Henry uses home advantage to put Barca in driving seat

THIERRY Henry earned Barcelona a draw on his return to France with a second-half equaliser against Lyon in a thrilling Champions League last-16 first leg at the Stade Gerland last night.

Les Bleus’ all-time leading scorer headed home in the 67th minute to give the Spanish side a precious away goal, putting them in the driving seat ahead of the second leg in a fortnight’s time at the Nou Camp. Barca deserved a share of the spoils although they were dominated early on by Lyon, who opened the scoring in the seventh minute through midfielder Juninho’s free-kick.

However, once Pep Guardiola’s side weathered the early storm, they were comfortably the better team.