Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) concluded with a decisive 2-0 victory for the Gunners, marking a pivotal moment in their campaign. Arsenal's performance was characterized by strong defensive organization and effective attacking strategies, particularly through the contributions of players like Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard. Havertz opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a well-executed header from a Trossard cross, demonstrating both precision and timing . Following this, Bukayo Saka extended the lead with a free-kick in the 35th minute, showcasing Arsenal's attacking prowess during set-piece situations.
Captain Saka came close with a trademark cut inside from the right before letting fly but saw his top-corner effort narrowly whistle over the woodwork, but after a solid opening 20 minutes, our positivity was rewarded with the opener.
Leandro Trossard picked the ball up on the halfway line and was allowed to bring it into the final third. Looking up, he spotted the run of Havertz and his pass was pinpoint, allowing the German to beat Gianluigi Donnarumma to it and head into the empty net to hand us the advantage.
PSG hadn’t beaten us in four previous meetings, and hadn’t got going up until that point but after falling behind their quality belatedly began to shine through.
The former Chelsea forward has now scored five goals in nine appearances in all competitions for the Gunners this season and he was impressive again against PSG. His movement and industry in the final third, as well as being in the right place to score Arsenal's first, highlights why Arteta resisted the temptation to sign a new centre-forward in the summer and kept faith with a player who has developed a habit for scoring on the big occasion.
PSG, who beat Girona in their Champions League opener, enjoyed some periods of pressure in the second half, but by that stage, they were down 2-0 and as good as out of the game. After Havertz opened the scoring, Bukayo Saka's 35th-minute free kick easily beat Donnarumma at his near post when four players failed to connect with the ball as it flew toward the goal.
Southampton are the next visitors to N5 on Saturday for our final match before the international break. We return to action after that with a trip to Bournemouth on October 19, before hosting Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday three of the Champions League the following Tuesday.
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