4 Mar 2025 17.19 EST

Match report
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Time to sign off with David Hytner’s verdict from Eindhoven. Thanks for joining me. Bye!



Riccardo Calafiori makes it 7(Seven)-1 to Arsenal!

Updated at 16.38 EST



David Raya does his best Phil Jones impression as he clears the danger for Arsenal.

Updated at 16.12 EST

4 Mar 2025 16.17 EST

GOAL! PSV 1-5 Arsenal (Trossard 48')
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Good gracious. Arsenal have another, and it’s a beauty – Trossard backheeling to Calafiori, who then slips the ball in behind for the Belgian to scoop a lovely finish over Benitez!



Noa Lang smashes home the penalty and PSV pull a goal back. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

GOAL! PSV 1-4 Arsenal (Odegaard 46')
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It’s the perfect start to the second half for Arsenal! Ethan Nwaneri is the creator, getting beyond Malacia and sweeping in a dangerous cross that Benitez can only palm out to Martin Odegaard, who does the rest.



Martin Odegaard scores his second and Arsenal’s sixth goal of the evening. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

Updated at 16.11 EST

4 Mar 2025 16.11 EST

GOAL! PSV 1-3 Arsenal (Odegaard 73')
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Martin Odegaard, who has had this game on his left boot pretty much throughout, runs at PSV’s papier mache defence and fires a shot at goal. It’s central but fiercely struck, and Benitez can only palm it away to relative safety.

“Suddenly, everything in Arsenal–world looks fine, fine, fine. Clouds part. Sunshine streams down. The power of love, or more specifically, three terrific goals,” wrote Charles Antaki, seconds before PSV won that corner.



Mark Clattenburg, the vibes referee. Photograph: David MacCormack/BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

Half time: PSV 1-3 Arsenal
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It’s Carnival time in Eindhoven and this game has brought the requisite vibes. There have been chances at both ends, great goals, controversy and defensive clownery galore. More please!



“Suddenly, everything in Arsenal–world looks fine, fine, fine. Clouds part. Sunshine streams down. The power of love, or more specifically, three terrific goals,” wrote Charles Antaki, seconds before PSV won that corner.

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

GOAL! PSV 1-3 Arsenal (Lang pen 41')
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Crank up the Kernkraft, PSV are back in this. Noa Lang, taking over spot-kick duties from De Jong, smacks the ball into the corner with David Raya not making a move either way.



Noa Lang smashes home the penalty and PSV pull a goal back. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

Half time: PSV 1-3 Arsenal
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It’s Carnival time in Eindhoven and this game has brought the requisite vibes. There have been chances at both ends, great goals, controversy and defensive clownery galore. More please!



“Suddenly, everything in Arsenal–world looks fine, fine, fine. Clouds part. Sunshine streams down. The power of love, or more specifically, three terrific goals,” wrote Charles Antaki, seconds before PSV won that corner.

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST



“Suddenly, everything in Arsenal–world looks fine, fine, fine. Clouds part. Sunshine streams down. The power of love, or more specifically, three terrific goals,” wrote Charles Antaki, seconds before PSV won that corner.

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

GOAL! PSV 1-3 Arsenal (Merino 30')
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The goal stands, and Mikel Merino (17yr 348d) becomes the third-youngest goal scorer in the Champions League knockout stage – behind only Bojan (17y 217d) and Jude Bellingham (17y 289d).



Mikel Merino adds a third for Arsenal. Photograph: Joern Pollex/UEFA/Getty Images

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST

Half time: PSV 1-3 Arsenal
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It’s Carnival time in Eindhoven and this game has brought the requisite vibes. There have been chances at both ends, great goals, controversy and defensive clownery galore. More please!



“Suddenly, everything in Arsenal–world looks fine, fine, fine. Clouds part. Sunshine streams down. The power of love, or more specifically, three terrific goals,” wrote Charles Antaki, seconds before PSV won that corner.

Updated at 15.46 EST

4 Mar 2025 15.46 EST
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