Arsenal locked horns with Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes earlier tonight as they looked to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. The Gunners made a dominant start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 27th minute when Fabian Ruiz scored with a brilliant strike. Mikel Arteta’s men failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Achraf Hakimi killed the game off in the 72nd minute when he scored with a tidy finish. Bukayo Saka got a goal back for the Gunners just four minutes later. However, Arsenal ended up losing the match by a 2-1 scoreline (3-1 on aggregate).
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against PSG.
GK: David Raya – 7.5/10
He made some solid saves at the back and even managed to save a penalty. However, Raya conceded twice tonight.
RB: Jurrien Timber – 6.5/10
Timber did his fair share of defending and made two key chances going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 5.5/10
He made two important clearances at the back but failed to keep things solid inside his half.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – 6/10
Kiwior did his best to keep the PSG attackers quiet but it was not enough in the end.
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 5/10
He was far from convincing on the defensive end of the field and offered very little in the final third.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10
Odegaard caught the eye at times in the first half but was quiet in the second.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and made two decent chances in the final third.
CM: Declan Rice – 6/10
Rice earned possession back twice for the Gunners but lacked quality in the PSG half.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
He was a constant menace on the right flank and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 76th minute. However, Saka missed a sitter soon after.
ST: Mikel Merino – 6/10
Merino failed to threaten the PSG goal and put in a disjointed performance tonight.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
He made a few eye-catching runs with the ball but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He made one key chance going forward.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
Trossard made two positive runs with the ball.
RB: Ben White – N/A
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