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Champions League group stage: Giroud off as 10-man Arsenal lose at Dinamo Zagreb

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The referee shows red card to Arsenal's midfielder Oliver Giroud (R) during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Arsenal FC at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, on September 16, 2015. AFP PHOTO / STR

Dinamo Zagreb piled further misery upon English sides in Europe as they stunned 10-man Arsenal 2-1 in Croatia to record their first Champions League group stage win in 16 attempts.

Making their 18th straight group phase appearance in the competition, the Gunners were hoping to fare better than both Manchester clubs, who lost their opening games on Tuesday, but instead suffered a chastening defeat of their own in their Group F curtain-raiser.

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