Arsenal trail 1-0 against Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final after Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute finish from a 26-pass move. Declan Rice warned his team-mates before the match that they would struggle without possession, a warning delivered in painful fashion as PSG dominated the early stages. PSG maintained a 71.6% possession and 86.5% passing accuracy in Arsenal's half during those opening minutes, inflicting crucial damage. Arsenal pulled the game around after the initial exchanges but could not stop PSG's domination. Mikel Arteta was disappointed with the result, acknowledging PSG's quality and Dembele's clinical finish. PSG have been in impressive form in the Champions League this season, eliminating Manchester City, Liverpool, and Aston Villa in the previous rounds. Gianluigi Donnarumma, the villain of PSG's previous encounter at Emirates Stadium, made crucial saves to help secure the win. Arsenal will have to take the game to PSG in Paris to claw back the deficit, but the French champions may find that approach to their liking.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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