John Murray
Chief football correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

Gianluigi Donnarumma is so often the scourge of English sides - a really high quality save from Leandro Trossard when he was through.

He played so well at Anfield, he played so well at Villa Park and you'll remember he made the difference in the Euros final against England at Wembley.

Yet some people seem to think he's a weakness for Paris St-Germain. Well, I think you'd rather have him than many goalkeepers.

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But while Paris St-Germain may have missed some decent chances, they also had goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to thank for keeping Arsenal at bay at the other end.

The Gunners' xG of 1.67 from their 10 shots was actually higher than PSG's 1.15 from their 11 attempts on goal...

It is true that Paris St-Germain could have left Emirates Stadium with a much healthier lead.

They hit the woodwork once in each half and David Raya made a superb first-half save.

Arsenal were perhaps fortunate as they pushed forward in search of an equaliser.

Two of PSG's biggest chances came at the end of the game - when substitute Bradley Barcola shot narrowly wide and Goncalo Ramos hit the bar

Could PSG live to regret that?

It may come as little surprise that, after beating Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals, Paris St-Germain are now the favourites to win the Champions League at 38.2%, according to Opta's supercomputer.

For Arsenal, their chances of winning the competition for the first time have fallen - from 31.3% before kick-off to 15% now.

The second semi-final will be played tonight between Inter Milan and Barcelona, with the Catalan side as the second-favourite to win the competition at 28.7%. Inter's chances are projected at 18.1%.

There was certainly no faulting the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium before kick-off...

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,,,but Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute strike burst that Arsenal bubble and gave the PSG fans plenty to sing about.

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Matthew Upson
Former Arsenal defender on Football Daily podcast

Yes the damage was done early on. It was a tough start for Arsenal, not just to go behind with the goal, I think it was just the realisation of the swiftness, the aggression that PSG were playing with in an attacking sense.

I think it was just a bit of a shock early on and it took them a little bit of time in that first half to really get to grips with the game. PSG were doing their thing, they were very confident. It was an excellent game from them I have to say.

In the second half I felt Arsenal just got into it, got their confidence, realised that physically if they are going to win this game they have got to rely on their physicality.

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Of course, conceding in the fourth minute can suck all of the energy out of a home crowd, and will have fuelled the noisy Paris St-Germain contingent too.

We would love to hear the thoughts of Arsenal supporters who were at the Emirates Stadium on the atmosphere and whether it differed to other Champions League ties under the lights.

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Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on Amazon Prime

Warning: Some Arsenal fans may find what former England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney had to say about the atmosphere at the Emirates a bit triggering:

"For Arsenal, I was a bit disappointed with how they played, disappointed with the fans as well," said Rooney on Amazon Prime.

"The fans against Real Madrid [in Arsenal's 3-0 win in the home leg of their quarter-final] really pushed the team.

"I thought tonight they were a bit subdued, almost like an anti-climax that they beat Real Madrid and were going to walk into the final and win the competition.

"I think on both sides, it wasn't good enough for Arsenal."

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We will continue to bring you analysis and reactions from Arsenal's first-leg defeat at home to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals.

Coming up, European football expert Julien Laurens on the brilliance of PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Also, former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge on the absence of Thomas Partey at Emirates Stadium.

But first, what Wayne Rooney had to say on the atmosphere at Tuesday night's game...

In case you are just joining us and wondering what you've missed, don't you worry as we've got you covered.

Click on links below to some of the key content from this morning:

• Luis Enrique confirms Dembele is a "doubt" for the second leg
• Read what former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney had to say about Arsenal's defeat to PSG here
• Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya believes they can beat anyone.

Martin Odegaard is a different player to Declan Rice, with a different role and responsibility in Arsenal's midfield.

But the difference between the two players' pass maps against Paris St-Germain is still difficult to ignore or explain.

Rice failed with just five of his 50 attempted passes and was pretty much everywhere on the pitch...

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...whereas Odegaard was less mobile and completed only 20 of 23 attempted passes...

I think the phrase is 'bring home the bacon' James, but we know what you mean...

Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport journalist

We've had quite a few texts already this morning reflecting on Martin Odegaard's performance - or lack of one - last night.

The Arsenal captain struggled to have any influence on proceedings yesterday and was ultimately substituted late on as the Gunners searched for an equaliser.

Replacing Odegaard when chasing a goal may to some have seemed strange but his lack of involvement warranted it.

No midfielder on the pitch had less touches than Odegaard while only Leandro Trossard (35), Gabriel Martinelli (23) and Myles Lewis-Skelly (39) had less in an Arsenal shirt.

It adds to what has been a disappointing recent spell for the Norway international who we've become so used to being such an influential figure for the Gunners.

He hasn't found the net since 4 March while he only has five assists in all competitions in the whole of 2025.

Julien Laurens
European football expert on Football Daily podcast

Where was [Martin] Odegaard and [Bukayo] Saka? I think Arsenal's big players were not on the level that they should have been or we expected them to be. Whereas Vitinha was man of the match, I think deservedly, and [Ousmane] Dembele scored the only goal of the game.

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Arsenal's first-half passing accuracy in the opposition half against Paris St-Germain at Emirates Stadium was 64.9%, down from their season average of 83%.

It was the lowest of any of the semi-finalists so far this season.

European football expert Julien Laurens credited PSG's press as the reason.

He said on the Football Daily podcast: "I think [Virgil] van Dijk said it really well after the Liverpool game, they have never really faced a team like that with that kind of pressing and counter-pressing. The first 40 minutes especially, when they don't let you breathe at all.

"They are on you all of the time, [Fabian] Ruiz, Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele. Whereas sometimes you have one or two seconds on the ball, against PSG when they are at their best you just don't have that time. It's so difficult to put your game in place."