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Karen Carney slams 'criminal' mistake made by Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos for giving Benfica free-kick which they scored from in crucial Europa League tie while Martin Keown claims Spaniard has been 'found wanting' in the midfield

Karen Carney slammed Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos for committing a 'criminal error' that gave Benfica an away goal in the Gunners' crucial Europa League clash on Thursday.

With Arsenal leading 1-0 in the first-half and 2-1 on aggregate, Ceballos brought down Julian Weigl on the edge of the box and Diogo Goncalves put the free-kick past Bernd Leno to level the tie on aggregate.

The goal meant Mikel Arteta's side faced a nervous second-half which would mean they need another two goals to progress to the last-16 should they concede again, with BT Sport pundit Carney criticising Ceballos' concentration.