Alexis Sanchez earned Arsenal a point as the Gunner fought back from a goal down to hold Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League opener.
It was a horrendous start for the Gunners when Nacho Monreal failed to get out to Serge Aurier and his delightful delivery was glanced into the corner by Edinson Cavani's header with just 42 seconds on the clock.
Wenger acknowledged his mistakes by sending on Olivier Giroud and Granit Xhaka in the second half and it paid off.
Alex Iwobi's drive was parried by Alphonse Areola and Alexis Sanchez drilled home the equaliser.
The Gunners could have won it when Sanchez slipped in Iwobi, but his finish was weak, while David Ospina denied Cavani after the Uruguayan was sent through on goal.
Giroud and Verratti's petulance both earned them red card in stoppage time, But what did we learn? Here are five take-aways from the Parc des Princes:
1. Alexis Sanchez experiment must end
Arsene Wenger opted for the speed of Alexis Sanchez to lead the Gunners' attack at the Parc des Princes in a move that failed to provide the desired effect.
Sanchez's relentless pressing was admirable and limited PSG's ability to play out from the back, though Arsenal consistently failed to commit enough bodies to aid the Chilean.
The former Barcelona star's instinct is to stretch opponents with his lateral movement but with Thiago Silva and Marquinhos unoccupied, Unai Emery's side regularly doubled up the flanks to snuff out any potential danger.
The Chilean popped up with the equaliser after Giroud was introduced with a fine finish from the left edge of the penalty area.
As one of Arsenal's most decisive players, who helps Ozil with his movement from the left, Wenger must end this centre-forward experiment, even if it means Giroud playing through the middle.
2. Wenger playing with fire with Champions League rotation
To the chagrin of Arsenal supporters, Arsene Wenger opted against selecting his strongest side: Petr Cech was rested in favour of David Ospina, Francis Coquelin was preferred over £35million Granit Xhaka and Olivier Giroud was left on the bench.
It was a move that betrayed the Frenchman's message in his pre-match press-conference that Arsenal were ready to finally break through in the Champions League.
Ospina lacked a penalty area presence early on, which ensured the Gunners' back line lacked consistency in their depth. PSG's intricate through balls exposed the space between the 'keeper and defenders far too often.
The Frenchman's insistence on selecting Sanchez up top meant Alex Iwobi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain flanked Mesut Ozil in support of the Chilean. Neither winger was able to influence proceedings and the lack of understanding between them and the German play maker was palpable.
Ospina, to his credit, pulled off a succession of fine saves to keep Arsenal in the game, but Wenger leaves himself at risk of criticism with his decisions.
1. Aurier turning PSG career around
Serge Aurier is rebuilding his reputation and his career after being banished from the first team last season for homophobic slurs aimed at former manager Laurent Blanc.
The 23-year-old's penetrative runs from full-back are essential to Emery's fluid system that saw Di Maria roam free further down the right side.
His delivery was a constant nuisance for Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi and picked out Cavani in the first minute for the opener.
The Ivorian still has bone-headed moments: he was dispossessed on the edge of his area by Monreal in the first half and perfectly picked out Ozil when afforded time to distribute from right-back in the second.
But his physicality and enthusiasm to move into space is perfectly suiting Emery's set-up.
Edinson Cavani's performances have been heavily scrutinised since his €60million move from Napoli and for three seasons the Uruguayan has been forced to live in the shadows of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
This season is Cavani's big chance and he impacted this game after just 42 seconds when he gleefully dispatched Serge Aurier's delicious cross with a pinpoint header past the helpless David Ospina.
A series of glaring misses remind us that Cavani will likely cost PSG in the biggest games: a near-open goal after rounding Ospina, a heavy chested touch whilst in on goal and then a scuffed finish straight at Ospina denied him a potential hat-trick.
Cavani does now have 18 goals in 37 Champions League games, but despite the Uruguayan's deceptively prolific record, PSG could well bemoan his misses in the knock-out stages.
5. Arsenal show character to fight back
Despite a forlorn first half that PSG dominated for spells, the Gunners kept their cool with the game not put beyond them despite numerous PSG chances.
Wenger changed the game by introducing Giroud and Xhaka in the second half and Arsenal slowly edged back into the contest.
Sanchez responded to a more natural role and showed a good understanding with Iwobi: first when he met the Nigerian's rebounded shot to equalise and then to slip him teammate in for what could have been the winner.
Wenger will be delighted by the way his side reacted and hope it is used as a spring board to better things this season.
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