PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-1 ARSENAL: ALEXIS SALVAGES A POINT AFTER HORROR START

Arsene Wenger set out his side in a controversial manner at the Parc des Princes and it seemed to be backfiring when the Gunners lost a goal in record time
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina proved integral to a 1-1 Champions League draw against Paris Saint-Germain as both teams finished the match at the Parc des Princes with 10 men.

A string of excellent saves from Ospina ensured the Gunners left the French capital with a point against their Group A rivals, with a second-half stoppage-time coming together between substitute Olivier Giroud and Marco Verratti resulting in red cards for the duo.

After two Ligue 1 matches without a win, coach Unai Emery made eight changes to his line-up and two of them combined for the opening goal when Edinson Cavani nodded home a cross from Serge Aurier after just 42 seconds.

Arsenal struggled to create opportunities and could have fallen further behind had it not been for Ospina, selected ahead of Petr Cech, denying Aurier, Cavani - who missed an open goal at the end of the first half - and Angel Di Maria in the second period.

The introduction of Giroud in the 63rd minute enabled Alexis Sanchez to play with more freedom from the wing, and the move paid off as the Chilean thrashed in an equaliser in the 78th minute to ensure the spoils were shared.

Three-time Europa League winner Emery was drafted in as the replacement for Laurent Blanc in a bid to bring European success to Paris.

And he surely could not have hoped for a better start to the continental campaign than Cavani getting between the Arsenal centre-backs to head home Aurier's right-wing cross with just 42 seconds gone – the earliest goal the English side have conceded in their Champions League history.