Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

Dembélé gives PSG edge over Arsenal in Champions League semifinal

Paris Saint-Germain took a big step toward reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembélé's early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semifinal on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 2': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 4': Goal! Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
• 5': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
• 5': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Hand ball by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marquinhos.
• 10': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
• 10': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 11': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
• 12': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 12': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
• 14': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
• 14': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
• 14': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 17': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
• 20': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 20': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
• 21': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
• 23': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Attempt saved. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
• 25': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
• 26': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Neves.
• 31': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 31': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz is caught offside.
• 33': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
• 36': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 36': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 40': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 41': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
• 41': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 42': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 42': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 44': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
• 44': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
• 45': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a through ball.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 45'+1': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
• 46': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 46': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 47': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
• 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mikel Merino (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-1 Paris Saint Germain.
• 51': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 51': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 56': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
• 57': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
• 59': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
• 59': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé because of an injury.
• 74': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by João Neves with a headed pass following a fast break.
• 74': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
• 74': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Désiré Doué.
• 77': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
• 78': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
• 80': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
• 82': Hand ball by William Saliba (Arsenal).
• 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
• 84': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
• 84': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
• 85': Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Marquinhos with a through ball.
• 86': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
• 86': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
• 86': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
• 87': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
• 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces João Neves.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
• 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
• 90'+5': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 90'+5': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.