Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi added to Ousmane Dembele's early first leg strike, where Bukayo Saka grabbed a comfort for the Gunners
The Arsenal run without a trophy will extend to five years after the Gunners could not run the tables against a lively Paris Saint-Germain in Paris.
Despite an excellent start of the men of Mikel Arteta – with excellent rescues from PSG skipper Gianluigi Donnarumma by Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard – it was PSG who took the lead in the night when Fabian Ruiz shot in the edge of the box to double their benefit.
David Raya saved Vitinha's penalty to stop PSG who expanded their lead in the second period, before Achraf Hakimi shot past the Spanish goalkeeper to put the draw effectively. Bukayo Saka withdrew a back for the Gunners four minutes later, but the side of Mikel Arteta was eventually short.
PSG preface to the final in Munich, where they come across the Serie A-Outfit Inter Milan after their remarkable semi-final victory over Barcelona, ​​with Arsenal left to think about another campaign without silverware, with their most recent trophy with their Fa Cup-Succes in 2020. Here are the main points of the game.
1. Arsenal is directly relevant, but is unable to make one
It is one thing to talk about making a confident start in the situation where Arsenal was at the start, but it is still one to do it as they did. The Gunners were sensational, not in a decent football feeling, but in a show of their rough power.
Declan Rice could have done better with his early header, before Donnarumma first saved impressively from Martinelli and then excellent Odegaard, with all these efforts between the air bombing operated by the long throws of Thomas Partey.
Arsenal was brave and determined to show that they had the physical power that would be necessary to turn this draw, dominate the possession and push their opponents back. However, they could not find it in their opening salvo, and you always got the feeling that they were sorry.
2. Fabian Ruiz's Bout van de Bleu
Only because you know that something is coming does not mean that you can do something about it, and although Rice will regret the mistake that led to the PSG-free staircase, the clearing header of Parey was not great and Martinelli would have wanted to get a little closer to Ruiz, the explosion of the left-hand boot of the Spanish international was something to see.
Yes, it received a Nick from William Saliba, but it was past David Raya from the moment he hit it, and behind the early dominance of Arsenal – and in the immediate aftermath of Khvicha Kvaratshkelia that hit the post – it represented a shift in the draw that felt terminal.
3. Gianluigi Donnarumma is high again
If PSG has to win this Champions League, their goalkeeper will have played a huge role in it. Donnarumma, the former AC Milan Wonderkid, will go into battle against his ancient rivals in a remarkable form.
The Italian is not often used to the best No. 1 in the world, but in this European campaign he has been something else, Liverpool in Anfield outside, which comes up with vital rescues in Villa Park and then stops the early attack by Arsenal. The winner of the Euro 2020 still has a big date for him in the final and he is still only 26.
4. There will be time to assess the Arsenal season, but it is clear what is needed now
There will then be no Champions League final for Arsenal, with a often bruising season that effectively ends in the French capital. That said, they have three Premier League matches left to play with a trip to Liverpool on Sunday, which will certainly not be welcome, and the only goal is now to finish second for the champions.
Much has been said and written about the Arsenal campaign, and although injuries clearly played their role in their bark, lessons must be learned for Arteta to build on what he has in place.
The Arsenal -Baas has been all blusterer lately, perhaps frustrated that the plan he came up with his team has not carried any fruit this season with trophies. But in reality, Arsenal was never liquid for attacks before their much -discussed injuries, and building a creative and attacking excellence on this sturdy platform should certainly be the summer goal of Arteta. Their most dangerous weapon in a semi -final of the Champions League was, after all, a long throw.
5. We can get a final for the centuries
So the final of Munich will see a first inter-victory in 15 years or a first Paris Saint-Germain ever. At the end of a season when the Champions League format was shaken, it feels somewhat appropriate.
Inter's powerful, emotional football that could be seen in both legs against Barcelona will come in handy, but the amount of people standing in line to put PSG in line as the best side in Europe at the moment – with Mo Salah the last one – is no coincidence.
We are all ready for a classic.