Champions League: Sub-par Arsenal Held at PSV Eindhoven – News18

A a lot-modified and lacklustre Arsenal had been held 1-1 at Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven Tuesday, a outcome that also sees the Gunners prime Champions League Group B.

The strain was off as either side had already secured their ticket to the final 16 and Arsenal particularly appeared to lack a aggressive chew at the Philips Stadion.

PSV have been the runaway crew to catch on this season’s Eredivisie, profitable all 15 of their matches and opening up a ten-level hole with nearest challenger Feyenoord.

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And it was the Dutch facet which began the brighter, a sensible transfer down the correct slicing open the Gunners’ defence just for striker Ricardo Pepi to someway contrive to overlook from shut vary.

Arsenal boss Mikael Arteta made eight adjustments from the facet that misplaced 1-0 to Aston Villa within the Premier League at the weekend and the Gunners lacked organisation at the again and penetration up entrance.

PSV created a number of first-half probabilities with slick interaction and Belgian worldwide striker Yorbe Vertessen hit the put up with a tremendous header that had Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale overwhelmed.

Arsenal’s first significant likelihood got here with practically half an hour gone, a speculative shot from Egyptian worldwide defender Mohamed Elneny fizzing simply previous the put up.

But the London membership took the lead simply minutes earlier than the break, as striker Eddie Nketiah was given an excessive amount of area within the field and fired a low shot into the nook.

One-nil to the Arsenal — towards the run of play.

Scoring a formidable 52 objectives in home competitors, PSV have misplaced solely as soon as this season — to Arsenal, who smashed them 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium within the reverse fixture.

And they had been again on stage phrases lower than 5 minutes into the second half when one other by way of-ball dissected the Arsenal midfield and Vertessen curled his shot expertly previous Ramsdale.

The hosts continued to stroke the ball round with confidence and Ramsdale stored his facet within the sport with a fingertip save from Moroccan worldwide Ismael Saibari.

The Gunners had been disadvantaged of what would have been an undeserved win as Jakub Kiwior’s highly effective header on 82 minutes was dominated out for offside.

And PSV squandered a gilt-edged likelihood to grab it at the demise, Guus Til dragging his shot large after being put by way of for a one-on-one with the keeper.

While either side continued to press gamely, neither would have been too disillusioned with a lifeless-rubber draw that sees them each into the hat for the final 16.

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)