Rock solid PSG weathers Gunners' barrage

Arsenal overwhelmed PSG on the flanks, and went close again in the eighth minute when Martin Odegaard unleashed a low drive from outside the area that forced Donnarumma into another fine save.

PSG had little choice but to wait for chances on the counterattack, and they were few.

An opening finally came in the 17th minute. With some space on the left, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came inside on his right foot and curled one of his trademark pinpoint shots that rattled the post. PSG then failed to capitalize on a poor pass from William Saliba, as Desire Doue could only fire a weak shot straight at Arsenal stopper David Raya.

Arsenal had another opportunity soon after the hour mark, when Saka curled in a precise shot that Donnarumma was able to parry away.

Vitinha then missed a penalty for PSG, after VAR ruled for handball against Myles Lewis-Skelly. It was not long, though, before PSG doubled its lead, as Hakimi swept the ball into the corner from substitute Ousmane Dembele's assist.

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