Arsenal face an uphill challenge to overcome PSG in the Champions League semi-final and book their place in the final at the end of May.
The Gunners played host to the French giants at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg, hopeful of repeating their heroics against Real Madrid.
It didn’t quite happen for them, as Ousmane Dembele’s strike just a few minutes into the game seemingly stunned Arsenal.
Shortly after, Mikel Arteta made some tactical tweaks that swung things in his side’s favour, with the tie still in the balance.
While several chances followed for either team, none could take them, leaving the match finely poised as PSG lead Arsenal 1-0 at the break.
While there is plenty of work to be done, the chances of the Gunners making a comeback look slim when looking through history.
Only two teams have reached the Champions League final after a home first-leg defeat
When looking through the history books for those teams making a comeback to reach the Champions League final, the options are slim, not least when you factor in a home tie in the first leg.
Ajax are one of them to successfully launch a comeback, when in 1996 they came back from 1-0 down against the Greek outfit Panathinaikos, losing the first leg at home in similar circumstances to Arsenal.
A 3-0 win in Athens inspired the Dutch giants all the way to the final, but defeat on penalties to Juventus cost them the trophy.
Then there are Arsenal’s North London rivals, Tottenham, who managed the feat in 2018/19 against Ajax.
A 1-0 defeat for Mauricio Pochettino was then offset by a 3-2 win at the Johan Cruyff Arena, winning the match on away goals.
What was once a source of great frustration for the Gunners, seeing their rivals make one of the great European comebacks, can now be a source of inspiration.
For it all to fall into place, Arsenal need to start well at the Parc des Princes, much better than at the Emirates Stadium.
Supercomputer rates Arsenal’s chances of Champions League glory
With a first-leg defeat now confirmed, the chances of Arsenal winning the Champions League have taken a slight knock.
According to Opta, the Gunners were the favourites to win the entire competition, based on their supercomputer, which simulates the outcome.
Since falling to defeat, their chances have slumped from 31.3% down to 15% exactly, slashing their chances roughly in half.
With one half of the tie gone, but a scoreline still in reach, it means the possibility of a final isn’t out of their reach.
Meanwhile, PSG have rocketed to favourites, at least for now, while Inter Milan and Barcelona are yet to play out their semi-final encounter.
They are rated as 38.2% favourites, though that could all change soon.
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