Arsenal fans all say the same thing about Bukayo Saka moment in PSG defeat

Arsenal fans have been left ruing what might have been after missed an open goal late in their . Saka, 23, was Arsenal's biggest threat over the two legs, having also shone in the quarter-finals against .

And it was his goal in the 76th minute that gave the Gunners a glimmer of hope in Paris. Having found themselves 2-0 down on the night and trailing 3-0 on aggregate, Saka capitalised on a error and dug out a goal, not giving up after his first shot was blocked.

It was suddenly game on and four minutes later, a cross from Riccardo Calafiori evaded everyone, including PSG goalkeeper , and the ball fell to Saka. The international had an open net and a split second to react, as he attempted to prod home first-time with his right foot.

But instead of hitting the back of the net, the ball sailed high over the bar. "Keep it down, wee man," lamented on commentary, as Saka and his fellow supporters rued his miss.

"That Saka miss will be etched in my memory forever," one fan posted on social media platform X. "You cannot be doing that in the ," a second wrote.

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A third added: "Saka, how can you miss that? Open Goal, a tap in was enough. That moment could have changed the momentum of the game."

The conversation tied into the long debate over Arsenal's recruitment and their lack of a fit striker, with Saka and the wide forwards relied on to score the goals after injuries to and . "At what point do we buy a striker?" one supporter asked. "Bukayo Saka has been immense again. If only we signed a damn a striker back in January," another bemoaned.

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Fans were still proud of Arsenal's endeavour, as was Arteta. "I am so proud of the players," the Gunners told .

"They deserve a lot of credit for what they are doing in the context of the situation and the amount of injuries, probably the worst state you could arrive here as a team. To come here with a different context and still do that, it gives me a lot of positives for the future but tonight I am very upset."

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