Arsenal secure first Champions League win

At home, Mikel Arteta’s team scores with Havertz and Saka in the first half

SUMMARY

Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at home. In a match valid for the second round of the Champions League, the hosts dictated the match and decided the game in the first half, with goals from Havertz and Saka. The result brought the English club their first victory and moved them up to seventh place in the table, with four points. PSG, on the other hand, suffered their first defeat and dropped to 18th place, with the same three points.

HOW WAS THE MATCH?

Arsenal started the match imposing Arteta’s style of play and putting pressure on the Paris team. It didn’t take long for the home team to open the scoring. In the 19th minute, Trossard created a move and launched a pass into the box. Kai Havertz got there before Donnarumma and scored with a header. At the end of the first half, in the 34th minute, Saka hit a free kick from the right corner straight into the goal. To make life difficult for the PSG goalkeeper, the ball bounced in the box and passed in front of Martinelli and Partey before hitting the net. The two scorers were the standouts of the match, participating in plays that only failed to result in goals due to the good saves by the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper. The visitors started the second half better and even created chances, but were unable to convert their attempts into goals.