Arsenal are out of the Champions League, but Mikel Arteta says they were still the competition’s best team — and insists the margins were brutally unfair.
- Arsenal lost 3-1 on aggregate to PSG in the Champions League semi-finals
- Arteta says his side “deserved more” after creating better chances
- Arsenal recorded 4.77 xG over two legs, scoring just once
- Donnarumma made 8 crucial saves for PSG, including a standout performance in London
- Arteta says he’s “very proud” and hints Arsenal will come back stronger
For Arsenal fans, it’s heartbreak again. But Arteta’s post-match message wasn’t angry or bitter. It was reflective. He believes his side dominated the tie in everything but the scoreline. And he has a point: the stats favour the Gunners. What Arsenal lacked was luck, clinical finishing, and a way past Donnarumma.
It’s a painful reminder that in elite football, performance doesn’t always equal progress. And for a team still learning how to win at this level, that lesson may sting — but it might also fuel what’s next.
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