Arsenal vs PSG: Nigerian Lawmaker Shares Why Gunners Lost UCL Semifinal Match
- Arsenal’s hopes of winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL) were dealt a blow after Ousmane Dembele fired Paris St Germain (PSG) to a 1-0 win in the opening leg of their semi-final at the Emirates
- Dembele's early goal leaves Arsenal requiring a second-leg comeback if they are to keep their Champions League dream alive
- Midfielder Thomas Partey received a yellow card for dissent in the 85th minute of Arsenal's 2-1 win against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu a fortnight ago, a booking that ruled him out of the PSG game
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London, United Kingdom - Akin Alabi, the lawmaker representing Egbeda federal constituency of Oyo state, has blamed Arsenal's loss to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on the absence of Thomas Partey.
Legit.ng reports that Arsenal were beaten by PSG in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-final on Tuesday night, April 29.
Source: Twitter
Arsenal 'collapsed' in PSG match - Alabi
Ousmane Dembele got the game’s only goal in the fourth minute, finishing well past David Raya.
Arsenal thought they had equalised immediately after half-time when Mikel Merino headed in from Declan Rice’s wide free kick. But the Spaniard was offside and the goal was disallowed after a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) review.
There were further chances at both ends with Gianluigi Donnarumma making a vital save from Leandro Trossard before Goncalo Ramos rattled the crossbar at the other end, but it finished 1-0 to PSG.
The two teams will meet again next Wednesday, April 30, for the second leg at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
Commenting on the game, Alabi, a staunch Manchester United fan, wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account:
"I think we can blame the total collapse of Arsenal in this game of Partey’s absence."
Legit.ng reports that Partey, who was immense in the comprehensive last-eight elimination of Real Madrid, would have been important no matter the opposition in the last four, but the Ghanaian did not feature at the Emirates on Tuesday, April 29, due to an accumulation of yellow cards in the tournament.
Source: Twitter
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The Gunners, whose Premier League title hopes ended following Liverpool’s coronation, are aiming to make amends by lifting the Champions League trophy for the first time. Coach Mikel Arteta said winning the UCL would mean a lot to the North London team, who came closest to claiming the trophy in 2006 when they lost 2–1 to Barcelona in the final.
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