Arsenal vs PSG UEFA Champions League
File photo. Reuters.
London: The French champions head back to London on Tuesday clubs' Champions League semi-final first-leg.
Arsenal produced a fantastic quarter final showing by eliminating current holders Real Madrid with home and away wins, while PSG also won home and away against an incredibly inspired Aston Villa side.
The Gunners' Spanish coach Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal fans to "bring your boots" and kick every ball as the Gunners prepare to take on Paris Saint-Germain with a place in the Champions League final at stake.
Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain are "a much better team" since October's defeat to Arsenal ahead of the clubs' Champions League semi-final first-leg.
Follow all the match excitement and highlights here.
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90' + 5' FULL TIME. PSG win.
84' Goncalco Ramos rattles the post! PSG hungrier.
82' MISS! Beuatiful string of passes sends Bradley Barcola alone in the Arsenal area but he spurns a big big chance for the Parisiens.
68' Match tempo has quieted down a little bit. Arsenal has looked the more dangerous side however.
55' Declan Rice carries the ball forward and slips a neat through ball to Trossard, who effort is denied by a great Donnarumma save. CLOSE for Arsenal.
48' Arsenal goal ruled offside after VAR review.
46' GOAL! Arsenal's Merino scores from a very well taken set piece!
45' Miles Lewis Skelly plays a sublime through ball after bombing forward but Martinelli's effort is saved by Donnarumma to keep the advantage for PSG. Arsenal's best chance of the match.
44' Hakimi booked for dissent
42' Saka booked for dissent
36' Saka dances around the defense and whips in a sublime dinked cross to Martinelli who barely gets to it but nudges it to the side of the goal. Arsenal threatening.
35' Hakimi slips in the area and Arsenal play a dangerous ball to Mikel Merino but Joao Neves produces a fantastic last-minute tackle to deny them from point blank!
31' Doue collects the ball in the box and tries to drive a well placed low shot past Raya but the Arsenal keeper produces a brilliant save to keep the score at 0-1. PSG pressing very hard.
25' Beautiful pass from Doue and Hakimi does well to retain possession. Balls end at Kvaratskhelia's feet who cuts onto his left foot and drives in a shot that was well handled by Raya. PSG very threatening.
23' Odegaard whips in a cross from a freekick for Arsenal, Kiwior tries to nod it in but Donnarumma comfotably collects it
20' Arsenal, despite being a goal down, are taking a more defensive role as PSG dominate nearly every facet of the game.
16' Kvaratskhelia goes down in the box but ref says play on. No penalty for PSG.
13' Hakimi whips the cross in, Marquinhos gets to it but Raya calmly collects it as more dangerous PSG look to add the second.
8' Arsenal corner, Merino rises but nobody to finish. Cleared by PSG.
3' GOAL! Dembele smashes it in. PSG lead!
Atmosphere around the Emirates Stadium before kick off
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LINE-UPS
Arsenal: Raya Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Setford, White, Tierney, Zinchenko, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Sterling.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Ruiz, Neves, Doue, Kvaratskhelia, Dembele.
Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Hernandez, Beraldo, Kimpembe, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery, Lee, Barcola, Mbaye, Ramos.