The Damning Statistic The Proves Arsenal Are Already Out Of The Europa League

Atletico Madrid's home form will make grim reading for Arsenal supporters.

Arsenal played the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid at the Emirates but could not capitulate on Šime Vrsaljko's early sending off.

Having gone ahead through Alexandre Lacazettte, fellow Frenchman Antoine Griezmann leveled late on for Atleti and knocked the stuffing out of the sorry Gunners.

Now Arsene Wenger, who is seeing out his final few games with Arsenal, in matches that could ensure he leaves the club he's served for 22 years on a high, has to go to the Wanda Metropolitano and come away with a win in the second leg.

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Trouble is, Atletico are notoriously brilliant at home, boasting a recent record of ten wins and a single draw without conceding a single game. Wowzah.

If Wenger is to progress to the Europa League final at Parc Olympique Lyonnais he will have to inspire his side to do something special, not least the front-line of Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whose form has been capricious at best for Arsenal this season.

Lacazette cuts a dejected figure. Image: PA

Only Chelsea and Sevilla have beaten Diego Simeone's side at home this year, but thankfully for Arsenal, these defeats came in cup competitions. The side is entirely unbeaten at home in the league. Wenger and his men will have to give everything they have to get through this mighty Atletico wall.

Who's your money on? Can the Gunners do the seemingly impossible?

Topics: Football News, Football, Europa League, Arsenal

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