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Arsenal's Leandro Trossard (left) and Paris Saint Germain's Achraf Hakimi battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi final, first leg match at the Emirates Stadium, London, April 29, 2025
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Arsenal 0-1 PSG
Champions League report
by Layth Yousif
196 seconds. That’s all it took to deflate the most fervent pre-match atmosphere Arsenal’s stadium has ever generated, club endorsed Tifo and all.
That was the time it took for Parisian billionaire moneybags PSG to score against Mikel Arteta’s side, to severely puncture hopes of only a second-ever Champions League final for the north London giants, who have been perennially underwhelming on the European stage.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
