Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit the goals as Arsenal came from behind to beat Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at the Emirates Stadium. Unai Emery’s side will head to the Mestalla next week defending a 3-1 lead after the France forward netted a first-half brace, with strike partner Aubameyang adding the gloss in the final minute. Mouctar Diakhaby had headed in a deserved opener for Valencia but the LaLiga outfit have it all to do in the return leg. Lacazette scored Arsenal’s goal as they crashed out at this stage of the competition last season and also for Lyon in a semi-final defeat two years ago – this time around he will be hoping...
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