Bayern Munich v Arsenal - As it happened

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Official line-ups of Bayern Munich and Arsenal. Besoccer

That's it from the Shanghai Stadium. Arsenal win 3-2 on penalties and continue their winning start to their pre-season but Bayern will wonder how they lost this one.

Bayern Munich v Arsenal - As it happened

ARSENAL WIN!

That's it from the Shanghai Stadium. Arsenal win 3-2 on penalties and continue their winning start to their pre-season but Bayern will wonder how they lost this one.

MISSED! ARSENAL WIN!

Bernat's penalty is saved by Martinez and Arsenal take the points in their opening ICC clash!

SCORED!

Iwobi calmy puts it passed Fruchtl

MISS!

Sanches's penalty hits the bar!

SCORED!

Great penalty from Monreal

SCORED!

Coman gives Bayern the lead

SAVED!

Fruchtl saves Elneny's spot kick

SCORED!

Hummels levels it up for Bayern

SCORED!

Ramsey finds the net for Arsenal

MISS!

Alaba misses opening penalty

Penalties it is...

 

GOAL!

Somehow Arsenal are level! Their game plan finally pays off, with the Gunners hitting Bayern on the break. Ramsey plays a perfect ball in from the left for Iwobi to run onto and head into the bottom left corner from 12 yards!

Four minutes added on here

Bayern chance

Sanches does brilliantly to flick a ball into the box for Bernat to run onto. He squares it for Robben but Monreal clears for the Gunners.

CHANCE FOR BAYERN!

Alaba with plenty of time in the box and tries to flick it in between his legs but he makes a mess of it!

We are into the final 10 minutes here at the Shanghai Stadium

Can Arsenal get an equaliser?

Bayern have lost their attacking edge as the second half has gone on. Walcott runs down the left and strikes from just inside the box but it is a comfortable save for Fruchtl. Walcott had Iwobi to his right which may have been a better option for the Gunners.

Bayern substitutions

Rafinha, Tolisso and Ribery are replaced by Gotze, Dorsch and Friedl.

Drinks break

It's 33 degrees in Shanghai. Second drinks break and 15 minutes to ago.

Arsenal substitution

Cech is off, Martinez comes on .

Change of formation for Arsenal

Since the restart, Arsenal have played four at the back and have looked more solid throughout the second period.

Bayern substitutions

Lewandowski and James have been replaced by Wintzheimer and Pantovic.

CHANCE!

Another ball over the top from Bayern. This time Ribery is close to meeting it but Cech is there to clear for Arsenal again.

Arsenal substitution

Ramsey replaces Xhaka for the last half an hour.

SAVE!

Alaba shoots from the resulting free-kick but Cech saves comfortably.

Yellow card

Elneny goes into the book for a late foul on Tolisso.

Bayern continue to dominate

It seems Arsenal are sticking with their game plan to hit Bayern on the break.

Arsenal changes

Brammal, Walcott, Willock and Iwobi are on, Bielik, Coquelin, Lacazette and Ozil come off.

SAVE!

Coman charges down the Arsenal left and tries to cross for Lewandowski who narrowly misses it, it then finds James, whos shot is saved by Cech!

Substitutions for Bayern

Coman, Sanches and goalkeeper Fruchtl come on for Starke, Muller and Martinez.

Second half underway!

Half Time!

Bayern have dominated the first half here in China. There have been chances at both ends but Bayern fully deserve their Lead. Lewandowski scored a penalty in the 9th minute and that's the difference as the teams head back to the changing rooms.

Bayern chance

Lovely play from the Germans. Ribery gets in on the left again aand squares for James, but Xhaka is there to clear for Arsenal.

Two minutes added on here at the Shanghai Stadium.

Substitution for Arsenal

Kolasinac is replaced by Nelson. Intersting from Wenger, no sign of an injury for Kolasinac.

CHANCE FOR BAYERN!

Big chance for James! He controls the ball on the right hand side of the area, has plenty of time to get his shot away, but Cech produces another big save for the Gunners.

SAVE!

Muller has a go from range, it takes a big deflection off Monreal. Cech manages to get his right hand to the ball and save!

Bayern attack

Another dangerous ball played over the top for Lewandowski. He is ruled offside but Arsenal have been caught out a few times by the long ball.

CHANCE FOR ARSENAL!

Ozil plays a through ball for Lacazette who is one on one with Starke. The striker should score but Starke saves well.

Drinks break

Drinks break here at the Shanghai Stadium.

Bayern dominating

Arsenal are sitting off Bayern allowing the Germans to dominate possesion inside the final third. Arsenal youngsters Maitland-Niles and Bielik are struggling to deal with Ribery's speed on the left hand side.

Yellow card

Martinez is shown a yellow card.

Let off for Arsenal

Replays show Tolisso was definitely onside for the disallowed goal.

Disallowed goal!

Bayern have the ball in the net but Tolisso is ruled offside.

Yellow card for Coquelin

Coquelin brings down Ribery and is shown a yellow card.

Chance for Bayern

James takes a shot from distance but it is a straight forward save for Cech.

Bayern 1-0 Arsenal

Arsenal are struggling to assert themselves here. Ribery gets in behind on the left with ease and rolls the ball across the six-yard box. Luckily for Arseanal, there is nobody in a Bayern shirt to finish.

CHANCE FOR ARSENAL!

Welbeck delivers a ball in from the left and finds Ozil with plenty of room. Ozil takes it on the volley but fires straight at Starke.

Bayern 1-0 Arsenal

The penalty decision looked harsh, but Bayern deserve their early lead having dominated the opening stages.

GOAL!

Lewandowski converts the penalty. 1-0 Bayern.

Penalty to Bayern!

Bernat is brought down by Maitland-Niles.

Chance for Arsenal!

Arsenal build an attack that ends with Xhaka firing over the cross bar.

Chance!

Ribery gets a cross in from the left, James controls but finds the side-netting with his shot.

Dangerous Bayern attack

Lewandowski is released through the middle and finds Muller, but the German can't get his shot away.

Bayern with most of the possesion in the first few minutes

Kick-off!

Bayern get us underway at The Shanghai Stadium.

Slight delay to kick-off

We are waiting for the teams to come out of the tunnel.

Change in the Arsenal line-up

One change from the original line-up, Mertesacker had dropped out ill with Mohamed Elneny taking his place.

Lacazette starts for the Gunners

Alexandre Lacazette makes his second start in a row, the striker scored 15 minutes into his debut against Sydney FC from off the bench last week.

Rodriguez starts

New Bayern signing James Rodriguez starts today after making his debut in a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen at the weekend.

Live updates of the International Champions Cup game between Bayern Munich and Arsenal at the Shanghai Stadium.

Bayern starting XI: Starke; Rafinha, Hummels, Martinez, Alaba; Ribery, Bernat, Tolisso, Rodriguez, Muller, Lewandowski

Arsenal starting XI: Cech, Bielik, Mertesacker, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Welbeck, Lacazette  

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