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It's back! Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the matchday one Champions League Group A clash between PSG and Arsenal at the Parc des Princes. Both sides have had mixed starts to 16-17 with their respective managers come under the spotlight. A win here will give one a real lift, while that glare will only intensify for the loser... It's a big night that pits two heavyweights against each other and it all gets underway at 19.45 BST. Team news next.

Champions League / Group Stage
Parc des Princes / 13.09.2016
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Ben Snowball

Updated 13/09/2016 at 22:05 GMT+1


20'
Very impressive from PSG. The Gunners just haven't got going yet. You'd fancy it'll still be these two sides to progress from the group though. Elsewhere it's still 0-0 between Basel and Bulgarian side Ludogorets.
19'
Di Maria clips a clever ball over the top for Cavani, but Ospina is fast off the mark to race out of his area and nod it to safety.
17'
PHOTO: Cavani joy.
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Image credit: AFP

16'
One thing's for sure, Cavani's strike was the fastest Arsenal have ever conceded in the CL (via Infostrada).
15'
Arsenal with a rare corner that comes to nothing. Only one team in it.
14'
PSG making fast starts to their last two CL campaigns it seems... Amused to see all the stat crunchers timing the goal at different numbers around the 40-second mark!
13'
They'll be popular in Arsenal's hometown!
12'
Ospina forced to back pedal and tip Di Maria's corner over the bar after the forward had looked to catch the stopper out as he crept off his line.
11'
Harsh view on Mustafi's contribution in the opening 11 minutes or so...
10'
Koscielny gets across to make a vital block after Adrien Rabiot had raced onto Angel Di Maria's delicious back heel.
9'
Arsenal with a free kick 45 yards out. The delivery is poor. It doesn't get past the first man.
8'
Marco Verratti goes in the book for a late tackle on Coquelin.
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M. Verratti
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7'
Looks like we've settled on 46 seconds as the time of the goal. Arsenal still all over the show. PSG well on top at present.
6'
VIDEO: Clinical Canvani opens the scoring.
5'
Cavani stat...
4'
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi has given Barca the lead against Celtic. Not a good opening for British teams tonight!
3'
Arsenal shaky so far. Not a good start at all. They've got a lot of work to do to keep up their fine record in France from here.
2'
That took just 42 seconds! Cavani netting his 18th in 37 CL appearances.
1'
GOAL!!! PSG lead inside one minute. A lightning break down the right sees Serge Aurier cross for Cavani to guide a header into the far corner.
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Goal
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Olympique Lyonnais
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1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! PSG get us underway.
19.43
It isn't just Arsenal's team selection coming under scrutiny...