Arsenal will be confronted with a tough fight next week.
The Gunners suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in their most important Champions League Semi-Final Thuisbeen.
Ousmane Dembele surprised the Emirates Stadium in silence when his first shot hit the post and bounced over the line for only three minutes in the game.
After a nervous start, it took the gunners about 20 minutes to settle.
But when they did, the momentum began to swing to their advantage.
Gabriel Martinelli came close with an attempt at volley after a cross from the left at the end of the first half.
And only a few moments in the second Mikel Merino finally put the ball in the net – only to make this offside chalked after a long var -control.
The Gunners came close again shortly thereafter, with Leandro Trossard's low strike brilliantly balanced clearly by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
But they were, among other things, pressure towards the end of the second half.
Fortunately for them, PSG was unable to end their chances.
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It is not over yet – there is at least 90 minutes to play.
But away from home it will not be easy.
This is how Sunsports Jordan Davies rated the implementation.
David Raya – 8
Sometimes it looked a bit rushed on the ball from behind, largely thanks to the immense urgent and pace of Dembele.
Shortly thereafter, according to the bank's instructions, he started to go more often with mixed success when Arsenal struggled to keep possession.
But then an incredible reflex came up with his right to deny Doue to keep the scores at 1-0. If that had left, it could have been over.
Jurrien Timber – 5
From the word Go, the Dutchman had difficulty containing PSG's attack, and looked really terrified when Kvaratskhelia sprinted him in the opening minutes when Dembele made the score at 1-0.
It is rare to look so furious against an opponent. This is just a reminder of the levels of a semi -final of the Champions League. Even the most talented can be made to sometimes look stupid. Wood had one of those evenings.
Arteta responded by giving him a right ear on the touchline after a pass went. It was perhaps surprising that he was only collected the 83rd minute.
William Saliba – 7
Arsenal's rock again, under much more pressure than in both legs of the quarterfinals against Real Madrid, with a few cute balls to start arsenal attacks.
Sometimes dampele ceased well and was a nuisance in the box of attacking set-plays, which played his role in Merino's Equalizer only for VAR to spoil the parties.
Jakub Kiwior – 7
Was largely errors -free against Madrid and started here in the same way, but his lack of physicality and pace turned out to be a problem, especially with people like Dembele and Hakimi who sip in and around him.
But when Arsenal needed some diagonal balls that had been sprayed to the wings in search of a territory, the pole was more than happy to perform and deliver an impressive accuracy.
Trust now drips away from him – funny what a few games can start the spider before you can do …
Myles Lewis -Skelly – 7
He wrote history at the kick -off as the youngest Englishman and Prem player to play in a semi -final of the Champions League.
And everywhere he was one of the calmest players on the field, even when he was in his throat in front of Doue with a serious speed in his throat.
With the hosts who have difficulty putting together a few steps, his decision to turn more than normal – in fact playing as a midfielder sometimes – worked well as the game wore.
He slid in Martinelli who should have made 1-1 for the break.
Declan Rice – 6
Man of the match against Madrid, this was a light comedown. Nerves? Too much adrenaline? Whatever it was, rice was not as impactful as he has been.
It is hard, but fingers can be pointed to him for Dembele's goal and decide to leave the Frenchman unark on the edge of the box to help stop wood Kvaratskhelia.
It was a precious decision, and apart from a few runs – and what seemed like an assist to Merino – it was a quiet evening for the midfielder of England.
To be a big game player, you must appear in every big game-no exceptions. A reaction in Paris is needed.
Mikel Merino – 6
Back in midfield with suspended Deely, the speed and intensity of this seemed to be too much for the Spaniard – which has spent the border in recent months.
He was ranked rawlessly and just showed how many Arsenal Miss Partey when he is absent – but he still showed a glimpse of what he can bring.
Winning a free kick seconds in the second half, his header was classic Merino and found the bottom corner. However, his timing was eliminated, as Var finally showed with a long offside control.
Martin Odegaard – 5
What's going on with Odegaard? You cannot hit his efforts and his motorcycle and lead the Arsenal press as always diligent and passionately.
But where is the magic on the ball that we are so used to see from Norwegian? He has to take games at the neck scruff and create something out of nothing.
Instead, he seems to have 90 -minute versions to pass him without leaving his stamp. Without him, Arsenal's creativity is seriously lacking, and that is a serious problem.
Odegaard needed a goal at the dying moments and was immersed for Nwaneri. Says it all …
Bukayo Saka – 7
The first 20 minutes Saka was only a spectator, and there was nothing he could do because his teammates had trouble giving him the service to attack the right with poison.
Gradually, however, he began to cause chaos with his Mazy runs, first as a provider with a beauty of a Backpost Cross where Martinelli could only throw a toe.
It is a rare view that Saka sees frustrated, but we saw exactly that when he picked up a yellow because he kicked the ball away after he was raised for an error that was certainly not.
If the whistle was not blown up, he would have continued and probably found the net. That was his best chance of the game.
Leandro Trossard – 6
The Belgian had a discouraging task that led the border in one of the greatest nights of Arsenal for years. It was asked a lot from him and he did his best with the small service he had.
An early yellow card did not help, pulled the shirt of Hakimi, but it was demonstrably necessary to stop a deadly counter.
His big chance came in the second half. Just like Martinelli's in the first half, it was a great stop by Donnarumma, but you expect it to protrude. Arteta couldn't believe it.
Gabriel Martinelli – 6
In this game he came as a man in shape, and with an incredible record of Never Losing when he scores, with 50 goals from 44 games in his Arsenal career so far.
Target number 51 should have been swallowed up when he looked destined to score one-on-one. His finish was not clinical, the curl not curly enough to turn around Donnarumma.
That ruthless quality is still missing in his game.