A fast start, which produced two fine saves from Gianluigi Donnarumma, gave Arsenal hope until goals from Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi killed the tie. Mikel Arteta after the game insisted that his team deserved to be in the final - even going as far as claiming that view was shared by the PSG bench - but L'Equipe's infamous player ratings tell a different story.

On Wednesday evening, the eyes of the footballing world were riveted on the second leg of the semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. And while the Gunners put in an exceptional display, this time the stars were aligned for Paris to qualify for the Champions League final.