ARSENAL are taking on Paris Saint-Germain in a massive Champions League semi-final at the Emirates.
The huge game sees Mikel Arteta’s side face the recently-crowned Ligue 1 champions in the first leg of a mouth-watering clash between two of Europe’s best sides.
But it was a nightmare start for the Gunners as Ousmane Dembele scored inside the first four minutes to give PSG a vita opening goal.
Dembele picked up the ball inside his own half and drove forward before passing out left to Kvicha Kvarataskhelia.
The Georgian superstar then went at Jurrien Timber and cut back for Dembele – who rifled a bouncing shot past keeper David Raya and into the far corner off the post.
It was the Frenchman’s 30th goal of the season.
It came just moments after the Emirates stood in silence.
Players from both sets of teams were also seen wearing black armbands.
Why are Arsenal and PSG players wearing black armbands?
Both sets of players are wearing black armbands in honour of the late Pope Francis.
The packed Emirates fell silent pre-match as everyone in the stadium remembered the pontiff.
after he had been hospitalised for a lengthy spell earlier this year.
He had been suffering from bronchitis and double pneumonia.
Uefa announced they would hold a minute’s silence, although their official statement did not confirm the players would be wearing armbands.
A statement read: “Uefa will hold a moment of silence in memory of His Holiness the Pope Francis before the kick-off of this week’s Youth League and Women’s Champions League semi-finals as well as its men’s club competition semis taking place 29 April-1 May.”;
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said: “Pope Francis was a beacon of hope for all humanity in these times of war and hardship.
“A humanity that will now remain orphaned of that voice – tireless and powerful – that always rose in defence of the poor, the humble, and the vulnerable to call for respect, acceptance, and equality and to implore a peace that always seemed distant, yet ever more longed for by the heart of the world.”;
