Arsenal impress with win over Paris St Germain

Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka struck in the first half to hand Arsenal an impressive 2-0 Champions League win against Paris St Germain at the Emirates.

Havertz opened the scoring after 20 minutes before stand-in captain Saka doubled his side's advantage with 10 minutes of the first half remaining.

The French champions hit the post and crossbar, but Arsenal saw out the match to secure a statement win.

Mikel Arteta stuck with the same side that secured a stoppage-time win against Leicester, while Ousmane Dembele was the notable absentee for PSG after he was sensationally axed by Luis Enrique.

Gianluigi Donnarumma was available for the Ligue 1 champions after missing the last three games with a thigh problem, and the Italy international was called into action with barely three minutes gone.

Gabriel Martinelli got the better of compatriot Marquinhos in a foot race, but Donnarumma was on hand to prevent the Arsenal winger from pulling the trigger.

Martinelli then found Riccardo Calafiori, who played in Saka. The England international cut back onto his left foot but his curling effort was just too high.

Arteta would have been encouraged by his team’s start, and the hosts soon had their breakthrough.

Leandro Trossard was allowed to ghost virtually unchallenged from the halfway line to the edge of the PSG area, and his pinpoint cross was headed home by Havertz – the German undeterred by an onrushing Donnarumma. It was Havertz’s fifth goal of the season, his third in six days, and the 450th of the Arteta era.

Arteta’s former Barcelona team-mate Luis Enrique was growing increasingly agitated on the touchline, but Nuno Mendes provided Arsenal with a warning when he evaded Saka’s sliding tackle before his fine attempt thudded the bottom of