Arsenal are succumbing to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Olympiacos in Tuesday night's Champions League Group F clash at the Emirates Stadium. Getty Images Following a tentative start in North London, the hosts were first to threaten as Theo Walcott beat the offside trap seven minutes in and sent a short cross into space, but defender Alberto Botia was able to clear. Three minutes later the Gunners managed to repel an Olympiacos free kick before launching a counterattack which saw Walcott fire straight at opposition goalkeeper Roberto. The visitors slowly grew into the game as, 22 minutes in, Pajtim Kasami skinned past Francis Coquelin and picked out Kostas Fortounis on the edge of the box,...
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