Arsenal and PSG settle for 1‑1 draw in Champions League opener
BUDAPEST (Interstat) — Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC played to a 1-1 draw Saturday at Puskás Aréna in the Champions League group stage. Kai Havertz opened the scoring for Arsenal in the sixth minute with a goal, while Ousmane Dembélé equalized for PSG. Each team finished with one goal, leaving both clubs with a record of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions.
Havertz entered as a substitute and scored the lone first-half goal. Dembélé, a forward, netted the equalizer. João Neves and Nuno Mendes each recorded an assist for PSG. Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Cristhian Mosquera and Viktor Gyökeres also notched assists for Arsenal. The match featured several yellow cards, with Mosquera booked in the 46th minute, Saka in the 54th, João Neves in stoppage time of the first half, Gyökeres in the 98th minute, Rice in the 103rd and Mendes in the 118th. Both sides remain unbeaten after the opening fixture.