Video: Donnarumma loses aerial battle for Arsenal UCL opener against PSG

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·1 ottobre 2024

Video: Donnarumma loses aerial battle for Arsenal UCL opener against PSG

Italy captain Gianluigi Donnarumma was beaten in the air by Arsenal forward Kai Havertz for the Gunners’ opening goal against PSG in Tuesday night’s Champions League clash at the Emirates.

The former Milan stopper came to claim a delightful Leandro Trossard cross, but was beaten to it by the German, who managed to out-muscle the Azzurri goalkeeper in the air in the process of getting his head to it.

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Arsenal went in at half-time as 2-0 leaders over the Parisians. Fellow Italy international Riccardo Calafiori also started at left-back for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Donnarumma was also not at his best for Arsenal’s second, scored by Bukayo Saka. The England international’s long-range free-kick, which was intended as a cross, went straight in the back of the net past even though it it travelled right in front of the Italian.

Watch: Donnarumma slips twice against Arsenal

Leandro Trossard's sumptuous cross is duly dispatched by Kai Havertz. He beats Gianluigi Donnarumma in the air and to make it 1-0 to Arsenal.#ARSPSG | #AFC | #PSG — The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 1, 2024

Arsenal score from a set piece. Who could've seen that coming? Bukayo Saka's free-kick evades everyone and ends up in the PSG net. He now has eight #UCL goal involvements in six matches at the Emirates (five goals, three assists).