PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in London, Britain on Tuesday- Reuters LONDON, Apr 30 (Reuters): Paris St Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembele's early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semi-final on Tuesday.
Dembele fired home off the post in the fourth minute as PSG dominated the opening stages and Luis Enrique's side held firm to beat Arsenal for the first time in six attempts and take a precious advantage back to the French capital.
Arsenal, playing in the semi-final for the first time since 2009, improved after a torrid start and had a Mikel Merino goal ruled out after the break while PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made several fine saves.
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