Ousmane Dembele remained red-hot in 2025 as he hooked a half-volley through a sea of bodies and off the inside of the far post for goal no. 24 of the year (25 games). Arsenal had plenty of scoring chances themselves — most notably Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard,

"We struggled first 10-15 minutes to get momentum and dominance. Disappointed not to get a draw at least." On PSG's goal: "That is always the danger, credit to them. They get out of a situation that is close. We had seven players behind the ball and they were clinical, sometimes you just have to recognise the talent of the individual."

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged fans to “bring your boots” and “play every ball together” ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. This is just the third time Arsenal have reached this stage of the competition,