BATE Borisov 1-0 Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette to miss second leg after wild elbow challenge in Belarus
It was an eventful night for the Frenchman, who had earlier been denied a goal for offside
Alexandre Lacazette saw red during Arsenal's shock 1-0 defeat to BATE Borisov, ruling him out of the second leg of the Europa League last-32 clash.
The Frenchman was punished for lashing out with his elbow as the Gunners grew frustrated in Belarus.
It came just moments after the 27-year-old thought he had found an equaliser, only to see the linesman's flag raised for offside.
Aleksandar Filipovic pulled Lacazette back as the striker turned, and taking issue with the close attention, he flung his elbow towards the BATE player's face.
He becomes the first Arsenal player to be sent off in European competition since Laurent Koscielny against Bayern Munich in the Champions League two years ago.
Lacazette will almost certainly miss the second leg at the Emirates on February 21 as the Gunners try to turn the tie on its head without the benefit of an away goal.
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Stanislaw Dragun was the hero for the Belarusian champions on the night, heading home on the stroke of half-time to seal a memorable victory for his side.
The Gunners dominated possession for the entirety of the game, as you might expect, but failed to create much on the boggy BATE pitch.
With his side currently sitting outside the Premier League top four, the Europa League could be Unai Emery's best shot at Champions League qualification this season.