Mikel Arteta’s shocking decision cost Arsenal Champions League elimination vs PSG

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal’s main issue that has plagued them all season struck again on the biggest night of their season as they were eliminated from the Champions League semi-final by PSG

Arsenal headed to Paris knowing they needed to win to reach the Champions League final and set up a date with destiny against Inter Milan in Munich.

But that dream was shattered as the Parisiens finally had their Champions League moment in front of their own fans after years of near misses – winning 2-1 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate

Arteta’s side would have considered themselves fortunate they were heading to the Parc des Princes only one goal down, despite having chances of their own in the first leg.

At the Emirates, PSG could have put themselves out of sight with a catalogue of missed chances, but tonight it was the Gunners asking all of the early questions.

An early chance for Declan Rice went begging as he headed wide from six yards out. Before Gianluigi Donnarumma was forced into his first magnificent save to deny Martin Odegaard’s well struck shot from 20 yards out nestling in the bottom corner.