Arsenal’s bid to win the Champions League for the first time is over after they suffered a 2-1 second-leg defeat to Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.
Mikel Arteta’s players were already one goal down in the semi-final, and, despite a strong start, they were two behind in the tie when Fabian Ruiz struck for PSG after 27 minutes.
Vitinha missed a penalty – after Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have handled the ball following a contentious VAR review – before Achraf Hakimi put the match out of sight in the 72nd minute.
Bukayo Saka pulled one back for Arsenal four minutes later, and then blazed over from underneath the PSG crossbar when he should have reduced the deficit to one.
But it is PSG, who have now beaten three Premier League sides in a row, with Arsenal following Liverpool and Aston Villa in succumbing to the French champions, that will play Inter Milan in the final on May 31.
An emotional Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal have been the best team in the Champions League this season and did not deserve to lose their semi-final as he revealed their defeat against Paris St Germain left his players in tears.Arsenal’s hopes of silverware, and bid to win the Champions League for the first time, ended following their 2-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.The Gunner...

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League this season despite a semi-final defeat to Paris St Germain.The Gunners went down 3-1 on aggregate to the French champions after a 2-1 second-leg loss in Paris.Goals from Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi put PSG 2-0 up on the night before Bukayo Saka reduced the arrears."I don''t think there''s been a better team in the competition ...

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Ayr manager Scott Brown was thrilled with his side’s defensive display as the Honest Men seized the initiative in the Premiership play-off quarter-final.Jamie Murphy grabbed the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second half, heading home from Connor McLennan’s sublime delivery.Chances were few and far between during an encounter littered with stoppages.The Somerset Park side ha...

Airdrie made a flying start in their quest for Scottish Championship survival by brushing aside play-off opponents Stenhousemuir 3-1.With the return leg to come on home soil, Airdrie claimed pole position to face Queen of the South or Cove Rangers in the final.Any hopes League One Stenhousemuir had of taking charge at Ochilview Park were dashed by Lewis McGrattan’s first-half double as he st...



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