Arsenal have won their last eight matches in all competitionsGranit Xhaka scored the winner as Arsenal edged closer to the last 16 of the Europa League with a narrow win over PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates.
The result leaves Mikel Arteta's side five points clear at the top of Group A after they maintained their 100% record.
It was also the Gunners' eighth successive victory in all competitions and they more than merited it in the rearranged contest that was originally scheduled to be played on 15 September but was postponed because of "severe limitations on police resources" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka had the pick of Arsenal's opportunities but some errant finishing and the performance of PSV's Argentine goalkeeper Walter Benitez made for a nervy evening.
However, Swiss international Xhaka drove a low effort into the bottom left corner from Takehiro Tomiyasu's cross to finally break PSV's resistance.
Arsenal will confirm their progression to the knockout stage as group winners if they claim at least a point in the reverse fixture in the Netherlands next week.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1
30Turner
18Tomiyasu16Holding6Gabriel3Tierney
23Sambi Lokonga34Xhaka
7Saka21Ferreira Vieira14Nketiah
9Gabriel Jesus
30Turner18TomiyasuSubstituted forWhiteat 76'minutes16Holding6Gabriel3TierneyBooked at 88mins23Sambi LokongaSubstituted forParteyat 67'minutes34XhakaBooked at 45mins7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 85'minutes21Ferreira VieiraSubstituted forØdegaardat 67'minutesBooked at 88mins14Nketiah9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forMartinelliat 76'minutesSubstitutes
1Ramsdale4White5Partey8Ødegaard11Martinelli12Saliba17Cédric Soares24Nelson27Oliveira Alencar31Hein44Cirjan47EdwardsPSV Eindhoven
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Benítez
29Mwene5Ramalho Silva4Obispo31Max
6Sangaré15Gutiérrez
7Simons23Veerman11Gakpo
20Til
1Benítez29Mwene5Ramalho Silva4Obispo31MaxSubstituted forTezeat 66'minutes6Sangaré15GutiérrezBooked at 56mins7SimonsSubstituted forLedezmaat 90+1'minutes23VeermanSubstituted forde Jongat 77'minutes11Gakpo20TilSubstituted forMaduekeat 65'minutesSubstitutes
2Hoever3Teze9de Jong10Madueke16Drommel17Mauro Júnior21El Ghazi22Branthwaite24Waterman27Bakayoko33Moreira de Oliveira37LedezmaReferee:Alejandro José Hernández HernándezLive Text
Match ends, Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
Hand ball by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Richard Ledezma replaces Xavi Simons.
Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
Xavi Simons (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Ramalho.
Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Phillipp Mwene (PSV Eindhoven).
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
