Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Arsenal's top spot hopes dented by Paris Saint-Germain draw
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Champions League at the Emirates.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
- 13': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Paris Saint Germain).
- 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 15': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Goal! Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 20': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 21': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 21': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 29': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 31': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 31': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Hand ball by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 34': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
- 38': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 45': Penalty Arsenal. Alexis Sánchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Goal! Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 46': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi tries a through ball, but Francis Coquelin is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 48': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 52': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 54': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal).
- 54': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 58': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 59': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 59': Own Goal by Marco Verratti, Paris Saint Germain. Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 62': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
- 66': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hatem Ben Arfa replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 69': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 69': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Arsenal. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 76': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross.
- 77': Own Goal by Alex Iwobi, Arsenal. Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 79': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 80': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 80': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Carl Jenkinson.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 85': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jesé replaces Lucas Moura.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jesé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jesé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 530 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 607 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 25 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,628
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,628
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +10 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny  |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 34 | Francis Coquelin |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 4 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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