Published By: Sports Desk
Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 09:55 IST
PSV’s Yorbe Vertessen scores in opposition to Arsenal throughout the Champions League, Group B soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal, at Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)
The strain was off as each side had already secured their ticket to the final 16 and Arsenal particularly appeared to lack a aggressive chunk on the Philips Stadion.
A much-changed and lacklustre Arsenal have been held 1-1 at Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven Tuesday, a consequence that also sees the Gunners high Champions League Group B.
The strain was off as each side had already secured their ticket to the final 16 and Arsenal particularly appeared to lack a aggressive chunk on the Philips Stadion.
PSV have been the runaway crew to catch on this season’s Eredivisie, successful all 15 of their matches and opening up a 10-point hole with nearest challenger Feyenoord.
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And it was the Dutch facet which began the brighter, a wise 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 on the weekend and the Gunners lacked organisation on 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 publish with a superb header that had Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale crushed.
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 publish.
But the London membership took the lead simply minutes earlier than the break, as striker Eddie Nketiah was given an excessive amount of house within the field and fired a low shot into the nook.
One-nil to the Arsenal — in opposition to the run of play.
Scoring a powerful 52 objectives in home competitors, PSV have misplaced solely as soon as this season — to Arsenal, who smashed them 4-0 on the Emirates Stadium within the reverse fixture.
And they have been again on stage phrases lower than 5 minutes into the second half when one other through-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 saved his facet within the sport with a fingertip save from Moroccan worldwide Ismael Saibari.
The Gunners have 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 on the dying, Guus Til dragging his shot large after being put by for a one-on-one with the keeper.
While each side continued to press gamely, neither would have been too dissatisfied with a dead-rubber draw that sees them each into the hat for the final 16.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – AFP)
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