rd Clean sheets - 5 - =3rd Goals from set pieces - 8 - 3rd Goals from open play - 34 - 1st Average possession - 63.5% - 2nd  *Uefa Champions League
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There is no denying it will take a monumental Arsenal effort against PSG if they are to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time.

Reigning champions PSG have netted 44 goals in just 16 matches in Europe – with six of them coming in the semi-final against Bayern, who themselves scored 43.

Only Barcelona, who scored 45 times in 16 matches in 1999-00, have more in a single season.

One only has to look at last season's final to appreciate how quickly Luis Enrique's PSG side can blow teams away. Inter Milan conceded just once in their eight league-phase matches, but shipped five in one of the most one-sided European finals.

The Gunners defeated PSG 2-0 at Emirates Stadium in the league phase of last season's competition, but the French side prevailed in the semi-finals, running out 3-1 aggregate winners on their way to clinching their maiden title.

Arsenal will now hope to avenge that heartbreak in perfect fashion in Hungary at Puskas Arena.

"The final will be fascinating," former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves said. “PSG will be more attacking than they were against Bayern, but this is a different Arsenal now.

"They went through a little blip the last few weeks. They believe now. They have a chance. They just have to believe."

Read more on how Gunners could overcome PSG here

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