Gianluigi Donnarumma: Italian goalkeeper comes good in England again as PSG upset Arsenal

After doing well for Italy at Wembley and against Liverpool at Anfield, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had another brilliant night in England as PSG defeated Arsenal in the first leg of Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Gianluigi Donnarumma proved to be a “titan” as Paris Saint-Germain
defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates in the UEFA Champions League’s semi-final first leg on Tuesday. The only goal in the match came from Ousmane Dembele in the fourth minute, but it was Donnarumma’s two incredible one-handed saves—first to keep out a Gabriel Martinelli effort and then Leandro Trossard—that allowed PSG to take an advantage back to France.

Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma has been a vital player for PSG in the ongoing Champions League campaign. He saved two penalties against Liverpool in the shootout at Anfield as PSG reached the quarter-finals, where Donnarumma made a flurry of saves in the second half of the second leg against Aston Villa, helping his team reach the last four stage.

Donnarumma’s performance and importance to the team were well acknowledged by PSG coach Luis Enrique after the Arsenal match. “I really want to underline the work of 14 or 15 players,” he said. “…Obviously there were some players that shone a bit more than others and when you’re playing away against a team that’s so good at set pieces, you need a titan in goal.”

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