After the restart, the game settled into its final rhythm, tension thick in the air after Izan's thunderbolt had shaken the stadium.
Luis Enrique, realising the tide was shifting, wasted no time.
He gestured sharply to his bench, calling on defensive reinforcements as Fresh legs flooded into PSG's back line, the Spaniard determined to protect the lead at all costs.
Arsenal pushed, urged forward by the roar of the Emirates, but PSG absorbed everything.
The French champions dropped deeper, compact lines leaving Izan with hardly a yard to breathe, while remaining alert for any opportunity to counter.
Every touch was contested, every second ball swallowed up.
Tackles were made, with PSG incurring 2 yellow cards in the process, all courtesy of Izan.
They were pulling out all the stops in the final minutes.
On the other hand, the Gunners searched desperately for one more opening, yet the clock ticked mercilessly toward ninety.