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Arsenal fans react to performance of Bernd Leno during Villarreal clash

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Arsenal scored a crucial away goal during a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal as Mikel Arteta’s men recovered from a tricky start in Spain.

Manu Trigueros and Raul Albiol fired Unai Emery’s men into a two-goal lead after just 29 minutes. Nicolas Pepe’s late penalty offers Arsenal some hope had of the return leg.

One moment in the second half could prove crucial to the Gunners. A vital save by Bernd Leno might prove decisive ahead of the second leg.

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The Arsenal goalkeeper does have an error sitting firmly in his locker but he did come up trumps with a moment of magic against La Liga opposition.

Dani Ceballos was dismissed for the visitors, with Etienne Capoue also dismissed with 10 minutes left of the first-leg clash.

There were only small positives to take from the clash and the save from Leno was a talking point on Twitter.

Here is a look at what the Arsenal fan base had to say about the £100,000-a-week goalkeeper and his brilliance on the night.

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