Lack of killer touch costs Gunners dearly again

Arsene Wenger’s 250th, and maybe last ever, Uefa competition game, ended in disappointment last night as Arsenal lost 0-1 at Atletico Madrid to exit the Europa League 2-1 on aggregate at the semi-final stage.

Although Arsenal were always up against it after conceding a late away goal to Atletico’s 10 men in last week’s first leg, they had some bright moments during the opening stages at the Wanda Metropolitano.

But when Diego Simeone’s side stepped up the intensity there was really only one winner — and Diego Costa’s superbly taken strike just before half-time put Diego Simeone’s side in control. Arsenal were never outclassed, but never really seemed likely to equalise, and there will be no last showpiece game for Wenger’s exit this summer.