Lucas Moura Kept Paris Saint-Germain's Chances Of Finishing Top

The Brazilian converted with a late effort that was helped on its way by the Gunners man past Ospina, as the battle for top spot in the group continues wide open

Lucas Moura kept Paris Saint-Germain's chances of finishing top of Champions League Group A alive as his header salvaged a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

An Olivier Giroud penalty and an own goal from Marco Verratti had helped Arsenal overturn Edinson Cavani's deserved opener for PSG and they appeared on course to clinch top spot.

However, Brazil winger Lucas - who had struck the bar with a wonderfully-struck free-kick earlier in the second-half - levelled proceedings with 13 minutes remaining.

A point was the least Unai Emery's men deserved and Cavani had two gilt-edged opportunities to seal a memorable victory - and top-spot - in the closing stages, but the Uruguayan failed to find the target as both sides had to settle for a point.

PSG consequently go top of the pool due to a superior head-to-head record over Arsene Wenger's men having scored more away goals in the two contests between the teams.

However, with the sides locked on 11 points apiece the fight for top spot in Group A goes to matchday six.

The visitors made a bright start despite being shorn of several first-team regulars including Angel Di Maria and Serge Aurier - who was forbidden to travel to the UK.

It was Aurier's replacement Thomas Meunier's cross that provided Cavani, who netted after 42 seconds in the reverse fixture, with the chance to open the scoring but he just failed to connect.

Kieran Gibbs then cleared off the line after Thiago Silva deflected Cavani's miscued header goalwards.