He Arsenal proved to be more made for the big European nights than the Paris Saint Germain and the team Mikel Arteta surpassed that of Luis Enrique with the goals of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka (2-0) in a bad performance by Gianluigi Donnarumma, guilty of the two goals Arsenal.
The Gunnerswhich stand as one of the great bastions in defense of Europe, took advantage of their chances against a PSG who gave away the first half and in which Donnarumma once again showed its serious problems with set pieces.
The Italian goalsubstitute at the weekend, but back for the Champions League, he measured the times wrong and pallowed Arsenal to take the lead after twenty minuteswhen a large center of Leandro Trossardbetween the center back and the goalkeeper, was headed by Havertz. The German, who has recovered his love affair with football thanks to Arsenalarrived before the late Donnarumma and nodded at the empty door.
The goal made the Italian even more nervous, who made another serious mistake on a set piece fifteen minutes later. In a lateral foul, the center of Saka passed in front of Martinelli first and Thomas Partey after. He went to the first post, with great intention, and even though no one touched him, he went straight in, with Donnarumma making the statue waiting for some kind of detour.
Already in the second half, the Arsenal could sentence this, but Martinelliin both of his shots, went to the dummy and made it too easy for the Italian goalkeeper, who this time responded with confidence.
He PSGmuch more launched in the second half, thanks to higher pressure and the entry of Fabian Ruiz in the center of the field, he had a shot against the crossbar Kang-In Lee in a corner. The South Korean hit the near post, finished with a foreshortened shot and hit the crossbar.
It is the second consecutive Champions League matchday that David Raya leaves the door at zero.
Besides, Mikel Merino debuted with Arsenal, after his start to the season was cut short by a shoulder injury that has kept him out since August. The former Real Sociedad player played for half an hour.
After two days, the Arsenal adds four points in the group stage, while PSG stays with four points after their agonizing victory against Girona in the first game. The ‘Gunners‘they will receive a visit from Shakhtar in his next match, while the PSG They will be seen at home against him PSV Eindhoven.
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