Alexis Sanchez scored in the second half to help Arsenal salvage a 1-1 draw at Paris Saint-Germain, who were left to rue multiple missed chances after scoring in the first minute of their Champions League opener.
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On a warm Parisian evening, tempers frayed toward the end and both teams finished with 10 players after substitute Olivier Giroud and Marco Verratti were sent off following an altercation.
“I just focus on the next game”.
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League game, boss Arsene Wenger said that Laurent Koscielny was “alright” despite recently taking a knock to the face.
There were just 42 seconds on the clock when Cavani headed past former OGC Nice goalkeeper David Ospina – the Uruguay worldwide forward unerring after meeting Serge Aurier’s cross. “It was a fabulous thing and I felt a lot of emotion”.
Having made it to the quarter-finals in each of the last four years, PSG are most likely to take top spot in the pool, according to Giroud.
First he beat Koscielny to a loose ball after Nacho Monreal had cut out a through pass and rounded the onrushing Ospina, but could only fire wide. PSG have laboured over recent weeks, the players apparently unconvinced by Unai Emery’s approach and the team diminished by the departure of David Luiz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
September 13, 2016 at 21:45, in the next match of the 1st round of the group stage of the Champions League at the stadium “Parc des Princes” PSG will visit London’s Arsenal.
And he was on hand again moments later to keep our Cavani after a couple of fortunate deflections saw the ball break to the striker. It will be a tough test for the youngster against an impressive PSG attack.
Wenger was planning to introduce Lucas Perez, but his side were soon level. Edinson Cavani, a first-minute scorer, will be haunted by the memory of Ospina in his turquoise kit and luminous gloves.
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It makes for worrying reading that Arsenal’s defence were unable to get anywhere near their opponents considering how Wenger believes his side are ready to challenge in the Champions League.
