Ousmane Dembele remained red-hot in 2025 as he hooked a half-volley through a sea of bodies and off the inside of the far post for goal no. 24 of the year (25 games). Arsenal had plenty of scoring chances themselves — most notably Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard,

Mikel Arteta pointed to Arsenal 's torrid injury record compared to Paris Saint-Germain 's after losing Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. The Gunners will head to Paris next week trailing 1-0 after Ousmane Dembele silenced the Emirates Stadium crowd with the only goal on Tuesday night.

"We struggled first 10-15 minutes to get momentum and dominance. Disappointed not to get a draw at least." On PSG's goal: "That is always the danger, credit to them. They get out of a situation that is close. We had seven players behind the ball and they were clinical, sometimes you just have to recognise the talent of the individual."