• Arsenal Trail Paris St Germain 1-0 In The Semifinals

Three minutes in and PSG were all over Arsenal, who were still settling down for their first UCL semi-final in 16 years. Luis Enrique’s side knew the importance of starting well against a side like Arsenal, and they made it count. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia found the marauding Ousmane Dembélé just at the edge of Arsenal’s box, and the Frenchman slammed the ball home first time to score what turned out to be the winner on the night.

Arsenal Have It All To Do In Paris, But They’ve Had Practice

It could have easily been 2 or 3 nil to PSG on the night, and Arsenal also had some quality chances that Donnarumma thwarted alongside an offside goal, but nothing they did on the night was enough to break PSG’s resistance.

Arsenal Have It All To Do In Paris

Arsenal Have It All To Do In Paris, But They’ve Had Practice

It will be hostile in Paris for The Gunners. PSG with their 1-0 lead and the advantage of playing in front of their fans and the PSG ultras, means Arsenal will be up against every element in Paris, but they have had practice.

The Gunners went to Madrid needing to just see out a 3-0 first leg win against Madrid in the second leg, but instead of caving under the intense Madrid atmosphere, Arsenal were calm for the whole journey and even stole another win over Real Madrid at the last minute in Spain, so they’ve had practice.

Arsenal Have It All To Do In Paris, But They’ve Had Practice

However, this case is a little different. Arsenal are the side trailing, needing a comeback. They will now need to be on the front foot trying to break down the PSG wall, instead of the all-defensive approach they used at the Bernabéu against a Real Madrid side that already looked mentally defeated.

All of this sets the stage for a tantalizing second leg in Paris, with the Parc des Princes primed for serious action next week.