Arsenal must learn from their mistakes to overcome 2-1 deficit in Champions League semi-final
Clinical Lyon punished Arsenal in Champions League semi-final first leg at the Emirates
Arsenal now face an uphill task if they are to make the Champions League final after falling to a 2-1 home defeat to Lyon in Saturday's semi-final first leg. Renee Slegers’ team must now go to France and win if they are to overturn the tie.
Lyon showed their quality in the first leg in London, but the Gunners did show some resolve of their own to ensure that this two-legged tie remains an active contest going to the return leg next Sunday. Here are the key takeaways from an action-packed first leg encounter.
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