ARS 2-0 PSG Highlights, UCL 2024-25: Havertz, Saka score as Arsenal beats Paris Saint-Germain

PSG gets a freekick on the right side of the box. Lee stands over the ball and puts in a cross into the middle. Calafiori heads it away and the rebound attempt is gathered by Raya.

And that is the last action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full-time.

Corner comes in for PSG from the left from Lee. A bit of confusion from the Arsenal defense but Raya collects it comfortably in the end.

Arsenal: Saka is replaced Miles Lewis-Skelly

Bradley Barcola tries to weave his way into the box from the left, but he is stopped by the Arsenal defense.

Four minutes of added time to play.

A ball is played into the box by Hakimi from the right. Kolo Muani goes to ground and immediately claims a penalty but the referee says play on.

A corner comes in from the left for PSG. Marquinhos climbs the highest but cannot keep his header low.

Mendes plays a ball through for Barcola and he tries to play a pass into the box. Saliba does well once again to make a block and clear the ball away.

Barcola tries to attack through the left and the ball strikes Calafiori’s hand inside the box, from a deflection. The on-field referee says play on and VAR checks tell him to stick with his decision.

Calafiori and Ruiz are shown the yellow card for having a tussel after the ball had gone out for a throw in.

Action on both ends of the pitch as Martinelli forces a good save from Donnarumma with a shot from nearby. The keeper plays the ball forward early and Kolo Muani takes it forward before laying it off to Barcola.

He plays it back to Kolo Muani who is held off by good defending form Saliba.

Arsenal: Trossard is replaced by Gabriel Jesus

Zaire-Emery whips in a good-looking ball into the box for Kolo Muani. However, he does not get anything on it as it is cleared away by the Arsenal defence.

Lee takes a shot from outside the box which forces Raya to make a good save.

A corner comes in for PSG from the left. Which is flicked into the direction of the goal by Neves, but the ball is kept out by the crossbar.

PSG is trying everything it can as Marquinhos’ shot from outside the box is blocked by Gabriel.

Arsenal: Partey is replaced by Mikel Merino

PSG: Vitinha and Doue are replaced by Fabian Ruiz And Kolo Muani

Martinelli plays a pacy ball through for Trossard. But the pass is too heavy and Donnarumma collects it.

Arsenal comes close again. Once again Martinelli on the left side of the box. He lobs a ball into the middle for Havertz, whose header it saved by Donnarumma.

Zaire-Emery gives away the ball and Martinelli drives into the box from the left. He tries to play in a cross but Marquinhos makes a block and concedes a corner.

Beautiful football from Arsenal. Havertz plays a lovely flick to Martinelli in the middle of the box. He hits it on the volley and forces good save from Donnarumma.

PSG wins a free kick in the middle of the opposition half after Haverts catches Vitinha in the face. But PSG ends up not making use of the set piece as Vitinha gives the ball away.

Calafiori makes a mess while trying to clear a ball. Barcola jumps on it and plays a pass to the middle. However, no PSG player is in a good position and the ball is cleared away.

Arsenal kicks off the second half shooting from right to left.

Arsenal: Timber is replaced by Yakub Kiwior.

Zaire-Emery tries to find Mendes in the box with a through ball. However, the pass is heavy and it goes out for a goal kick.

And that is the last action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

PSG has possession but cannot seem to find a way to breach the arsenal defence. Doue takes a shot which is easily gathered by Raya.

One minute of added time to play.

Clumsy challenge from Lee on Saka as Arsenal has yet freekick in the opposition half. 

Zaire Emery gets the ball on the right side of the box but there is no one inside the box. He goes for a shot and the ball deflects off Rice before it is gathered easily by Raya.

And it was nearly three. Arsenal is in full flow now as Saka gets the ball on the right and plays a ball into the six yard area for Trossard. The Belgian flicks the ball towards goal but Donnarumma makes a save and the ball is cleared away.

Another set-piece goal!! Costly freekick to concede for PSG as Saka stands over the ball. He goes for the near post and Martinelli, Partey and Gabriel cleverly leave the ball as it goes past Donnarumma.

Saka gets the ball on the right and tries to get past Mendes but the defender does well to keep him at bay. However, he concedes a foul after bringing down Saka near the touchline.

Doue plays a ball through into the right of the box for Hakimi. He uses his pace to get past Calafiori and take a shot from a tight angle. Raya makes a decent save and concedes a corner.

Lovely one-touch move from Mendes and Barcola on the right to set the former up outside the box. He goes for an out-swinging shot which clips the right post and goes out for a goal kick.

Mendes plays a lovely through ball to Barcola on the left. He takes on his stride and gets into the box. He tries to dribble it past Timber but the right back does well to stick his foot out and win the ball.

PSG is desperately looking for a response as Arsenal enjoys possession of the ball. Gabriel is under pressure from the opposition players and gives away the ball.

Havertz scores!! Trossard does well to dribble the ball from the middle of the pitch to the penalty box. He cuts to his right, looks up and plays a ball over the top to Kai Havertz who had made a brilliant run. 

He leaps the highest and heads the ball away from Donnarumma into the back of the net.

PSG is maintaining possession of the ball and Arsenal is frantically trying to win the ball. The ball falls to Mendes and Saka comes charging in to concede and foul.

PSG is looking to breach the Arsenal block and the ball falls to Doue in the middle. He goes for an ambitious shot from way out which goes wide of the right post.

Good run from Martinelli down the left. He plays it to Calafiori in the middle who lays it off to Saka. He cuts into his left and takes a shot which whizzes away from the top left corner.

Saka gives away the ball in a dangerous position and Mendes wins the ball off him. The ball falls to Vitinha but Trossard gets in the way before he can take a shot.

Both players seem fine as play resumes.

David Raya plays a brilliant pass from near his own box to find Martinelli who made a good run. Donnarumma comes off his line and gathers the ball before clattering into Martinelli.

Play is stopped as both players receive medical attention. 

A lively start to the match as the Arsenal midfield does well to wrestle the ball from the PSG players to start an attack. Saka plays a ball through for Havertz inside the box. However, the flag goes up for offside.

PSG kicks off the match shooting from right to left.

The players are making their way into the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka leads Arsenal while Marquinhos leads the visitor.

The last time Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain faced off against each other was during the group stage of the UCL 2016-17 edition.

The teams played out a 2-2 draw where Marco Veratti and Alex Iwobi scored own goals. 

Edinson Cavani scored the opener in the 18th minute for PSG and Olivier Giroud levelled it up from the spot in the first minute of the first-half stoppage time.

Played: 2

Arsenal: 0

PSG: 0

Draws: 2

Donnarumma(gk), Hakimi, Maquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves, Doue, Kang-in Lee, Barcola

Raya(gk), Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Havertz, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli. 

Arsenal: Raya(gk) Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Trossard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma(gk) Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Ruiz, Neves, Zaire-Emery, Lee, Kolo Muani, Barcola

Arsenal will deploy a potent weapon when it bids to exploit Paris Saint Germain’s set-piece vulnerability in Tuesday’s Champions League showdown.

Mikel Arteta’s side has emerged as Europe’s preeminent force at corners and free-kicks thanks to its set-piece guru Nicolas Jover.

Having worked with Arteta on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City coaching staff, Jover was persuaded to follow his friend to Arsenal in 2021.

Jover’s clever schemes have been the unheralded secret of Arsenal’s success -- until this season when its exquisite execution finally became obvious to overwhelmed opponents.

The Gunners have scored 44 goals from set-pieces (excluding penalties) since Jover’s arrival, including 25 in the Premier League since last season.

The Arsenal vs PSG UEFA Champions League 2024-25 match will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Wednesday, October 2 at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.

The match will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network. It will also be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and website.