Arsenal have an extremely tough task on their hands to make the Europa League final following their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their semi-final on Thursday night. Atletico went down to 10 men in the early stages of the match, and it was Arsenal that made the breakthrough in the second half when Alexandre Lacazette headed into the back of the net. The brilliant Antoine Griezmann struck late for the Spanish giants, however, to leave the tie level at 1-1 ahead of the return match in Madrid next week. Arsenal's defence did not cover themselves in glory at the Emirates Stadium, but there is no question that Aaron Ramsey was again impressive for the Gunners in a midfield...
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