Thierno Barry struck on the hour mark for the only goal of the game.
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A circumspect Emery said afterwards: “As much as we needed to win to be better than we are now, it’s becoming our frustration but we’re accepting because we’re doing a really fantastic season.
“Today we lost against one very good team. When we played in Everton in September, it was a very different moment than today, but today we lost and we must accept it and keep going.”
The manager added: “Today we are frustrated and I am not happy with how we lost this match, but I must accept.
“I need some hours to recover my good form mentally to keep going.
“How we are doing the season is really fantastic, but today we lost and we must accept it. Congratulations to them.”