Thierry Henry scored on his return to France to cancel out Juninho Pernambucano's early free-kick, as FC Barcelona came through a severe test against a vibrant Olympique Lyonnais side and will take a narrow advantage into second leg of their UEFA Champions League first knockout round tie.
Contrasting halves
Having suffered a surprise defeat against RCD Espanyol on Saturday, Josep Guardiola's men were hoping for a reassuring performance against the French champions but quickly found themselves under intense pressure. After Juninho's majestic set-piece on seven minutes OL created several more chances, Karim Benzema notably failing to convert a one-on-one and later striking a post. They would live to rue those misses as the visitors gradually improved, Samuel Eto'o also hitting the woodwork before Henry eventually found a way through on 69 minutes.
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