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00:00This match is brought to you by Crypto.com and Mastercard.
00:04UEFA Champions League official sponsors.
00:09The debate on the penalty continued during the ad break there.
00:12Just to say Shane Longfelt, it should have been a penalty for PSG.
00:14He sides with Shane, with Shea Given on that one.
00:17I'm sure we'll come back to it at full time as Kenny raises his eyebrows at me here in studio.
00:21Looks like they're about to kick off there.
00:22We'll get you back for the second half with Gary and Rob.
00:25Thanks very much Owen.
00:26Your team's back out and it looks like things.
00:29As they were at the end of the first half.
00:32What did Arteta side do better, Gary, towards the end of the first half?
00:36I genuinely felt they made the game a bit more scruffier, a bit uglier, and it suited them.
00:41It was difficult for PSG to try and match that.
00:43And they won't have the physicality that Arsenal have in those type of situations.
00:48They'll be fascinating to see what Arteta said to his team in terms of getting a good second half performance
00:52in a way that PSG was so dominant that first half at Anfield and Villa Park.
00:56But both home teams wrestled that back to make it difficult.
01:01Can Arsenal do that in this second half?
01:03Well, they've never lost to Paris Saint-Germain and it's a modest sample size of five games,
01:09including that October meeting.
01:11Two draws, Champions League group stage eight years ago and a European semi-final.
01:16Cup Winners' Cup, 93-94.
01:19Kevin Campbell, decisive as Arsenal went on to reach the final.
01:26Right now it's Paris Saint-Germain's night.
01:28Next to Uzzman Dembele's goal and here come Moreno's down with a head injury
01:36and the referee blows the whistle.
01:46That was a brilliant header.
01:48Yeah, I'll never see it against Moreno.
01:50There's no foul there at all.
01:51Joe Neves clearly feels hard done by.
02:03And, uh, I told he's actually been showing a yellow card.
02:07It's a definite race over this now.
02:31Might know to go up in swinging these in.
02:33He ran over to the sideline, obviously got the instructions from the coaching bench to change it.
02:39I'm surprised he hasn't been on it from the beginning.
02:46Right, it's clipped and accurate and it's easy.
02:51Mikel Moreno holds his arms aloft.
02:56Arsenal have got their equaliser.
02:58PSG complain for little surprise.
03:04With Arsenal royalty up in the stands and it's come from a set-piece.
03:10Well, Moreno won the foul.
03:12Which wasn't a foul, in my opinion.
03:15And he wins the key contact from a beautifully floated delivery from Rice.
03:19They all get back onside.
03:20Donnarumma for the size.
03:26He's left in absolute no-man's land in terms of coming for it.
03:32Well, I can tell you they are checking for a potential offside leading to the goal here.
03:38My initial reaction there is, well, if not Moreno that's in the offside position, it's another Arsenal shirt.
03:47I couldn't quite see who it was in terms of trying to get back.
03:52We said about PSG are quite brave in terms of holding that relatively high line.
03:56The check is ongoing here and we'll see if Mikel Moreno has another big goal for Arsenal after that sweetest of strikes against Real Madrid.
04:09But all the pre-match talk about set-pieces, unsurprisingly, coming to fruition in the game itself.
04:22Semi-automated offsides as well in the Champions League, let's not forget.
04:28Has been the case for a little while now.
04:33It's the shoulder of Moreno beyond any last remaining PSG player.
04:39Ferris Skellia perhaps playing him on.
04:44It's Martinelli who certainly is the one who looks like he's in the offside position.
04:48The question will be whether not Moreno gets back onside as the contact into the rice is made.
05:04A long wait.
05:05Will these Arsenal supporters, will they get to enjoy the same moment all over again?
05:14How biting moments.
05:15This must be exceptionally tight.
05:31And this one has not gone Arsenal's way.
05:47Offside is the decision.
05:49And it remains.
05:55Arsenal nil.
05:56Paris Saint-Germain won.
05:57Confirmation from the video assistant.
05:59This was offside.
06:00And given it's that much, you're surprised it took so long.
06:07Why does it take that long?
06:08It led to believe that Semi-Automated would make that decision relatively quickly.
06:12Well, those scenarios like that for Moreno are going to be a compelling watch now.
06:21For the remainder of this game.
06:23They're going to keep holding that line like that.
06:26I'll argue it's paid off for them there.
06:28No, you take that as a positive in terms of how they did that defensively.
06:35You're so blind.
06:36Can't get affected by Arsenal.
06:38That's what you often see the opposition.
06:40It happens.
06:40They get panicky.
06:41The opposition players and they start dropping deeper.
06:44It's the chaos that Arsenal take advantage of.
06:49Moreno.
06:50It's everywhere at the moment.
06:51It is.
06:52Got that Tekken rice roll.
06:54Think about him.
06:5513 games since he was pushed into that centre-forward position.
06:58Six goals, four assists.
07:00That felt a massive moment for Arsenal.
07:02I don't know if he's playing that deep and midfield goal.
07:04But he still gives you that real presence.
07:07That real threat when he is in the box or balls into the box like that.
07:18Arsenal are adopting this tactic now, aren't they?
07:20Look, you get the goalkeeper virtually on the halfway line.
07:22Just knocking balls into the box.
07:28Purists like Wenger won't particularly enjoy this.
07:31But this Arsenal team doesn't care about style.
07:34It's about winning.
07:36Moreno.
07:37Trosser.
07:38Between Moreno and Rice.
07:41Kivior.
07:44Appeal for handball as Marquinhos sweeps it away.
07:47Popped away by Saliba.
07:49Bottom line is PSG don't look comfortable from them anyway.
07:56No, they absolutely don't.
07:57They don't look comfortable at the start of the second half.
07:59We've seen no periods where Delice of Jan-Eves,
08:02Lutinho get on the ball and dictate play.
08:06They haven't settled into the second half at all.
08:08Get it to Arsenal for that.
08:11We said about making it that type of game.
08:14There certainly suits Arsenal more than it does Paris.
08:19PSG making yards at least into the Arsenal half.
08:23He said the mood amongst his group of players is exceptional.
08:28He's a very upbeat man, so the joke was understood.
08:31He said, I'm the saddest of the group.
08:33So you can imagine how happy they all are right now,
08:36despite the fact the Invincible season's gone domestically.
08:39He's a proper straight talker, isn't he, his manager.
08:43I'm sure these players know exactly where the line is,
08:46and they don't cross it.
08:48There's no doubt their quality now.
08:50Paris is in the collective far more now than it ever was.
08:54He was always focused on the superstar individuals.
08:56In terms of the respective benches tonight as well,
09:07I think there's a very good case to be made
09:10that PSG's is much stronger than Arsenal's,
09:12much deeper than Arsenal's.
09:18During the start in XI, we'll have to see this job out.
09:22The issue that Arsenal have with the injuries
09:24is that that strength and depth that Arteta try to create
09:26in terms of recruitment.
09:29It's not there at the moment.
09:32Dwayne nearly got through.
09:35John Neves wins it back.
09:37In the offload two, Dwayne wasn't expected.
09:46Can't be done by Pacho.
09:48He's looking better and better with every week
09:50of the Champions League.
09:51He's passed by Odegaard though.
09:55It's a simple one.
10:07Fabian Ruiz.
10:08It's a splendid ball.
10:10Nuno Mendes forward from left back.
10:12First time we've seen that from Paris
10:14in terms of getting out of Arsenal's press.
10:18Not in the first half, but Arsenal wrestled back that.
10:20Joao Neves.
10:42Rike likes it.
10:44Kimi.
10:44Nuno Mendes back in the defensive field.
10:56The problem we have is that
10:58it just allows Paris to feel confident about themselves
11:01and their surroundings again.
11:03Dwayne.
11:05And keep your butts off, Hakeemi.
11:07They're making a habit of scoring early in England.
11:2111 minutes at Villa.
11:2412 minutes at Liverpool.
11:264 minutes at Arsenal.
11:29Dembele.
11:30Rice, off he goes.
11:32Trossar.
11:33Leandro Trossar's in.
11:35Aldonarum has bettered his first half stop.
11:38Trossar can't believe it.
11:41Wow.
11:43Wow from Declan Rice in terms of that power drive
11:45from deep midfield.
11:47Releases the pass.
11:48And the touch, the last touch,
11:50takes him into a brilliant position.
11:51You think he'd goal.
11:52And somehow,
11:54Donnarumma gets down to his left low.
11:57Suggestions he can't make those low saves.
12:01But he certainly did there.
12:02He must have thought that was 1-1.
12:10But Donnarumma had other ideas again.
12:13Not as convincing in these situations.
12:25It's only Arsenal's second corner.
12:27Chossar waiting.
12:32Back across.
12:35And Dewey looked like he was fouled.
12:37Petrinias popped along.
12:39And it will go back.
12:40Luke can play the advantage.
12:42But not that ball could release.
12:43Paris up the pitch.
12:44There wasn't.
12:45Blue for the whistle.
12:46For the foul.
12:56Kivio arguing that...
12:57Yeah.
12:58Got the ball.
12:58They won't have a good case here.
13:05Sheikin was talking about
13:06whether there might be a plan to replace him.
13:08There was talk that
13:09he might even be losing his position
13:11to Matthei Sufanoff
13:12who they signed in the summer.
13:14But he's kept the role
13:16and
13:16it's proved his champions in quality.
13:19That's a brilliant save.
13:21He lost every inch of his frame there.
13:22Didn't need to make the save.
13:23Fingertips.
13:26So I must have thought he scored there.
13:31Worked through to
13:32Timba.
13:37Saka up with him.
13:39Saka
13:40robbed by Dral Neves.
13:44Moreno won it back.
13:46Odegaard.
13:48Saka up with Orsbid.
13:49Lacking a touch tonight.
13:56Good is that by Dral Neves again.
13:58Coming from behind.
14:00Just pickpockets you, doesn't he?
14:01Look like you're about to make a strike
14:03or a decisive pass
14:05and he just manages to get back
14:07and tow it away.
14:07Martinelli chasing
14:23Marquinhos.
14:27Ruben did well in the end.
14:29Dral Neves.
14:35Dral Neves.
14:37Duell keeps giving the ball away here
14:39for PSG.
14:41It's a free kick.
14:44It's a brilliant bit of skill
14:45to kill the ball under his studs
14:47and then a little flick around
14:48but
14:48Lio Skelly just said
14:50all right, do all your tricks
14:51I'll just get goal side.
14:53He's been speaking about
14:53how his idol is
14:54Neymar.
15:00He's tried one too many of those
15:01this evening.
15:02Desiree Due.
15:03Fourth official by the way.
15:05Man-mark it on Teta.
15:16Be careful
15:16giving away cheap frees
15:18for Paris
15:18even from this distance.
15:19And the money for Saka
15:24from Rice.
15:28Timba
15:29in
15:31a run through to Hakimi
15:34Due good strength
15:41protects it from
15:43Lewis Skelly
15:44Clumsy here
15:54from PSG
15:54They do get out
15:58That was quite brilliant
16:03to work it up to Hakimi
16:04Rike loved it too
16:09Dembele
16:13Works it
16:17Hakimi
16:17Oh what a tackle
16:18Saliba
16:19He was about to score
16:22our trap Hakimi
16:23It's a goal saving challenge
16:25Crucial
16:37Such a lovely little boy
16:43in behind Kivio
16:43Not much space to make it
16:45The way to pass
16:46was brilliant
16:46Hakimi's just about
16:48to pull the trigger
16:49Saliba makes a brilliant
16:50saving challenge
16:52Some of the absent group
16:54up there
16:54Thomas Partey
16:55Kai Havertz
16:57Partey of course
16:59will be back available
17:01next week
17:03for the second leg
17:04in the French capital
17:04many expect
17:05Kai Havertz
17:06season 2
17:06to be over
17:07although we understand
17:08he had been making good progress
17:09from his hamstring injury
17:12Pitch side effect
17:21for the team warm-ups
17:22Patino
17:35Can he keep it?
17:43Yes he can
17:44almost took on too much
17:47again
17:48but he's won the free kick
17:50I will took a dead leg for it
17:54Chopped down by Moreno
18:08What have you made of his performance
18:14Gary seems to be
18:15increasingly vindicating
18:17the decision to sign him
18:19last summer
18:19I don't think
18:21any stage they envision
18:23him having to play
18:23centre forward
18:24Saliba
18:28hands on
18:29Kfaric Skellia
18:30but
18:30okay in the eyes
18:32of the referee
18:33Rice moves it on
18:34another example
18:38of Paris
18:39almost being in
18:40but for a heavy touch
18:41or a bad last pass
18:42punched
18:47straight
18:47into Dembele
18:48wow
18:50has to make that pass
18:52a simple straight pass
18:53Dembele with control
18:54he's got a strike on goal
18:55Trossard
19:14peeling out
19:14to the left side
19:15again
19:15Mokinos
19:22goes after him
19:23but Trossard
19:24evades
19:24that's
19:31shooting so well
19:31at centre forward
19:32but Moreno has an
19:33understanding of what's
19:34required for him
19:35what the team needs
19:36from him
19:36and he's shown that
19:37again today
19:38no more withdrawn
19:40going midfield
19:41but still offering
19:42that threat
19:42when these balls
19:43go into wide positions
19:44to Saka
19:44he will get in a box
19:45Odegaard
19:48Trossard
19:50Moreno
19:52couldn't thread it
19:56off goes
20:01Vitinha
20:02looks like
20:05Douay's been taken out
20:06off the ball
20:06by
20:07an Arsenal player
20:09Douay's back to his feet
20:20they lost
20:31they lost Kylian Mbappe
20:32but there's been
20:33extraordinary
20:33outlay
20:34to build this squad
20:36again without
20:36their 44 goal
20:39striker of last season
20:40ÂŁ220 million
20:41in transfer fees
20:44spent alone
20:44by PSG
20:45this season
20:46Pacho and
20:49Douay
20:50Kvarskelia
20:51through the most
20:52expensive of that group
20:54seeing the squad
20:57take on more
20:58responsibility now
20:59hasn't it
20:59than they ever did
21:00last season
21:01it's a great effect
21:03how long it will be
21:09before Luis Enrico
21:10makes a change
21:11in terms of
21:11keeping those
21:12energy in those
21:12wide positions
21:13he does those
21:14options on the
21:15bench
21:15Joaquinos again
21:34John Neves
21:42it was a loose
21:43pass from him
21:44a rare thing
21:44it's been a bit
21:51of to and fro
21:51between the two
21:52clubs as well
21:52about ticket
21:53allocation
21:54both groups
21:56feeling they
21:56haven't been
21:57given enough
21:57their respective
21:59away ends
22:00over the two
22:01games
22:01Filler and
22:02Liverpool
22:03actually had
22:03similar issues
22:04with Paris
22:05Saint-Germain
22:06right
22:19hangs it
22:20onto the left
22:22boots
22:23of the
22:24Kiyosaka
22:24Odegaard
22:27Marino
22:31arriving on the
22:32scene
22:32Skelia
22:38reigniting his
22:40battle with
22:40Timber
22:41bit too often
22:54deck and
22:54right
22:54in terms of
22:55slapping his
22:55shoulders
22:56no watchers to
22:56pass forward
22:57Arsenal
23:07Arsenal
23:07finished in the
23:08top eight in the
23:09Champions League
23:09bypassing that
23:10playoff round
23:11only beaten once
23:12defeated Inter
23:14who of course are in
23:15action tomorrow
23:16night
23:16way at Barcelona
23:18in the other
23:19semi-final first
23:21leg this week
23:21Luis Skelly
23:24Saka
23:25back to PSG
23:45Dembele
23:48he's pulled
23:50Kivio right out of
23:51position here
23:52and run around
23:55him
23:55is it possible
24:03given the pull
24:03as he caused in
24:04the first half
24:05that Kivio has
24:05been given a
24:06more defined
24:07task in terms
24:08of Dembele
24:08I think even
24:10one of those
24:10centre-backs
24:11they recognise
24:12Dembele's
24:12going deep
24:13in midfield
24:14should go
24:14with them
24:14I know the
24:16threat then
24:16comes from
24:16those outside
24:17wingers
24:18making runs
24:18from out
24:19to in
24:19but
24:19two full-backs
24:21who are
24:21diligent enough
24:21to stay
24:22with that
24:22you've got
24:22that spare
24:23man still
24:23so the
24:25information
24:26between
24:26Suneiba
24:26and Kivio
24:27has to be
24:28there
24:28go in
24:28with Dembele
24:29because if
24:29he gets
24:29on a
24:29half-turn
24:30and drives
24:30forward
24:30then you
24:30are in
24:31trouble
24:31what he's
24:33looking at
24:33his bench
24:34what his
24:34options are
24:35we're
24:35looking
24:35there
24:35not
24:35seem
24:36to be
24:36very
24:36many
24:36there
24:37one
24:37year
24:37he
24:37of course
24:38gives
24:38you
24:38that
24:38quality
24:38other than
24:44that
24:44it's
24:45Zinchenko
24:45Sterling
24:46White
24:47Tierney
24:47they've
24:47been
24:47kind
24:48of
24:48the
24:48players
24:48coming
24:49off
24:49the
24:49bench
24:50for
24:50Arsenal
24:50and
24:50starting
24:51when
24:52Arteta
24:52has
24:52rotated
24:53in
24:53the
24:53Premier
24:53League
24:54Arteta
25:07has
25:07just
25:11absolutely
25:12wild
25:13on
25:13the
25:13touch
25:13line
25:14it's
25:15PSG
25:16look to
25:16make
25:16a
25:16change
25:16Bradley
25:17Barkler
25:17is
25:17coming
25:18on
25:18for
25:22Dembele
25:22the fact
25:22that he
25:23went
25:23down
25:23he
25:24pulled
25:25his
25:25socks
25:25down
25:25as if
25:25to
25:26say
25:26he's
25:26taking
25:26the
25:26pads
25:26off
25:27well
25:35let's
25:35see
25:35what
25:35Luis
25:35Enrique
25:35has
25:36got up
25:36his
25:36sleeve
25:36here
25:37reluctant
25:42to
25:42lose
25:42him
25:42though
25:43think
25:45it'd
25:45be
25:46likely
25:46to be
25:46one
25:46of
25:46those
25:47two
25:47wide
25:47players
25:47who
25:47come
25:48off
25:49Barkler
25:50well
25:56at the
25:56moment
25:56it is
25:57Usman
25:58Dembele's
25:58goal
25:59that is
26:00the
26:00difference
26:01between
26:01the
26:01two
26:01sides
26:02well
26:03well
26:04well
26:07well
26:07worked
26:07one
26:08two
26:08and
26:08elaborate
26:08one
26:09as
26:09well
26:09with
26:09Crouch
26:10Skellier
26:10before
26:12scoring
26:13his
26:13eighth
26:14championship
26:14goal
26:15of the
26:15campaign
26:15so
26:20Dembele
26:21coming off
26:21from Bradley
26:22and Bradley
26:22Barkler
26:22the 22
26:23year old
26:23French
26:24international
26:24winger
26:24in his
26:26second season
26:27since a
26:2745 million
26:28euro move
26:29from Lyon
26:29and he
26:31started against
26:31Aston Villa
26:32at Villa
26:33Park
26:33in that
26:35second leg
26:35that's PSG's
26:36first change
26:37of the day
26:38him getting
26:39a nod
26:40against Villa
26:40was
26:41the suggestion
26:42that they
26:42would be
26:42defending
26:43from deep
26:44that he
26:44has that
26:45ability
26:45on the
26:45counter
26:45attack
26:46to expose
26:46the space
26:47and I
26:48think
26:48that would
26:48be the
26:48thinking
26:49again
26:49as
26:49Arsenal
26:49try and
26:50push
26:50men
26:50forward
26:51to try
26:52and get
26:52themselves
26:53back
26:53on level
26:53terms
26:54spaces
26:55on the
26:55counter
26:55attack
26:55will
26:56open
26:56up
26:56Ben
26:59White
26:59was ready
27:00to come
27:00on
27:00and then
27:01has
27:03popped
27:03his
27:03bid
27:03back
27:04on
27:04maybe
27:04an
27:04issue
27:04with
27:05Timber
27:05he's
27:08been
27:08so
27:08good
27:08recently
27:09hasn't
27:09he
27:09Timber
27:10would
27:10be
27:10a
27:10huge
27:10loss
27:10if
27:10there
27:11was
27:11an
27:11issue
27:11with
27:11him
27:11he's
27:12been
27:12a
27:12brilliant
27:12signing
27:13Ben
27:15White
27:15had that
27:15right
27:15back
27:16position
27:16nailed
27:16down
27:17but
27:17he's
27:17been
27:17brilliant
27:17in terms
27:18of
27:18going
27:19in
27:19there
27:19I know
27:19he can
27:20play
27:20a number
27:20of
27:20positions
27:21in
27:21that
27:21back
27:21four
27:22also
27:22play
27:22deep
27:22midfield
27:23so
27:25can
27:26Saliba
27:27by the
27:27looks of
27:27it
27:28moves it
27:29on to
27:29Lewis
27:29Skelly
27:30Due
27:33known for
27:33his
27:33versatility
27:34played
27:36number
27:37nine
27:37before
27:37is
27:38through
27:39the
27:39middle
27:39now
27:39for
27:40PSG
27:40Odegaard
27:47Martinelli
27:52away
27:55from
27:55Hakimi
27:55Tini
27:56heads
27:57it
27:57clear
27:57for
28:03Arsene
28:03no
28:04situation
28:04getting
28:04wide
28:04position
28:05Deca
28:05Rice
28:05playing
28:06deep
28:06midfield
28:06he
28:06wouldn't
28:06be
28:07charged
28:07into
28:07the
28:07box
28:07in
28:08a
28:08way
28:08that
28:08we
28:09have
28:09seen
28:09him
28:09in
28:09recent
28:10weeks
28:10Marino
28:10is
28:10deeper
28:11as
28:11well
28:11and
28:11on
28:12that
28:12occasion
28:12he
28:12was
28:12a
28:12right
28:12wing
28:13but
28:13he
28:13come
28:13challenging
28:14for
28:14that
28:14cross
28:14which
28:15was
28:15a
28:15decent
28:15one
28:15to
28:15the
28:16near
28:16post
28:16area
28:16no
28:17Arsenal
28:18shirt
28:18anywhere
28:18near
28:18it
28:19Rice
28:30back
28:35out
28:35to
28:35Martinelli
28:36brilliant
28:41chance
28:42at the
28:42end
28:42of the
28:42first
28:43half
28:43Gabriele
28:43Martinelli
28:44Arsenal
28:46have had
28:47their
28:47chances
28:47tonight
28:48patient
28:54play
28:55Odegaard
28:58in
28:59and
29:00Donnarumma
29:00comfortably
29:01claims
29:02gets that
29:06ball
29:06inside
29:07right
29:07position
29:08and
29:09waits
29:10second
29:11or two
29:11until
29:12Marino
29:12makes
29:12that
29:12run
29:13into
29:13the
29:13box
29:13then
29:14floats
29:14it
29:14in
29:14but
29:14in
29:15that
29:15time
29:16frame
29:16just
29:16allows
29:17Donnarumma
29:17to assess
29:19what's
29:19happening
29:19around
29:19him
29:20come and
29:20take
29:20the cross
29:21comfortably
29:21key
29:26key
29:30key
29:30a touch careless in their last game because they didn't play at the weekend Arsenal
29:45last game coming six days ago here against Crystal Palace
29:52it was an attempt on a halfway line that had the Emirates
29:56and David Raya briefly panicking from Ferris Skelia
30:00well Jean-Philippe Mateta caught him from range but not quite that far out
30:07it's a waste to be honest Barclays made a lovely little run inside he was on for the pass
30:15John Neves nearly got Tossard there
30:22there's only a yellow card as well it's worth remembering John Neves
30:29Paul Timba Saka
30:33Nuna Mendes nips in
30:40I think the starting position is much higher from right back now it's pushing
30:47Skelia right back it's brave because there's some space on the turnover then
30:52if they're not clean in possession Arsenal
30:59Saka
31:06too much of that to Nuna Mendes just hangs it to Hakimi
31:14Tossardć·
31:21tossardć·
31:25caches against Martelly Animals Shayna trying to get the crowd going again
31:29.
31:36into the touchline for the referee
31:43Teta yet to turn to his subs but Luis Enrique is now and it's the change of
31:51two way for a more orthodox striker in a way for Gonzalo Ramos here Gary
31:56surprise do I was drifting in out of the game really giving him an outlet in terms
32:03of keeping hold of the ball certainly said before we'll do that
32:19to the final quarter of an hour
32:24same 11 out there for Arsenal we showed that didn't wait turns looking at the
32:30bench at this 9-11 with the majority of the minutes
32:37Odegaard Trossard Saka
32:44through Paco and John Aruma again although it thanks gonna up for the fast side
32:53sprightly work from Saka how does he get the strike off there in terms of the numbers around him
32:59Trossard he's initially offside they let it play out but look here the ball goes around he's
33:04immediately got
33:05looks like three
33:07shirts around and still manages to get a strike in gold that the goalkeeper has to make a good save to his left
33:14he's had an answer for everything thrown at him tonight Donnarumma
33:27well that might work out for PSG it does Ramos first touches Barcala he's barely been involved either but it's set and over and Tron Neves with a chance for 2-0
33:38the dreadful attempt he can step into it no one's around him it's a mess in terms of trying to clear the ball
33:47I can't fashion the opportunity himself sets it on his plate got hit the target from there
33:53yeah
34:05Trossard and Marquinhos tied up
34:10Marino
34:17Saka again
34:23Odegaard
34:26Odegaard
34:38Martinelli
34:39has hung that to the back post
34:41a little break to Fabian Ruiz
34:43Franskeliar now
34:50It seems PSG picked that ball up or attempt to clear a cross.
34:57He's gone, makes up about 20 yards before the player on the ball even gets their head up.
35:05It's a fourth semi-final in six years for PSG.
35:08They haven't won any of the two-leg additions of those.
35:12They've never won a European Cup Champions League semi-final over two legs.
35:16They did beat Leipzig in 2020 during that Covid year when we just had the one-leg ties.
35:22What felt a transitional year from last season?
35:24They surprised so many in terms of getting to the semi-final.
35:27But then the expectation is that they would beat Dortmund.
35:33So they are learning, we keep saying about this team, they are learning and improving all the time.
35:38But they will be tested now for these last ten minutes you would think after in terms of trying to raise the tempo,
35:44put them under some sort of pressure.
35:46The mindset will be in terms of trying to force the equaliser,
35:50don't give away a crucial second goal.
35:57I was going to ask that, Gary, is there the need to go gung-ho and cavalier when there's no away goals rule anymore?
36:03There's only one goal in it.
36:05How much risk do they take to these final minutes with another 90 to play in France?
36:11I don't really believe if the whistle is blown now.
36:15I think Arsenal would still believe they could go to Paris and win and go through in the tie.
36:19So it's a difficult balancing act in terms of you want to try and get that equalising goal.
36:25And I think if Arsenal got it, the noise would ramp up.
36:29You wonder whether or not Paris would start to panic in the way that they did at Villa Park.
36:33But this looks a straight swap.
36:35Timbo looked like he was struggling.
36:38Yeah, Ben White imminent. He missed the Palace game with an issue along with Moreno.
36:50All the calls for the crowd to get behind the team.
37:06You feel Arsenal need to give them something to get behind here.
37:10What we're seeing here, and I know it's the level we're talking about,
37:14the Champions League semi-final, but we've seen this week in the Premier League
37:17Arsenal's real inability to break teams down in terms of open possession.
37:35Moutinho who does not stop moving off the ball.
37:47These fans have got a few ref whistles in there.
37:52Keep thinking the ref's blowing.
37:53I know, I know.
37:54I think we're going to stop the game.
38:04Hakimi.
38:08What was that break for PSG?
38:10Coutinho.
38:11Barcalo.
38:14Hakimi.
38:15Can't send it.
38:20And all Arsenal just can't get it here.
38:31Yep, so Arsenal's first change is right back for right back.
38:34Ben White returns to replace Timba, who seems at the very least have an issue there in the second half for a little bit.
38:45He actually ended up having a really good game for Timba in terms of how difficult the opening period was up against Karas Gilia.
38:57He has that about him.
38:58He's quite calm.
39:00Defender, doesn't really panic, not over emotional.
39:03Ramos down the line to Karas Gilia.
39:04So much European football on the way this week on Premier Sports.
39:18Barca Inter.
39:19Oh, here's Barcalo.
39:20PSG in.
39:21Bradley Barcalo drags it wide.
39:22Should have been two for the French champions.
39:25Brilliant play.
39:26Tight areas.
39:27Paris fans can't quite believe it.
39:28A little overload inside that touch to get away from Kivior to release the pass.
39:30Whether or not Ramos is offside I don't know, but still he drives forward has to finish.
39:43A little overload inside that touch to get away from Kivior to release the pass.
39:51Whether or not Ramos is offside I don't know, but still he drives forwards.
39:53Has to finish.
39:55He drives forward, has to finish.
40:00They've scored 18 times this season, Bradley Barclay.
40:05For the 2-0 lead, back to Paris would have made this so difficult for Arsenal.
40:10And at the moment, everything's going the way of the visitors.
40:15As I was saying, Barca Inter Wednesday, Premier Sports 1, can't wait for that one.
40:20Barcelona freshly crowned Copa del Rey winners.
40:23Then Thursday, Athletic Club host Manchester United in Bilbao.
40:29The other Europa League semi-final, of course, Spurs versus Norwegian champions.
40:34But a glimpse who beat Lazio.
40:36And then we do it all again next week.
40:37PSG Arsenal, of course, the second leg in eight days' time on Premier Sports 1.
40:53Marquinhos.
40:56Ramos takes a downside, he's looking for help, in fact.
40:59And then punts it against the crossbar.
41:05Oh, so writhing their luck.
41:07Basic boy over the top.
41:09You can see the timing of the run.
41:11I'm not sure if that left knee of Saliba plays him on, but it's a lovely control initially.
41:18And an improvised finish, looks like a toe-poke.
41:20Initially he looks to his left-hand side as if he's going to pass it.
41:24And by doing that, he just toe-pokes it when Raya doesn't look like he's set.
41:27Two glorious chances for PSG to give themselves a commanding lead.
41:38And now Arsenal have a free kick.
41:41Given the way they've been taking these, these feel like goal-scoring opportunities.
41:46Rice doesn't mess about, works it onto Saka instead.
41:53Odegaard.
41:55Perhaps Skellier picked it off.
41:57Moreno is free.
42:03Into that box of that ball to come in, and it doesn't come.
42:10Skelly.
42:11All good, he backed himself in those contacts.
42:14A young player to have that skill is incredible.
42:22Rice knows just to get the ball to Saka, but perhaps Skelly is doing his defensive work as well here.
42:27Would be a huge lift before the second leg of Arsenal can get an equaliser.
42:36Martinelli.
42:38One moment, one run.
42:39Perhaps one set-piece.
42:45It squares Hakimi up.
42:46Put the ball through his legs, and he's gone.
42:53Hakimi's booked, remember.
42:54And I think that's why, er, a lot of the Emirates were calling for something more than just the free kick.
43:01That can rice on him.
43:15There's Arsenal shirts gathering at the back post.
43:20But the likes of Saka, edge of the box, on a cutback for his left foot.
43:24Paris must recognise that.
43:26Send someone out.
43:30Arsenal will try and keep those defenders preoccupied with the ball that's going to come in from Rice.
43:34Which I would expect him to virtually be looking to whip in under that crossbar.
43:41And if no one gets a touch on it, it will keep Donnarumma honest.
43:49Saka, edge of the box.
43:50Does look suspicious with my defensive head on.
43:53Oh, God, he's there too in a lot of space, but there's a pack of five moving.
44:02Rice thumps for goal.
44:05And the ricochet did not work out for Arsenal.
44:13Just hope to cause chaos, it appeared with this.
44:23Rice.
44:35Thinking about one of Arsenal's best attacking moments, maybe the best so far.
44:39And I think of Rice breaking from midfield, setting up Trossard for that save from Donnarumma.
44:44Yeah, and you feel that Martinelli's chance was the biggest, the best chance,
44:48in terms of going on his strong foot, finishing with a goalkeeper.
44:50But he doesn't get a good enough strike on it to beat him, taking nothing away from the save.
44:56This will be PSG's final change because it's their third substitution break.
45:02Still dancing in the away end.
45:05So some game time now for Warren Zaire Emery, the 18-year-old French international
45:11who's been on the scene in the first team for two years already,
45:15playing in the Champions League.
45:16Neves' on that yellow, so it takes away that additional jeopardy too.
45:28Ninetieth minute.
45:28There's only been four substitutions out there.
45:42One suspects the additional time wouldn't have been too long,
45:47but for the delay around the disallowed Marino goal.
45:51Bournemouth at home at the weekend, Gary.
45:52What does Mikel Arteta do with his team selection?
45:55Bearing in mind, there might be extra time.
45:56You never know next week.
45:59They won't prioritise that Bournemouth game at all.
46:02It'll all be about this PSG.
46:05If it stays 1-0, they'll still have a belief.
46:07And rightly so, that they've got the ability to go over and cause problems.
46:11Now we've been told to wait for Martin Odegaard.
46:20He is off.
46:22Very little influence from the captain.
46:26And that initial substitution of Tim Baroff for Ben White
46:29didn't really grab the attention of the supporters
46:31in terms of chasing this equaliser.
46:34This young man coming on absolutely will.
46:37He has got an eye for a goal.
46:38A roar from the Emirates.
46:44Five additional minutes.
46:55PSG close to a first-ever win over Arsenal.
47:02Needs must, of course they do, but
47:04Pate not being there and Deca Rice having to go deep midfield
47:07where he is so influential.
47:09But it's took away so much of Arsenal's attacking for it.
47:11It really has.
47:19Paris Saint-Germain
47:20have a game of even less consequence
47:23given their 20 points clear at the top of France
47:25and have already won the lead.
47:26They play Strasbourg on Saturday.
47:28One area.
47:36One area.
47:43Would you put Mikael Moreno up front for the second leg, Gary?
47:46Yeah, absolutely, I would, yeah.
47:49In terms of Pate coming back and putting that power pair
47:52that Arsenal refer to in Pate midfield.
47:56Yeah, I think Schossard in terms of his good movement,
48:00good technical player,
48:01but I think those two centre-ars would probably enjoy playing
48:03against him more than they would Moreno.
48:17Away by Donnarumma, who saves.
48:21Been crucial tonight.
48:22Tinha didn't know that Rice was there.
48:29On-go Arsenal.
48:30On-go Swannieri.
48:31Martinelli.
48:33The ball breaks to Swannieri on his left foot.
48:34You're thinking, this is the man you want.
48:36Strike it.
48:38Didn't feel he could get himself set to do it,
48:40so moves the ball further onto Martinelli,
48:42who is not a top-jaw finisher, as he just proves.
48:45And his finishing has looted him here.
48:53Not at the Bernabeu for that late goal,
48:55but it's just nine in 46 games for him this season.
48:59There's even more of the injured group
49:02because Ricardo Calafuri is down there as well.
49:05He's been out since the international break.
49:15Tinha may be slightly tiring.
49:23Trossar.
49:27Arsenal keep it well.
49:29Moreno and Rice sharp on the ball.
49:32He's got that right-wing position.
49:33Saka's gone through the middle, it seems,
49:34and trying to force something for Arsenal.
49:42Pereskelia.
49:42Won the ball back.
49:45Rice does likewise for Arsenal.
50:00Martinelli.
50:04Arsenal have what they want.
50:07The late corner.
50:09How annoying is it when Arsenal players get something to stop?
50:11G in the crowd.
50:12Do it.
50:13Do something on the pitch to G in the crowd.
50:18Oh, here he is.
50:24And he told Declan Rice not to shoot against Real Madrid.
50:29But we'll see what Mikula Jova has plotted here.
50:36Final minute of the five added.
50:40And what a lift it would be for Arsenal to head to Paris with something.
50:46Rice in.
50:48But there's a foul in there.
50:50Such a good play by the goalkeeper.
50:51He comes out, initiates the contact and goes down.
50:56We've said it so often.
50:58Protected species, these goalkeepers.
50:59And even the set-piece coach is having to be calmed down by Arteta.
51:05Ben White, the new rules this season, brought in to stop him after the influence he had last year affected goalkeepers.
51:19Frustrating evening for the Arsenal supporters, no doubt.
51:27But in terms of PSG, in terms of the difficulty they've had in that league phase group and the teams that they've played, the quality teams that they've played, they've learned how to get through games.
51:39Well, Paris Saint-Germain will go back to the Parc des Princes with a lead they can be proud of.
51:46But Mikel Arteta's side had their chances.
51:50But Luis Enrique will feel they're good for this victory.
51:53In part down to their goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made remarkable stops to keep out Martinelli and Declan Rice on the night.
52:05Desiree Due, one of the starters for the match winner was Ousmane Dembele.
52:11David Rye is safe to keep out Dewey in the first half as well, Gary.
52:15A notable moment.
52:19But Kaya Saka and co. will still believe, perhaps, that they've got a chance of turning this around.
52:25Yeah, absolutely they will.
52:26And they'll think that they can write some more advanced position.
52:28Can they get the ball to Saka in more dangerous positions?
52:31They'll still believe.
52:34Half-time in the tie, full-time in North London.
52:37Arsenal nil, Paris Saint-Germain won.
52:41This match was brought to you by MasterCard, UEFA Champions League official sponsor.
52:52Yeah, thanks so much to Rob and to Gary in country there.
52:56I'm watching this with Shane Long, with Kenny and with Shea.
52:59Only halfway through, lads.
53:01What are we thinking now about that man's chances of putting off a second-leg comeback?
53:05Shane, are Arsenal still in this?
53:06I mean, yeah, they'll be happy in the end.
53:08I think we're the one that lost a few, she had a good few chances there.
53:11Arsenal, don't remember, made a good few saves as well.
53:13But I think Arsenal got dominated all game today.
53:16What do you reckon, Shane?
53:17Look, it'll be a different game out there.
53:19But I think every team that's gone there, we've seen Liverpool go out there not so long ago.
53:22Alisson was star man.
53:23He was like Clark Kent, pulling saves for fun.
53:25I mean, Aston Villa conceded free out there.
53:27It's a big ask, if I'm being brutally honest.
53:30Obviously, party back for the second leg.
53:31Rice can play higher up.
53:33That'll be a positive for Arsenal.
53:35But again, I think PSG at home, even Man City went there this year and got absolutely ran all over out in Paris.
53:40So it's a big ask for me for Arsenal to turn this round.
53:43Not a massive ask, only one goal, don't get me wrong, Owen.
53:45But I still think PSG will look at their celebrations.
53:48I know they don't think it's done yet, but it's a really positive result.
53:52Yeah, not far off.
53:52But they look happy enough, considering it's only half-time in the tie, Kenny.
53:55Oh, well, they should be happy because they're clear favourites now.
53:57Before this game, I think it was difficult to split the two teams.
54:00But that's clear advantage now to PSG.
54:03Very kind of tense game.
54:04I thought it wasn't maybe the highest quality at times.
54:07I think Arsenal had their moments.
54:08There was a 10, 15-minute period before half-time.
54:11They were in the ascendancy, fashioned a couple of opportunities.
54:14Martinelli in particular, huge moment to Trossard chance for me, second half.
54:18That man came up an outstanding save.
54:21He was probably pivotal on the night at Donnarumma.
54:23But out of guard, not enough contribution from him.
54:25Declan Royce, I thought, was excellent.
54:27Kind of drove the team as best he could in that role,
54:29which he had to play this evening.
54:31But Arsenal weren't at their best tonight in terms of their passing game,
54:33their football.
54:35Not enough precision with their passing.
54:38Just felt a little bit tense, lacking in confidence.
54:40And I'd have to say, it feels as if there's a weakness in the centre of that defence.
54:44You can't get away from it.
54:45Kivyar, we're talking about Parity coming back from the second leg,
54:47but they're not going to get Gabriel back from the second leg.
54:50And that's going to be a big issue for them.
54:51Did you expect more from Arsenal today, Shane?
54:53I did, yeah.
54:54I mean, PSU had a good game plan.
54:55They kind of doubled up whenever they could on Saka.
54:57Kept them quiet.
54:59And they played football.
55:00They weren't afraid to play.
55:02Like Kenny said before the game,
55:03they broke forward.
55:04Full-backs went forward.
55:05They caused Arsenal a lot of problems.
55:07And Arsenal just had no answer tonight.
55:10We saw the fans filing out of the stadium there.
55:12It wasn't quite the occasion that we were expecting it to be, was it?
55:15We were talking about Arteta telling the fans to bring their boots,
55:18bring their shirts, bring the noise.
55:21And you can even see the players trying to jeet him up a lot of the time.
55:23But Gary said in Compton,
55:24they're maybe concentrating on doing your job on the pitch.
55:26Yeah, Gary's got a point.
55:26It's a bit of both, isn't it?
55:27You know, if they're performing at a high level on the pitch
55:29and creating loads of chances,
55:30the fans naturally would be up.
55:32But a few times Arteta as well
55:33was actually screaming at the crowd,
55:35trying to get them up.
55:35Because when you're in the big semi-final,
55:38the Champions League is a huge game.
55:40You would expect that,
55:40you know, you've seen the Paris Saint-Germain fans,
55:42they were singing the whole way through, weren't they?
55:44But I just think that how well PSG played.
55:47The fans are, you can see one of the ladies at the end there,
55:49she was a bit in shock, you know,
55:50hands in their head,
55:52thinking their chance could be gone.
55:54It's definitely not gone, don't get me wrong.
55:56But the atmosphere was a bit quiet.
55:58And I think that's probably because of the performance of PSG
56:00as much as anything.
56:00I think the atmosphere was quiet
56:01because Arsenal never managed to get
56:03any period of real sustained pressure on the PSG team.
56:06You talk about the Aston Villa game,
56:08but Aston Villa had them by the throat
56:09for about 15 minutes second half
56:10and like didn't let them out or half
56:12and just kind of pounded PSG
56:14and they almost went under.
56:15Never got a sense of it.
56:16They had their moments second half,
56:17Arsenal talk about to trust our chance.
56:20SAC had one or two moments as well.
56:22Martin Eddy at the end of the first half as well.
56:23Yeah, but no period.
56:24It's that no 15, 20 minute period
56:25where they penned them in cross
56:26coming to the box
56:27where the crowd could get behind.
56:29Never got a sense of that.
56:29Plenty of fouls in the game
56:30when the game was broken up,
56:32a little bit kind of fragmented.
56:33I think that's it with PSG as well.
56:35Are we in danger of being in PSG's performance up too much?
56:38Maybe not the most spectacular one they've put in.
56:40We've seen a couple of great ones
56:41against Liverpool and Villa.
56:43Were you impressed with what you saw from them?
56:45Yeah, I think the fans were in shock.
56:46I think like most of us were
56:47of how dominant PSG were.
56:49I think everybody was expecting
56:50like a really open game,
56:52a really exciting game
56:53and I thought PSG just really controlled that game.
56:55So yeah, it's going to be a big ask for Arsenal.
56:59Big ask, but it is only one goal.
57:01Paris Saint-Germain missed a couple of late chances.
57:02Arsenal need to get there
57:03shooting boots on for the second leg,
57:04which we'll have live next week.
57:06After the break,
57:06plenty of analysis of what we've seen
57:08over the last 90 minutes.