
*** UPDATE: Inter Milan secured their spot in the 2024/25 Champions League final by beating Barcelona in a thrilling semi-final tie. They now play PSG, who overcame Arsenal, on May 31 in Munich. ***
With the Champions League semi-finals underway, Ladbrokes predicts the entire remainder of the bracket for the competition, with our teams of experts sharing who they think is going lift the coveted trophy and how they're going to do it.
French champions PSG are currently the favourites to win the Champions League final in May, with Barcelona just behind, but with semi-final second legs still to navigate, there's a long way to go before a winner is crowned.
Predicting the entire Champions League 24/25 bracket
Semi-Finals - Arsenal vs PSG
Our quarter-final predictions came true, meaning Arsenal and PSG - who are among the favourites to win this year's FIFA Club World Cup - will be fighting it out for a place in the Champions League final.
Despite reaching the knockout stages of the competition every year since 2013, PSG have never won the Champions League and have only competed in one final, while Arsenal are also looking for their first ever UCL trophy.
With the quality of players on the pitch, the semi-final first leg lit up the tournament, and despite Arsenal's excellent showing at the Bernabeu proving they can win games at difficult away grounds, we think PSG will win the tie and reach their second Champions League final.
Barcelona vs Inter Milan
This match up sees Barcelona and Inter Milan meet for the first time since 2022/23, with the Italian side taking four points from their Spanish opponents in the group stage.
However, Barcelona's dominance in games this season has been telling of their progress under manager Hansi Flick, and Ladbrokes expects a similar story across this two-legged semi-final, with Inter struggling to contain Barca's electric wingers.
The first leg provided an instant Champions League classic, with memorable goals and incredible performances, but despite Inter taking a 3-3 draw back to the San Siro, we're still backing Barca to progress.
The Final - PSG vs Barcelona
And so our predictions have led us to the mouth-watering prospect of a breathless Champions League final, with Barcelona and PSG going head to head.
Already having been confirmed as Ligue 1 champions, PSG have blown teams away all season, with youthful, fearless attackers causing problems for every defence they face.
Barca are also hopeful of winning their domestic league this season, and with the likes of tournament top-scorer Raphinha and starlet Lamine Yamal on the wings, it's no surprise that Ladbrokes has them as favourites to lift the trophy - so we're backing this to be the case.
It would mean Barcelona win their first Champions League trophy since Lionel Messi and co. did the business back in 2015, marking their return to the very top of the footballing ladder.
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