PSG stun Arsenal in Champions League semi-final first leg as Paris team swap glamour for graft

PSG defeated Arsenal for the first time in six attempts in European competitions as they take a valuable 1-0 lead back home in the Champions League semi-final. Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos could have added to PSG’s scoreline but they missed.

Paris St Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembele’s early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semi-final on Tuesday.

Dembele fired home off the post in the fourth minute as PSG dominated the opening stages and Luis Enrique’s side held firm to beat Arsenal for the first time in six attempts and take a precious advantage back to the French capital.

Arsenal, playing in the semi-final for the first time since 2009, improved after a torrid start and had a Mikel Merino goal ruled out after the break while PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made several fine saves.

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