At the end he dropped to one knee, his hand over his face. It was impossible not to think that during those private seconds Olivier Giroud was reflecting on the opportunities he had wasted during the madness of the first leg of this Champions League tie that so fatally damaged Arsenal’s prospects. He would also have replayed the moment – the big moment – late in the second half which could have created history. The striker reached a free-kick and steered the ball towards the goal, but he and Alexis Sánchez got in each other’s way – another case of Arsenal inflicting wounds on themselves? – and there was not enough pace on the ball to beat Danijel...
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