Arsenal conceded a late equaliser as they were pegged back to a 1-1 draw against Borussia
Dortmund in their opening Champions League Group F clash at the Westfalenstadion.
The German champions dominated the possession in the first half but Van Persie rounded off a
42nd-minute move that he started to give Arsenal the lead against the run of play.
Any trip to the Westfalenstadion is daunting. Even if Borussia Dortmund are not playing well, the
fans inside the 80,000 capacity stadium echo a hellish noise from the Südtribüne. Arsenal are not
only taking on this tonight, they are also taking on the German Champions. The task is immense and
recent form shows that the [.
The focus now swings away from domestic play to international games, and there are some classic
fixtures, with France hosting Brazil, Italy travelling to Germany and Portugal taking on Argentina
in Geneva.
France v Brazil
France v Brazil evokes memories of several classic encounters between the two sides, not least the
1998 FIFA World Cup final in Paris when the hosts emerged triumphant.
