Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal - As it happened

Dimitris Kontos 7 years ago 10k
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Re-live Bayern's impressive triumph over Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.

Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal - As it happened

Re-live Bayern's impressive triumph over Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.

FULL-TIME: Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal

Bayern were the better team on the night and thorougly deserved the win, they could have probably scored two or three more and they were denied two legitimate penalties. Arsenal must hope for a miracle to turn this around in London in two weeks' time.

GOAL: Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal (Muller, 87 mins)

A couple of minutes after coming on, Muller receives in the area, does well to shake off two defenders and slots it home with ease. This feels like the final nail in the coffin for Arsenal

Final change for Bayern

Robben is replaced by Rafinha

Substitution for Bayern

Lewandowski comes off and earns a standing ovation, Muller comes on

Change for Bayern

Kimmich comes on for Costa and Arsenal waste their free-kick seconds later

Lahm gets booked

For holding Oxlade. Free-kick in dangerous position to Arsenal

Obina saves

Robben unleashes another great strike but the Arsenal keeper palms it out spectacularly

Change for Arsenal

Giroud replaces Coquelin moments after Bayern had another penalty appeal rejected, with Lewandowski brought down by Mustafi

Change for Arsenal

Walcott comes on for Iwobi

GOAL: Bayern Munich 4-1 Arsenal (Thiago, 63 mins)

Thiago fires from the edge of the area and it is deflected, fooling Obina who dives in the wrong direction

Bayern miss huge chance!

A Lewandowski shot hits the bar, but it comes back to Robben whose shot is deflected by Gibbs for a corner

Xhaka gets booked

For a harsh foul on Alonso

GOAL: Bayern Munich 3-1 Arsenal (Thiago, 56 mins)

Beautiful back-heel pass from Lewandowski as Thiago makes the run behind Arsenal's defence and slots it home with ease.

GOAL: Bayern Munich 2-1 Arsenal (Lewandowski, 53 mins)

A perfect cross by Lahm from the right is met with a perfect header by Lewandowski, text-book goal by Bayern

First change for Arsenal

Gabriel is coming on for Koscielny who appears to be limping off, he must have picked up a knock

Second half begins

No changes for either team

HALF-TIME: Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal

Bayern saw most of the ball and created more chances in the opening half, so Arsenal should be very content with the half-time score

Chance for Bayern

Alaba crosses from the left, Lewandowski rises above the Arsenal defence but his header goes just over the bar

Neuer saves

Xhaka fires a powerful strike from the edge of the area, the Bayern goalkeeper shows why he is one of the best in the world with a great save

Bayern penalty appeal rejected

Bellerin handball after Alaba crosses from the left...it should have been a penalty...

Sanchez sees a yellow card

For hitting Martinez in the stomach...

GOAL: Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal (Sanchez, 30 mins)

Neuer saves the penalty from Sanchez but his defenders allows the Arsenal forward to get the rebound! Sanchez's shot is deflected, but it still goes in, Arsenal draw level

Penalty to Arsenal!

Lewandowski has tracked back to help the defence but he brings downn Koscielny in the area!

Arsenal hit the post

Ozil sends the free-kick onto the post, but actually the play does not count as Koscielny has been ruled off-side

Hummels gets booked

Fro bringing down Sanchez who was looking to break. Free-kick in a good position for Arsenal

Robben tries it again!

It is reminiscent of his shot that produced the opener, but this time it is deflected for a corner

Mustafi gets booked

For a strong tackle on Lewandowski

GOAL: Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (Robben, 11 mins)

An amazing goal by the Dutchman, who fires a left-foot thunder from outside the area right in the top corner, Obina did not stand a chance

Obina saves

Vidal tries his luck from long range, the Arsenal goalkeeper is well-positioned

Long possession spell for Bayern

There has been no chance so far, but Bayern keep Arsenal back into their own half

Kick-off!

Arsenal get us under way in Munich

Three minutes to kick-off

The teams have come out of the tunnel

Teams warming up

Both sets of players on the pitch for the warm-up

Here's how the two teams are lining up in Munich:

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Lahm, Hummels, Martínez, Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Vidal, Robben, Thiago, Costa, Lewandowski

Subs: Ulreich, Rafinha, Bernat, Muller, Coman, Kimmich, Sanches.

Arsenal XI: Obina, Gibbs, Koscielny, Mustafi, Bellerin, Coquelin, Xhaka, Oxlade Chamberlain, Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez 

Subs: Cech, Gabriel, Giroud, Walcott, Monreal, Welbeck, Elneny.

 

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