Gianluigi Donnarumma’s mistakes enable
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s mistakes enable Arsenal to defeat Paris Saint-Germain, a crucial victory.
Arsenal defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday night thanks to two errors from Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The Gunners won their first Champions League game of the season thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka in the first half.
But both goal was the consequence of a mistake made by the 25-year-old goalie.
In the 20th minute, Havertz beat Donnarumma to the ball and headed into the empty net after the goalkeeper had.
Crossed the line in an attempt to punch clear a cross from Leandro Trossard.
After fifteen minutes, he could not block Saka’s curling cross. The free kick went through the attackers of Arsenal and into the net.
The misfiring front line, which was clearly missing star player Ousmane Dembélé, did not help the goalie.
Who made his comeback to the team after missing the previous three games due to injury.
Manager Luis Enrique kept the French winger out of the starting lineup because the Spaniard claimed he did not “comply with the needs of the team.” The winger has four goals in six Ligue 1 appearances this season.
Arsenal opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Saka cut inside and fired a shot just over the bar, capping a sluggish opening half for both sides.
The Gunners took command after that and scored their well-earned first goal in the twentieth minute.
Désiré Doué’s attentions were diverted by Leandro Trossard, who fired a superb cross into the vicinity.
After Donnarumma was unable to make a play, Havertz scored first.
With each of its fullbacks coming close on each side of the half-hour mark, PSG responded admirably. After two minutes, Nuno Mendes missed a chance from the edge of the box, and Achraf Hakimi made David Raya stop well.
However, Saka’s looping free kick into the box in the 35th minute gave Arsenal a two goal advantage. The ball was missed by Thomas Partey and Gabriel Martinelli, but Donnarumma also missed it, and the cross ended up in his net. This season, Arsenal has scored four goals from set pieces.
In the second half, the Gunners carried on where they had left off. Donnarumma twice turned down Martinelli.
After the break, PSG showed significant improvement, and Joao Neves came the closest when he glanced a Lee Kang corner onto the crossbar. Much to Enrique’s obvious annoyance, the French squad also had a penalty appeal for a handball by Riccardo Calafiori rejected following a VAR examination.
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s mistakes enable
With four points from the win, Arsenal is now ninth in the rankings. This is the Gunners’ second Champions League victory in the previous seven games.
The Gunners are essentially four wins away from making it further.
The remaining games for Mikel Arteta’s team are against Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter, Sporting CP, AS Monaco, GNK Dinamo, and Girona.
During the news conference held after the game, the manager of Arsenal stated that he had not yet looked at the Gunners’ standing in the standings.
“It is premature,” he declared. “Everyone must play a variety of challenging games both at home and on the go. To that, we must adjust. We are currently unsure of the number of points required. You can only concentrate on your own games and performance, just as we did tonight.
Still, he insisted that his players would learn a lot from a convincing triumph.
He declared, “It is a night to be truly pleased.” “That belief is something that uplifts everyone’s spirits and energy. It all starts with believing you can play against those amazing teams and have a real opportunity to win.
With just three points from its first two games, PSG is having difficulties.
Currently in 18th place, the French side’s match run of PSV, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, RB Salzburg, Manchester City and Stuttgart will be difficult to manage.
