Arsenal 0-1 PSG LIVE – Reaction after Gunners suffer semi-final first-leg defeat

That’s all from us at the Emirates!

Arsenal will need a big performance in Paris if they are to reach the final.

Arteta’s full press conference is available to watch on our YouTube channel:

“I think the margins were so small so I don’t think so but if it’s significantly better, hopefully the result is significantly different as well.”

Arteta is asked about whether the message was to dominate PSG: “You cannot.

“This is one of the best teams. They have beaten all the English teams, the best teams in this country.

“You cannot dominate this team for 95 minutes.”

“We have a lot of chance to be in the final. You have to do something special if you want to be in the final and Paris is the time to do it.”

Arteta says Arsenal had “an issue” in the first 15-20 minutes which was corrected and that the game changed after that.

“If we didn’t correct that, it was an issue we had with the ball in a very specific moment, you don’t have the chance to press them.”

He won’t say any more about what it was though.

“I saw two very good teams where the margins are so small.

“They had efficiency in front of the goal. Their keeper as well made a difference in the result we’ve seen tonight.”

Mikel Arteta in his post-match press conference: “We are at half-time and my message is exactly the same after Real Madrid at home.

“We have to go to Paris and win and we are more than capable of doing it.”

“It was a great night. It was a very good performance today from the team.

“We controlled the game with the ball. We had to adapt to different circumstances and we did it.”

“Try to approach the game the same way. I thought we played really well.

“We created a lot of chances. We know we can win against any team.”

“We showed we can win the away game. We’re going there to win the game.”

“They started very quickly with the goal and dominated the first 15 minutes.

“After that I thought we dominated most of the game and we created chances.

“We could have won the game.”

Daniel Sturridge, meanwhile, says the absence of Thomas Partey through suspension proved costly for the Gunners in their first-leg defeat.

Speaking to Amazon Prime after the game, pundit Wayne Rooney says he was “disappointed” with the Arsenal fans and thought the atmosphere would be better.

Arsenal lose to PSG 1-0 in the semi-final first leg.

What a chance for Arsenal.

The Gunners counter and substitute Nwaneri tees up Gabriel Martinelli but he smashes the ball over the bar.

Five more minutes…

Can Arsenal get a goal?

Martin Odegaard is replaced by Ethan Nwaneri.

Joao Neves is replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery.

Declan Rice’s free kick leads to nothing.

Arsenal have a free kick on the edge of the PSG box…

PSG should be out of sight by now.

Substitute Goncalo Ramos is the latest to try his luck but his shot crashes off the crossbar.

That should have been it from PSG, but Bradley Barcola has scooped the ball narrowly wide of the post.

Ben White replaces Jurrien Timber.

What a let off for Arsenal! Joao Neves fires a shot well over the bar.