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| Olivier Giroud covers his face after being sent off |
ARSENAL got their Champions League campaign off to the worst possible start with a 2-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.
Olivier Giroud was sent off for two needless fouls in the first half to reduce his team to 10-men.
Arsenal went a goal down when Zagreb counter-attacked and the ball found its way to Pivaric.
His shot was saved by David Ospina but the ball deflected off Alex Oxlade Chamberlain into the net.
A minute before that, Guroud had picked up his first booking for dissent.
And in the 40th minute he was dismissed by the referee for a trip and received a second yellow.
In the 58th minute, the Gunners went 2-0 down when Fernandes da Silva headed in a corner past Ospina.
Arsenal got a consolation thanks to Theo Walcott in the 79th minute.
The England striker latched onto a through ball from Alexis Sanchez and he raced into the penalty area before sliding a calm finish beyond the keeper.
And it was only to be a consolation goal despite Arsenal's pressing in the closing moments.
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