Arsenal took the lead in their Champions League clash with PSV just moments after the Dutch side had a golden opportunity to open the scoring through Ismael Saibari
Arsenal took the lead in their Champions League clash with PSV, moments after the Dutch side had a golden opportunity.
Rival fans moaned the chance was “harder to miss” as Ismael Saibari slammed the ball across the crossbar after a lovely cross from Ivan Perisic.
“What a miss. It is a sitter from Ismael Saibari. They work it brilliantly. Ivan Perisic with the forward run and David Raya made a mess of it at the near post,” Chris Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“An open goal! Saibari crashes it against the crossbar. Arsenal get away with one!”
And fans couldn’t help but agree: “That’s a big let off. A reminder to focus now,” one fan said. While a second replied: “How did we not concede?”
“PSV can’t be hitting the crossbar on an empty goal when my life depends on this match,” a third shared. And another added: “How are PSV not ahead there? That ball just needed simple placement with the inside of the foot. Just guide the ball into the net, not a lethal strike…”
And Arsenal responded to the chance by going up the other end of the pitch and scoring.
“Arsenal might have been fortunate at one end but a minute later it is brilliant play at the other,” Alan Shearer said on Amazon Prime.
“Declan Rice dinks a beautiful little ball to the far post and he has to hope someone is going to get on the end of it and that someone was Jurrien Timber. What a header.”