This is how the final Champions League bracket looks: Barça, Inter, PSG and Arsenal go for the title

The UEFA Champions League already has its four semi-finalists for the 2024-25 edition. FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will be looking for their place in the final in Munich on May 31, with the 'Azulgrana' team as the main favorite to win the title. The 'Cules' are looking for their sixth 'Orejona', while Inter is going for their fourth crown.

The French and English, on the other hand, have never won the trophy, although PSG is the only semi-finalist that repeats from the previous season. Inter was runner-up in 2023, while Barça had not reached the 'semis' since 2019. A decade earlier, Arsenal did it for the last time (2009), in a season in which the Catalans won the Champions League and the treble.

That season, curiously, was the last without the presence of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Liverpool among the four contenders for the title. Next, we review the path of the four semi-finalists and all the details about the qualifiers to be played from Tuesday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 7.

Barça and Inter relive the 2010 semi-final

Gerard Piqué with Diego Milito in the Barça-Inter semi-final of 2010

Barça-Inter was the semi-final of 2009-10, the season of the last success in the tournament for the 'Nerazzurri'. The Italians advanced to the final in Madrid after an intense and controversial tie (3-2), and then took the trophy against Bayern Munich (2-0).

This season, the 'Azulgrana' team was second in the league phase with 19 points, the same as Inter, but with a better goal difference.

Hansi Flick's team fell in their debut against Monaco (2-1), but then added 6 consecutive victories against Young Boys (5-0), Bayern Munich (4-1), Red Star (2-5), Brest (3-0), Borussia Dortmund (2-3) and Benfica (4-5) to secure their qualification for the round of 16.

In the last matchday, the 'Cules' drew with Atalanta (2-2). Already in the round of 16, they had to face Benfica again, with two 'Azulgrana' victories (0-1 and 3-1).

In the quarter-finals, Barça thrashed Dortmund in the first leg (4-0), enough advantage to secure their qualification despite falling in Germany (3-1). Barcelona leads the tournament in attack, with 37 goals in 12 games and an impressive average of 3.08 goals per game.

However, they have the weakest defense of the four semi-finalists, with a total of 17 goals conceded.

Inter, on the other hand, boasts the best defense in the tournament, with only 5 goals conceded in 12 appearances. Simone Inzaghi's team debuted with a draw at Manchester City (0-0) and only conceded one goal in the league phase, in the defeat against Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 6 (1-0).

Previously, the Italians defeated Red Star (4-0), Young Boys (0-1) and Arsenal (1-0). Sparta Prague (0-1) and Monaco (3-0) could not beat an Inter that, in the round of 16, comfortably surpassed Feyenoord, winning both games (0-2, 2-1).

In the quarter-finals, the 'Nerazzurris' faced the always dangerous Bayern. The 1-2 in the first leg in Munich allowed them to advance to the 'semis', although the return leg was much more complicated (2-2), with the Bavarians about to send the tie to extra time at the end.

📅When and where will the Barça vs Inter semi-final be played

• First leg: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Montjuïc.
• Second leg: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the Giusseppe Meazza.
• Start time: 21:00 (Spanish peninsular time) for both matches.

This is how Inter and Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals

⚽Barça's road to the 'semis'

1. 🔴AS Monaco 2-1 Barça. Matchday 1 of the league phase.
2. 🟢Barça 5-0 Young Boys. Matchday 2 of the league phase.
3. 🟢Barça 4-1 Bayern Munich. Matchday 3 of the league phase.
4. 🟢Red Star 2-5 Barça. Matchday 4 of the league phase.
5. 🟢Barça 3-0 Brest. Matchday 5 of the league phase.
6. 🟢Dortmund 2-3 Barça. Matchday 6 of the league phase.
7. 🟢Benfica 4-5 Barça. Matchday 7 of the league phase.
8. 🟡Barça 2-2 Atalanta. Matchday 8 of the league phase.
9. 🟢Benfica 0-1 Barça. First leg of the round of 16.
10. 🟢Barça 3-1 Benfica. Second leg of the round of 16.
11. 🟢Barça 4-0 Dortmund. First leg of the quarter-finals.
12. 🔴Dortmund 3-1 Barça. Second leg of the quarter-finals.

General balance: FC Barcelona's records in the 24/25 Champions League

• Matches played: 12. Victories: 9. Draws: 1. Defeats: 2. Goals scored: 37. Goals conceded: 17.

⚽Inter's road to the 'semis'

1. 🟡 Manchester City 0-0 Inter. Matchday 1 of the league phase.
2. 🟢Inter 4-0 Red Star. Matchday 2 of the league phase.
3. 🟢Young Boys 0-1 Inter. Matchday 3 of the league phase.
4. 🟢Inter 1-0 Arsenal. Matchday 4 of the league phase.
5. 🟢Inter 1-0 RB Leipzig. Matchday 5 of the league phase.
6. 🔴Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Inter. Matchday 6 of the league phase.
7. 🟢Sparta Prague 0-1 Inter. Matchday 7 of the league phase.
8. 🟢Inter 3-0 AS Monaco. Matchday 8 of the league phase.
9. 🟢Feyenoord 0-2 Inter. First leg of the round of 16.
10. 🟢Inter 2-1 Feyenoord. Second leg of the round of 16.
11. 🟢Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter. First leg of the quarter-finals.
12. 🟡Inter 2-2 Bayern Munich. Second leg of the quarter-finals.

General balance: Inter Milan's records in the 24/25 Champions League

• Matches played: 12. Victories: 9. Draws: 2. Defeats: 1. Goals scored: 19. Goals conceded: 5.

PSG and Arsenal, an unprecedented clash between two teams without 'Orejonas'

Arsenal defeated PSG in London (2-0)

In the other tie, two teams that are looking for their first Champions League will face each other. PSG and Arsenal arrive with many merits to the semi-final, although with radically opposite paths.

The 'Gunners' lead the competition in victories (10) and have eight wins in a row, including the thrashings of PSV (1-7 in the round of 16) and Real Madrid (3-0 in the quarter-finals).

The team led by Mikel Arteta debuted with a goalless draw against Atalanta in Bergamo, but on matchday 2 they dispatched Paris in London (2-0). Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored the goals for the victory in the first half.

Afterwards, the English defeated Shakhtar (1-0) and, although they fell on matchday 4 against Inter (1-0), they sealed their qualification with thrashings of Sporting (1-5) Monaco (3-0) and Dinamo Zagreb by the same result.

PSG, on the other hand, started in the worst way, with only one victory in the first 5 matchdays (1-0 over Girona in the debut). In addition to Arsenal, Luis Enrique's team fell against Atlético (1-2) and Bayern Munich (1-0) after drawing against PSV on matchday 2 (1-1).

The team reacted by thrashing Salzburg (3-0), City (4-2) and Stuttgart (1-4) to get into the 'play-off'. There they would crush Brest with a brutal 10-0 aggregate (0-3, 7-0) and, in the quarter-finals, they suffered to eliminate Aston Villa (5-4 on aggregate).

📅When and where will the Arsenal vs PSG semi-final be played

• First leg: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in London.
• Second leg: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 in Paris.
• Start time: 21:00 (Spanish peninsular time) for both matches.

This is how PSG and Arsenal reached the Champions League semi-finals

⚽PSG's road to the 'semis'

1. 🟢PSG 1-0 Girona. Matchday 1 of the league phase.
2. 🔴Arsenal 2-0 PSG. Matchday 2 of the league phase.
3. 🟡PSG 1-1 PSV Eindhoven. Matchday 3 of the league phase.
4. 🔴PSG 1-2 Atlético. Matchday 4 of the league phase.
5. 🔴Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG. Matchday 5 of the league phase.
6. 🟢RB Salzburg 0-3 PSG. Matchday 6 of the league phase.
7. 🟢PSG 4-2 Manchester City. Matchday 7 of the league phase.
8. 🟢Stuttgart 1-4 PSG. Matchday 8 of the league phase.
9. 🟢Brest 0-3 PSG. First leg of the 'play-off'.
10. 🟢PSG 7-0 Brest. Second leg of the 'play off'.
11. 🔴PSG 0-1 Liverpool. First leg of the round of 16.
12. 🟢Liverpool 0-1 PSG (1-4 p.). Second leg of the round of 16.
13. 🟢PSG 3-1 Aston Villa. First leg of the quarter-finals.
14. 🔴Aston Villa 3-2 PSG. Second leg of the quarter-finals.

General balance: PSG's records in the 24/25 Champions League

• Matches played: 14. Victories: 8. Draws: 1. Defeats: 5. Goals scored: 30. Goals conceded: 14.

⚽Arsenal's road to the 'semis'

1. 🟡Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal. Matchday 1 of the league phase.
2. 🟢Arsenal 2-0 PSG. Matchday 2 of the league phase.
3. 🟢Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar. Matchday 3 of the league phase.
4. 🔴Inter 1-0 Arsenal. Matchday 4 of the league phase.
5. 🟢Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal. Matchday 5 of the league phase.
6. 🟢Arsenal 3-0 AS Monaco. Matchday 6 of the league phase.
7. 🟢Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb. Matchday 7 of the league phase.
8. 🟢Girona 1-2 Arsenal. Matchday 8 of the league phase.
9. 🟢PSV Eindhoven 1-7 Arsenal. First leg of the round of 16.
10. 🟢Arsenal 2-2 PSV Eindhoven. Second leg of the round of 16.
11. 🟢Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid. First leg of the quarter-finals.
12. 🟢Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal. Second leg of the quarter-finals.

General balance: Arsenal's records in the 24/25 Champions League

• Matches played: 12. Victories: 10. Draws: 1. Defeats: 1. Goals scored: 30. Goals conceded: 7.