Arsenal 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid: Griezmann Bags Crucial Away Goal For 10-Man Atletico

English side Arsenal certainly have left themselves with a very tough task to attend to next week Thursday as they let a lead slip to 10-man Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

Arsenal started brightly with Alexandre Lacazette having a couple of early chances. They received a boost when Atletico were reduced to 10 men after only 10 minutes.

Croatian defender Sime Vrsaljko, booked for an early challenge on Jack Wilshere, picked up a second yellow for a late tackle on Lacazette and was sent off.

Atletico boss Diego Simeone was furious at the decision and minutes later the fiery Argentinian was sent to the stands.

Arsenal 1-1 Atletico FT:

10′ Sime Vrsaljko sent off
61′ Alexandre Lacazette
82′ Antoine Griezmann

Diego Simeone knows just how important that goal from Antoine Griezmann was… pic.twitter.com/44R7xoD16H

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 26, 2018

It took until the second-half for the Gunners to break the deadlock though, with Alexandre Lacazette heading home at the far post.

As they searched for a crucial second goal they were sucker-punched, as Antoine Griezmann found himself through on goal, converting at the second attempt to give Atletico a huge away goal.

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