Arsenal overlooked a wonderful probability to realize the benefit of their Europa League semi-final tie towards ten-man Atletico Madrid after being held to a 1-1 draw on the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger’s facet ruled the sport which noticed Sime Vrsaljko despatched off for the guests after simply 9 mins and Atletico boss Diego Simeone was once given his marching orders by way of the referee moments later. 

The guests owe an enormous debt of gratitude to keeper Jan Oblak who expertly denied Alexandre Lacazette and Danny Welbeck within the first-half.

Antoine Griezmann stung the fingers of David Ospina overdue within the first-half after Thomas Partey’s tough run from right-back.

Because the Arsenal trustworthy grew extra agitated their staff would now not to find the leap forward, Lacazette after all were given the easier of Oblak at the hour with a well-placed downward header following excellent paintings from Jack Wilshere.

However while you’ve were given some of the international’s best possible gamers lurking, it’s a must to stay alert all the time.

And Arsenal have been stuck chilly when Griezmann latched onto Laurent Koscielny’s error prior to appearing nice endurance to fireside the ball into the online.

Aaron Ramsey just about received it appropriate on the finish with a header however Oblak pulled off some other impressive save as the 2 aspects cross into the second one leg all sq.. 

STAR MAN

It was once a vital evening for Lacazette, who was once in for the cup-tied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, however the Frenchman no doubt stepped as much as the plate.

The striker didn’t give the Atletico defence a second’s respite and on some other evening he can have had a hat-trick.

Ultimately, Lacazette were given his hard-earned purpose with an outstanding downward header that gave the world-class Oblak no probability.

The Atletico keeper ran a detailed 2nd to the famous person guy award. 

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MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Arsenal have been in sensible shape for enormous sessions of the sport however they have been not able to get the end result they wanted.

Due to this fact, the instant of the fit needs to be the frantic little while which noticed Sime Vrsaljko disregarded after which Simeone was once ushered to the stands. 

The defender most effective lasted 9 mins after receiving his 2nd yellow for an uncongenial problem on Lacazette prior to the Atletico boss’ adversarial protests at a nasty by way of Bellerin led to him being despatched to the stands by way of referee Clement Turpin, who had an improbable sport.

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette

Subs now not used: Cech, Keeping, Iwobi, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Kolasinac, Nketiah 

Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Gimenez, Godin, Lucas, Thomas, Saul, Correa (Savic 75), Koke, Griezmann (Torres 85), Gameiro (Gabi 64)

Subs now not used: Werner, Vitolo, Olabe, Costa

NEXT FIXTURE

The second one leg on the Wanda Metropolitano shall be performed subsequent Thursday (Would possibly third)