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have a couple of foot within the quarter-finals after at hapless Eindhoven.

The Gunners have struggled for targets in current weeks – failing to attain in three of their final 4 video games – however ’s facet sparked into life in a devastating 7-1 win.

Targets from , 17-year-old and makeshift striker put the guests in a barely plausible place earlier than half-time.

Noah Lang pulled one again from the penalty spot, however scored simply seconds after the restart as restored their three-goal cushion.

added one other two minutes later, with Odegaard notching his second and Riccardo Calafiori rounding off an outstanding night for the north Londoners with a seventh.

The Gunners grew to become the primary away crew in historical past to attain seven targets in a knockout stage match and subsequent week’s second leg on the Emirates is all however a formality.

Arsenal can begin to stay up for the following spherical, within the quarter-finals. Comply with all of the Champions League response with our reside weblog under:

PSV vs Arsenal LIVE

FULL TIME! Arsenal make historical past with record-breaking Champions League win

86′ IT’S SEVEN! Riccardo Calafiiori completes a dream evening for Arsenal (PSV 1-7 ARS)

73′ GOAL! All too straightforward for Arsenal as Odegaard makes it six (PSV 1-6 ARS)

48′ GOAL! Trossard provides one other as Gunners run riot in last-16 (PSV 1-5 ARS)

46′ GOAL! Odegaard restores three-goal result in punish goalkeeper error (PSV 1-4 ARS)

43′ GOAL! PSV pull one again from penalty spot after Partey foul in field (PSV 1-3 ARS)

31 GOAL! Mikel Merino pounces on mistake in PSV defence so as to add third (PSV 0-3 ARS)

21′ GOAL! Ethan Nwaneri steers in Myles Lewis-Skelly cross to double lead (PSV 0-2 ARS)

17′ GOAL! Jurrien Timber leaps at again publish to satisfy Declan Rice’s cross (PSV 0-1 ARS)

15′ OFF THE POST! Arsenal survive main scare as Saibari hits crossbar (PSV 0-0 ARS)

Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri joins Jude Bellingham with historic Champions League purpose

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’s grew to become the third-youngest goalscorer in a knockout stage match because the 17-year-old discovered the goal in opposition to within the last-16.

Nwaneri completed off Myles Lewis-Skelly’s cross with a thumping first-time shot , with the academy graduate scoring his eighth purpose of what has been a breakthrough season.

Nwaneri has helped Mikel Arteta’s facet by means of an harm disaster in Arsenal’s assault – with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all unavailable – and he stepped up with one other large purpose.

Subsequent up

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Arsenal’s subsequent match comes at Previous Trafford as they face Manchester United on Sunday, 9 March. Kick-off there’s at 4.30pm.

PSV face Heerenveen on Saturday, earlier than the second leg of this tie takes place on Wednesday, 12 March at 8pm.

Peter Bosz reacts

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PSV supervisor Peter Boss seems to be understandably defeated.

He calls the sport a “horrible evening for us”.

“No probabilities, perhaps two moments within the sport. Two moments for us to come back again into the sport however football-wise, we had no likelihood.

“Arsenal performed effectively, improbable. Poor from our facet, under no circumstances the soccer we play usually.

“We had a plan, we analysed them, we thought we might harm them. However in case you have a look at how we defended, it was actually poor. You can’t be profitable in case you play this fashion.

“I couldn’t think about I might ever lose this large [a margin]. We have now to simply accept it, however it’s onerous,” he provides.

Arteta reacts

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says that he’s “so blissful for the boys as a result of within the final two video games, we have not scored a purpose and we all know the noise round that.”

On PSV, he provides: “Momentum can shift and it is a crew that may be very used to successful. They’ve the capability to generate probabilities in loads of moments. You do not need to put your self within the place the place they rating a second one and it’s sport on.”

On the general efficiency: “That is the great thing about soccer. Deal with what you’re doing and do your greatest. Something can occur.”

Champions League outcomes

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Unsurprisingly, this match was essentially the most one-sided of the evening, however listed below are the opposite outcomes from an intriguing night within the Champions League:

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

Membership Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

Actual Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid

Dortmund 1-1 Lille

The symbolic purpose behind Arsenal’s ridiculous, record-breaking evening

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Boring, boring Arsenal? Not in carnival week in Eindhoven. Many a vibrant disguise has been donned on this nook of the Netherlands in the previous couple of days and Mikel Arteta’s roundheads took the guise of cavaliers for a night of riotous, and at occasions ridiculous, enjoyable. The crew who couldn’t rating grew to become the primary in Champions League historical past to attain seven targets in an away knockout match.

There was a lot to relish. Significantly a symbolic second purpose: made by an 18-year-old, for a 17-year-old, the primary time two youngsters ever mixed for a Champions League purpose for an English membership. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri characterize the success of the Hale Finish academy and the hopes for the long run.

Odegaard on Nwaneri

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There’s extra from Odegaard on Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, who he is filled with reward for.

“They play like they’ve been right here for a few years already.

“They’ve a lot high quality, a lot confidence. It’s important to get pleasure from it.

“I attempt to assist them. Clearly I have been in the same place. For them it’s such a pure factor.

“They’re right here, they’re prepared for it. It’s a pleasure to play with them.”

On a possible tie in opposition to Actual Madrid, he provides: “It could be particular to return there, however any crew is an incredible crew at this stage.

“Whoever we get we’ll get pleasure from it.”

Odegaard reacts

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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is talking to Amazon now, and he says that “after the previous couple of video games I feel wanted a efficiency like this”.

“Sadly we conceded one purpose however aside from that it was a high efficiency.

“We work onerous day by day to enhance, particularly after performances just like the West Ham one, we need to do higher. We all the time work onerous, and at this time it clicked.

“In fact, I feel each participant in my place desires to affect the sport. For me this season I haven’t been ok.”

On his facet’s goalscoring woes, he provides: “I feel we’ve had just a little further concentrate on it after the previous couple of video games. We all know we now have the standard.

“We create a lot, and we all know we now have it there [the ability].”

Extra from Rice & Timber

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Talking on Nwaneri, he provides: “All the lads have taken him below our wing, they need to be taking part in. He was good tonight.

“Even when Saka was nonetheless right here Ethan could be in and across the crew getting minutes. We have now a lot extra going by means of as effectively.”

Timber finishes by saying that Arsenal nonetheless have to complete the job: “End it, then after we’ll see,” he provides.

Rice & Timber react

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Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice are first to talk to Amazon Prime, with the Dutchman saying that Arsenal “confirmed at this time that we’re able to so much and we put ourselves in an excellent place for subsequent week”.

“It was good to open the scoring. I’ve to win right here. A tremendous win right here,” provides Timber.

Rice provides that Arsenal “have been fluid, we had enthusiasm, the drive, the starvation”.

“We’ve been taking part in like this all season. We really feel as gamers we’ve been doing effectively. We have to maintain pushing as a crew with the mentality. It was an enormous efficiency.”

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An excellent stat to sum up Arsenal’s night.

The Gunners have change into the primary crew in Champions League historical past to attain seven targets away from residence in a knockout stage match.

7 – Arsenal are the primary crew in UEFA Champions League historical past to attain 7+ targets away from residence in a knockout stage match. Narrative.

FULL-TIME! PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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Riotous and, at occasions, ridiculous leisure. An Arsenal crew who could not rating acquired seven targets. A crew who beat Juventus misplaced 7-1 at residence. The Philips Stadion is nearly empty now. Embarrassing for PSV, great for Arsenal.

FULL-TIME! PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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FULL-TIME! PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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90 +2 minutes

The referee brings the PSV struggling to an finish and Arsenal have a well-known win – and one foot within the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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90 minutes

There’ll be two minutes added on.

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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90 minutes

A late yellow for Malacia as we enter the ultimate minutes. You’d think about there’ll be little or no added time.

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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88 minutes

Virtually half empty within the Philips Stadium now. Arsenal have been good and PSV poor, however it’s a harsh scoreline nonetheless.

GOAL! PSV 1-7 Arsenal

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85 minutes

GOAL! Effectively, it’s embarrassing now.

It’s one other nice purpose although, and the guests make it look easy.

Rice picks it up within the centre circle and sweeps it to Odegaard. There’s no strain on the captain and he spots the run of Calafiori, threading an excellent go with the skin of his foot.

The Italian finds himself 1-v-1 with Benitez and he cuts a composed low effort previous the onrushing ‘keeper.

PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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83 minutes

Adjustments for PSV as Armando Obispo and Joey Veerman come on for Boscagli and Saibari.

PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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81 minutes

Arsenal are nonetheless trying to assault and it’s nearly an amazing purpose, as Tierney flicks it behind the defence for Zinchenko, who brings it down brilliantly earlier than poking an amazing volleyed effort that forces an excellent save.

PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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80 minutes

There are some residence followers nonetheless singing in defiance right here, however the tie was over way back. It nearly makes it appear harsh making PV flip up for it.

PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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Unsure which sport the nice people of Turin are watching tonight but when anybody of a Juventus persuasion sees the rating, they have to marvel how they misplaced to PSV within the earlier spherical. It seems to be nonetheless extra of a missed alternative for them.

PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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77 minutes

One other sub for Arsenal as Timber and Merino come off for Kieran Tierney and Ben White.

The stadium is beginning to empty now.

GOAL! PSV 1-6 Arsenal

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74 minutes

GOAL!

So poor from Benitez.

Odegaard picks the ball up halfway into the PSV half and he drives in direction of purpose. The defenders sit off him and he rifles an effort goalwards – it’s not an excellent effort however then ‘keeper makes a hash of it and it comes off his hand and bounces in!

GOAL DISALLOWED! PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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71 minutes

Trossard has the ball within the web once more after skipping previous Benitez however he was offside when the deal with was gained and the ball rolled into his path.

Tow modifications for Arsenal as Zinchenko and Sterling come on for Partey and Nwaneri.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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69 minutes

Arsenal are making ready some modifications now too. Jurrien Timber has simply gone into the ebook, however the sport has positively misplaced its earlier spark.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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65 minutes

The sport has definitely calmed down now, with the tempo slowing significantly.

PSV resolve to make a change as de Jong and Ledezma come off for Johan Bakayoko and Wealthy Karsdorp.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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61 minutes

Not too removed from a sixth as an amazing nook is met by Gabriel within the field, however he heads into the bottom and over.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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58 minutes

Lastly a quick lull in exercise that ends with Perisic curling a cross straight out.

The Philips Stadion has quietened down significantly, whereas the Arsenal followers can now be heard serenading Arteta.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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55 minutes

Loads of gaps within the PSV defence now as they hunt a purpose, and that permits Nwaneri to interrupt into the field earlier than testing Benitez with one other respectable effort.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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Arsenal had scored two targets in 4 video games. Now they’ve twice scored two in three minutes. Peter Bosz has spent a lot of the night shaking his head in disbelief. PSV have now conceded 34 targets in 15 video games; although that tally might have updating later tonight.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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54 minutes

One other likelihood for PSV because the cross comes in direction of the again publish and de Jong forces Raya into saving his header.

The Spaniard collects effectively from the nook.

PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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51 minutes

It actually looks like PSV are simply taking part in for delight now, however there’s an actual swagger about Arsenal.

The hosts assault and Lang drives in direction of the field earlier than firing it an effort that’s simply off-target.

GOAL! PSV 1-5 Arsenal

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48 minutes

GOAL! What!?

Seconds after kick-off and Arsenal have one other!

It’s easy too as Trossard picks the ball up on the wing and again heels it into the trail of Calafiori.

The Italian performs the one-two go and Trossard has damaged free within the field, and regardless of the angle being tight, he races in direction of purpose and squeezes a beautiful chip previous Benitez for 5-1!

GOAL! PSV 1-4 Arsenal

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47 minutes

GOAL! And that might be that!

It’s extra good work from Nwaneri, who picks the ball up on the fitting and makes use of the stepover to work house for the cross.

The ‘keeper can solely palm it out again into the field and Odegaard is there to fireside it in low pas the our bodies within the space.

KICK-OFF! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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The hosts get the second half began, they usually’ve made a change too.

Adamo Nagalo has come on at centre-back for Ryan Flamingo.

HALF-TIME! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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Each groups are coming again onto the pitch now, so we’ll be again underway quickly.

HALF-TIME! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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An excellent half for the impartial within the Netherlands, with Arsenal dominant and boasting the result in present it.

All three targets concerned no less than one little bit of nice talent from an Arsenal participant, even when the third was lucky. Pretty play from Trossard, Nwaneri and Rice at occasions.

It’s irritating for the guests that Partey’s unnecessary foul has allowed PSV a route into the sport, however they’ll be assured of scoring extra within the second half.

HALF-TIME! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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HALF-TIME! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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45 +4 minutes

Not loads of urgency from both facet within the final couple of minutes and the referee brings the primary half to an finish in Eindhoven.

An excellent first half that was nearly the right opening interval for Arsenal, although PSV have discovered a method again into it courtesy of a foolish Partey foul and well-taken Lang penalty.

PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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45 +2 minutes

Loads of highlights from this one, however you’d anticipate Arsenal to attempt to shut out the half from right here. On one other day it might be 3-2 to PSV proper now!

The hosts win a free-kick close to midway, however it involves nothing.

PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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45 minutes

Higher from PSV because the half approaches an finish, with the hosts knocking it across the Arsenal field earlier than Malacia swings in an amazing cross that de Jong heads over.

There’ll be 4 minutes of added time right here.

PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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44 minutes

What a primary half that is.

It’s nice work from Rice once more as he works the house on the left and drills a low effort that forces an amazing save from Benitez to tip it previous the publish.

GOAL! PSV 1-3 Arsenal

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43 minutes

GOAL!

Noa Lang steps up and it’s an emphatic effort, blasted into the right-hand facet previous a nonetheless Raya.

PENALTY TO PSV! PSV 0-3 Arsenal

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41 minutes

Arsenal have been trying exceptionally snug however they’ve given the hosts a method again into it!

Perisic wins a nook and when the supply is available in, Partey drags down de Jong, along with his hand and arm across the Dutchman’s neck.

It’s given and Partey is booked.

PSV 0-3 Arsenal

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38 minutes

PSV have had their first significant assault since hitting the bar and conceding three however it involves nothing. It hasn’t clicked for that entrance three in any respect.

PSV 0-3 Arsenal

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Tie over? It feels that method. All the things has gone Arsenal’s method, from PSV lacking an open purpose to Lewis-Skelly avoiding a second yellow card to some completely hapless PSV defending permitting Mikel Merino to make it 3-0.

GOAL GIVEN! PSV 0-3 Arsenal

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33 minutes

There’s a reasonably prolonged VAR test and the purpose is given! A nightmare from PSV.

Lewis-Skelly comes off for Riccardo Calafiori. Most likely smart from Arteta that.

GOAL! PSV 0-3 Arsenal

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31 minutes

GOAL! That might be the tie accomplished already.

It’s a messy purpose however they’ll take it!

Timber’s shot is blocked after which he’s tackled, and there are three our bodies on the ground, two of that are PSV gamers.

Timber wrestles for the ball on the ground and will get up earlier than making an attempt to place one other shot in, and he falls once more earlier than the PSV participant fails to clear and the ball rolls to Merino, who’s about 5 yards out and easily faucets it previous Benitz into the nook.

There’s a VAR test although, as Merino had strayed offside. All of it depends upon whether or not the motion kind the PSV participant is taken into account a deliberate motion to play the ball.

PSV 0-2 Arsenal

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27 minutes

There’s potential bother for Lewis-Skelly right here as he flies into one other mis-timed problem, however he avoids the reserving.

Mark Clattenburg on comms says that it wasn’t sufficient for a second reserving, although he positively would’ve obtained a reserving if he hadn’t already been booked. A wierd situation.

He’s lucky nonetheless, and nothing comes of the free-kick.

PSV 0-2 Arsenal

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24 minutes

Ethan Nwaneri is now the third-youngest participant to attain a purpose on this competitors’s knockout part.

However now Lewis-Skelly is booked as he drags down Luuk de Jong, and the hosts have a free-kick in a harmful space close to the sting of the field.

GOAL! PSV 0-2 Arsenal

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22 minutes

GOAL! And the guests have a maintain now.

It’s nice motion within the field, as Trossard wriggles between tackles earlier than discovering Lewis-Skelly within the field.

He makes house for the cross and appears as much as see Nwaneri making the run to the close to publish, and he rolls it into his path earlier than Nwaneri lashes an effort into the highest nook!

PSV 0-1 Arsenal

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21 minutes

Arsenal reply to going forward by working one other nice crossing likelihood, however this time Trossard’s ball in has just a little an excessive amount of on it for Odegaard.

GOAL! PSV 0-1 Arsenal

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A few minutes that already look a possible turning level on this tie with Ismail Saibari slamming a shot in opposition to the bar when he maybe ought to have scored after which Jurrien Timber heading Arsenal forward to change into simply their second participant to attain within the final 5 video games.

GOAL! PSV 0-1 Arsenal

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18 minutes

GOAL! The guests go up the opposite finish and the way they’re forward!

It’s good work from Declan Rice, who takes the go within the field from Trossard and beats his man to create space for the cross. He clips an excellent ball in direction of the again publish and Jurrien Timber is there to rise above the defender and head in for 1-0!

OFF THE BAR! PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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16 minutes

Loads of excessive strain from Arsenal when the hosts do have the ball of their half, however they escape it.

The hosts transfer the ball rapidly up the opposite finish and Lang threads a ball to the overlapping Perisic, who fizzes in a cross that Raya palms away. It falls to Saibari round eight yards out, with an nearly open purpose as Raya is sprawling, however the midfielder smashes an effort in opposition to the underside of the bar!

Good strain from Gabriel to shut the angle however the PSV man ought to rating.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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14 minutes

One other foray into the field from Arsenal ends with Merino unable to select a go.

We’re beginning to see sustained strain from the Gunners now.

PSV do win a free-kick in a reasonably harmful place, however it’s cleared simply.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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12 minutes

The ball is within the web however it’s immediately disallowed as Rice has strayed offside.

Nonetheless it was an excellent effort from the England midfielder, taking the ball close to the sting of the field and fizzing a low shot into the far nook.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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10 minutes

The test is over and the penalty shout is waved away.

It was nice work from Arsenal initially, with Odegaard selecting the ball up on the sting of the world earlier than turning his marker. He made his method into the world to shoot however it seems to be like his leg is clipped and he hits the bottom earlier than taking the shot.

Replays aren’t too clear however it was an ‘unintended collision’ apparently.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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9 minutes

Shouts for a penalty after some nice work from Odegaard. It appeared fascinating at first look, and there’s a test underway…

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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6 minutes

The ball broke to Lang in a harmful space there however his go into Perisic was so poor.

Neither facet has been in a position to maintain significant possession to this point actually.

Nwaneri does float an amazing cross to the again publish, however there’s no person on the tip of it.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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4 minutes

Some early exchanges of possession and it’s clear PSV will look to assault Arsenal early on.

Lang tries to run round Saliba however the Frenchman is the same as it.

PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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2 minutes

Loads of noise across the stadium as the sport begins, with each side making an attempt to really feel their method into the sport.

No probabilities but, however Odegaard does go fairly near latching onto an amazing go that will’ve seen him 1-v-1 with Benitez.

KICK-OFF! PSV 0-0 Arsenal

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The away facet get us underway on the Philips Stadion!

A giant take a look at forward for Arsenal, however one you’d anticipate them to triumph in.

PSV vs Arsenal crew information and the right way to watch

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PSV XI: Benitez, Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Malacia; Schouten, Saibari; Perisic, Til, Lang; de Jong.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.

Viewers in the UK can watch the sport reside on Amazon Prime Video.

Why some PSV followers are carrying fancy gown for Arsenal Champions League match

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Eindhoven have informed their followers that they’re welcome to put on fancy gown to the stadium if attending tonight’s match with .

The Dutch metropolis is at present internet hosting its carnival celebrations, with the week-long festivities on account of finish Tuesday evening. These celebrations happen yearly within the days instantly previous Ash Wednesday and Lent.

Carnival brings celebrations and lots of revellers quite a lot of European cities yearly, and consequently Eindhoven has welcomed many festival-goers .

PSV vs Arsenal LIVE

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Each side are within the tunnel on the Philips Stadion, so we’re round 5 minutes from kick-off. The anthem will probably be underway quickly!

PSV vs Arsenal LIVE

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Arsenal’s Champions League journey continues

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After just a few years within the wilderness of the Europa League – and a few not even in European competitors – Mikel Arteta returned Arsenal to the Champions League forward of the 23/24 season.

Nonetheless, their journey resulted in disappointment as they exited the competitors on the quarter-final stage.

Arsenal’s greatest efficiency got here in 2005/06, once they have been crushed within the closing 2-1 by Barcelona.

Match details

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Arsenal have solely misplaced one in every of their final 14 video games in opposition to Dutch sides within the UEFA Champions League.

The Gunners have gained every of their final 4 video games within the UEFA Champions League, scoring 13 targets and solely conceding twice within the course of.

Mikel Arteta’s facet have the bottom xG in opposition to per sport common (0.73) within the UEFA Champions League this season.

Why Arsenal ought to imagine they will win the Champions League

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Contained in the Philips Stadion, there are reminders of ’s previous, celebrations of former centre-forwards corresponding to Romario, Ronaldo Nazario and Ruud van Nistelrooy who’ve graced the membership and tormented defenders. As he walked alongside the corridors between the manager suites, might have been given a reminder of what he’s lacking.

It’s carnival week in Eindhoven and loads of persons are descending on the Dutch metropolis in fancy gown. Whether or not any have come within the garb of an goalscorer or will impersonate a striker, even for an evening, stays to be seen. The chance is that will probably be main the road for Arsenal within the Netherlands; the scorer of the Gunners’ solely targets of their final 4 video games however a midfielder by commerce. With Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus injured, with, with Raheem Sterling’s solely purpose this season coming in opposition to Preston, it might be Merino in assault.

Match details

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Arsenal are unbeaten of their 5 residence matches in European competitions in opposition to PSV (W3 D2) – essentially the most residence video games they’ve performed in opposition to an opponent in European competitors with out ever dropping.

This would be the second time Arsenal have confronted PSV within the knockout phases of the UEFA Champions League, after being eradicated by the Dutch facet within the Final 16 in 2006-07 (misplaced 0-1 away, drew 1-1 at residence).

Who might Arsenal face within the path to the ultimate?

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With the event bracket already revealed on this new variation of the Champions League, followers have already got a tough thought of the groups they might face on the path to Could’s closing.

In Arsenal’s case, in the event that they have been to progress from this tie, they might face both Actual Madrid or Atletico Madrid.

And it doesn’t essentially get any simpler from there, with the Gunners then dealing with one in every of Liverpool, PSG, Villa or Membership Brugge within the semi-finals!

Head-to-head

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These two sides have confronted off 10 occasions in European competitors previously, with Arsenal successful 4, 4 ending as attracts, and the Dutch facet successful two.

They met within the group phases of final season’s competitors, with Arsenal successful 4-0 at residence earlier than a 1-1 draw on the Philips Stadion.

The latest win for PSV on this fixture got here in October 2022, when the Dutch facet gained 2-0 within the group phases of the Europa League.

At this similar stage in 2006/07, PSV beat the Gunners 2-1 on combination, with Chelsea loanee Alex securing a 1-1 draw on the Emirates.

Saka and Martinelli to return quickly?

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Final week, Mikel Arteta mentioned that he was anticipating a concrete replace on return dates for Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka – each of whom would after all be very important to any probabilities the Gunners have of successful this competitors.

Talking final Thursday, Arteta mentioned: “Let’s see how they evolve within the subsequent few weeks to make the fitting steps after which after that, they’ve been out for an extended, very long time, so we’re going to must combine them as effectively step by step.

“They’re evolving effectively however they’re nonetheless a bit far,” added the Spaniard.

Mikel Merino leads the road for misfiring Arsenal

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A giant evening for 2 Mikels: Arteta’s season more and more rests on the Champions League, with Arsenal more likely to end second within the Premier League and impossible to drop out of the highest 4, and Merino, who once more leads the road in Eindhoven tonight for a facet who haven’t scored in three of their final 4 video games. Merino acquired the targets within the different match, at Leicester. There’s a carrot of a visit to Madrid, whether or not Actual or Atletico, if Arsenal can see off PSV in what’s turning into a really acquainted rivalry.

Staff information

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For Arsenal, Arteta has made two modifications to the facet that drew 0-0 to Forest final day out.

In defence, Miles Lewis-Skelly returns instead of Riccardo Calafiori at left-back, whereas in midfield, Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.

Mikel Merino leads the road as soon as once more, with Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard on the wings.

Staff information

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For Arsenal, Arteta has made two modifications to the facet that drew 0-0 to Forest final day out.

In defence, Miles Lewis-Skelly returns instead of Riccardo Calafiori at left-back, whereas in midfield, Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.

Mikel Merino leads the road as soon as once more, with Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard on the wings.

Staff information

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There is only one change for PSV tonight, with former Spurs man Ivan Perisic coming in for Johan Bakayoko.

PSV line-up

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PSV XI: Benitez, Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Malacia; Schouten, Til; Perisic, Saibari, Lang; de Jong.

Subs: Drommel, Schiks, Obispo, Karsdorp, Nagalo, Veerman, Babadi, Land, Bakayoko, Driouech.

Arsenal line-up

18:46 , Chris Wilson

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Setford, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Tierney, Calafiori, Jorginho, Sterling, Kabia, Butler-Oyedeji.

⚫️ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🔴

🔙 Lewis-Skelly returns to the XI🔁 Partey again in midfield🤝 Merino continues up high

Let’s make it occur, Gunners ✊

Staff information

18:35 , Chris Wilson

The road-ups must be launched within the subsequent 10 minutes or so, so right here’s a reminder of the early crew information…

Arsenal have had nearly per week off since their draw with Forest, and there have been no new harm considerations for Mikel Arteta after that match. Miles Lewis-Skelly is free to return to the facet in European competitors, so he might characteristic once more.

With information that Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the remainder of the season, Arsenal proceed to be in need of choices in key positions. As well as, this match will come too quickly for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, with neither anticipated again till subsequent month.

For PSV, former Barcelona full-back Sergino Dest is predicted to return this month, although this match could come too quickly. Centre-back Ricardo Pepi and midfielder Malik Tillman are the long-term absentees for the Dutch facet.

The Champions League returns and its flaws go away an unintended profit

18:25 , Chris Wilson

There are loads of elite footballers who nonetheless have the theme as their ringtone, and a few will probably be actively taking part in it on the way in which to stadiums. Familiarity hasn’t dulled pleasure. It’s truthful to say that isn’t actually from the relative laboriousness of the group stage, however quite the beautiful vitality of the knockouts.

This week is the place soccer historical past begins to be made, partly due to how visions of glory may be immediately consigned to the previous. It’s stress and tantalising alternative unexpectedly. By means of that, there’s a particular thought, one much more placing than the sense many gamers will really feel this week of stepping out into nice stadiums. A superb chunk of this season’s stars have been kids when watching ’s comeback in opposition to in 2017, the type of sport that made them first realise the distinctive magic of those nights.

That was clearly the case for Camp Nou’s present abilities like Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Gavi but in addition stars like Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, Ryan Gravenberch and arguably even William Saliba and Bukayo Saka. Such grandeur and mystique is what Uefa and all of soccer’s main stakeholders no less than suppose they’re striving for.

Champions League last-16 ties

18:10 , Chris Wilson

With Villa’s match in opposition to Brugge already underway, right here’s a quick reminder of the last-16 ties within the Champions League.

Tuesday, 4 March

Aston Villa vs Membership Brugge

Actual Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

PSV vs Arsenal

Dortmund vs Lille

Wednesday, 5 March

Feyenoord vs Inter

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

PSG vs Liverpool

Benfica vs Barcelona

Ivan Perisic says Arsenal have ‘lacked’ what it takes to be winners

18:00 , Chris Wilson

Former participant says have “lacked” what it takes to be winners and believes his present facet can shock the Gunners of their last-16 tie.

Perisic, 36, has revived his profession on the Dutch membership and scored in PSV’s victory over Juventus within the earlier spherical and can now face his former north London rivals on Tuesday evening in Eindhoven.

Mikel Arteta’s facet have crashed out of the Premier League title race since their final Champions League outing, with a defeat to West Ham and a draw to Nottingham Forest handing the benefit to runaway leaders Liverpool.

Prediction

17:45 , Chris Wilson

All that issues on this first leg is taking some type of outcome again to the Emirates, and regardless of their offensive woes in current weeks, Arsenal’s defence remains to be probably the greatest on the continent. They need to sneak a win in Eindhoven.

PSV 0-1 Arsenal.

Jurrien Timber urges Arsenal to ‘change the narrative’ in opposition to PSV

17:25 , Chris Wilson

has challenged to vary the narrative forward of their knockout conflict in opposition to .

The Gunners arrive within the Netherlands with their Premier League title hopes all however over after amassing only one level from their previous two matches.

Mikel Arteta’s squad, with out a recognised striker following season-ending accidents to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, additionally failed to search out the again of the web in these two fixtures.

Predicted line-ups

17:07 , Chris Wilson

PSV XI: Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Junior; Schouten, Veerman; Perisic, Saibari, Lang; de Jong.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.

Staff information

17:05 , Chris Wilson

For PSV, former Barcelona full-back Sergino Dest is predicted to return this month, although this match could come too quickly. Centre-back Ricardo Pepi and midfielder Malik Tillman are the long-term absentees for the Dutch facet.

Staff information

17:04 , Chris Wilson

Arsenal have had nearly per week off since their draw with Forest, and there have been no new harm considerations for Mikel Arteta after that match. Miles Lewis-Skelly is free to return to the facet in European competitors, so he might characteristic once more.

With information that Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the remainder of the season, Arsenal proceed to be in need of choices in key positions. As well as, this match will come too quickly for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, with neither anticipated again till subsequent month.

Is PSV vs Arsenal on TV?

17:03 , Chris Wilson

When is PSV vs Arsenal?

The match is because of kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday, 4 March on the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

How can I watch the match?

Viewers in the UK can watch the sport reside on Amazon Prime Video, with protection beginning at 7pm.

PSV vs Arsenal LIVE

17:02 , Chris Wilson

journey to the Netherlands to face within the tonight, with the Gunners trying to take a doubtlessly very important benefit into subsequent week’s second leg in London.

Whereas Arsenal’s title problem could have light in current weeks, they continue to be one of many favourites on this event, although they’ll face stiff competitors from the likes of Actual Madrid and Liverpool.

And the spherical of 16 pits them in opposition to a PSV facet who’re in their very own title battle, with the Eindhoven-based membership at present 5 factors behind leaders Ajax within the Eredivisie.

Whereas the chances are closely in Arsenal’s favour on this tie, ’s facet will probably be cautious of PSV’s attacking capability, as showcased of their 4-3 combination win over Juventus within the play-offs.

PSV vs Arsenal LIVE

17:01 , Chris Wilson

Good night and welcome to The Unbiased’s reside protection of tonight’s Champions League match between PSV and Arsenal.

The Gunners journey to Eindhoven trying to take residence a significant lead forward of subsequent week’s second leg, they usually face a PSV facet who dramatically beat Juventus to earn their place within the final 16.

We’ll have all chelatest updates and crew information proper right here.