He does complain, mind.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich are familiar Champions League foes, having crossed paths four times in the last five years. And so it proved.
Bayern fought off a late scare as Arsenal put on a brave fightback before being eliminated on away goals. Bastian Schweinsteiger destroyed their hopes when he scored the first goal of the night just after half-time. 89 min: Bellerin, from the right of the Bayern D, looks for a consolation. Muller doubled the visitors' advantage with two minutes remaining, which left Arsenal with an extremely difficult task in the second leg. Muller had a stoppage-time penalty saved, but Bayern progressed fairly comfortably to the last eight. Arsenal 1-3 Bayern Munich (Douglas Costa 78); agg 2-8, GOAL! Arsenal kept their knock-out stage hopes alive after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal went on to qualify, winning both of their final matches and defeated Olympiakos 3-0 away from home. Renato Sanches, from deep, splits the Arsenal defence with one pass. Arsenal 1-4 Bayern Munich (Vidal 80); agg 2-9, GOAL! You must agree with our Terms and Conditions. Arsenal gave an unlikely comeback their best shot for 53 minutes - before totally collapsing again as Bayern breezed into the quarters. Privacy 0 Lewandowski one-twos with Vidal down the middle of the park, and he’s clear in the Arsenal box. “Can Arsenal use some of their millions to arrange for, say, a spaceship to land on the pitch and have the game abandoned?” wonders Charles Antaki.
64 min: Bayern are clearly after a statement victory. 87 min: The Bayern fans are giving it plenty. Sportsbook Banking & Cryptocurrencies (18), Another Three Schleswig Holstein Sports Betting Licenses. Roll on Saturday!”. And we’re off again! Arsenal 1-1 Bayern Munich (Lewandowski 55 pen); agg 2-6. Arsenal travel to Munich for the first leg of their last-16 tie against Bayern - here's a look back at their last six meetings... Arsenal looked to have been on their way out of the Champions League days after their shock FA Cup defeat to Championship side Blackburn.
Then Bayern hoick long down the left. This season Arsenal look much stronger, sitting second in the Premier League table and already through to the FA Cup quarter finals. David Alaba missed the resulting penalty but Bayern still proved too strong with an extra man on the field. The ball falls to Ribery on the edge of the D. He shapes to shoot, and is robbed by Bellerin. The fact that Sanchez was going nowhere fast in the centre circle probably had something to do with it. 58 min: That Bayern equaliser was coming, though. 14/02/2017 Live Bayern v Arsenal: line-ups, where to watch, form guide. 48 min: Arsenal are pressing hard in these early exchanges. Arsene Wenger's side found themselves 3-0 down at the break with goals coming from Robert Lewandowski, Muller and Alaba. Gambling Help Bastian Schweinsteiger destroyed their hopes when he scored the first goal of the night just after half-time. Two weeks later Bayern got their revenge as they thrashed the Gunners at the Allianz Arena. 90 min: There will be three more minutes of this. The mood around the Emirates is resigned and funereal; it feels like the end of days at Arsenal.
Lewandowski looks offside, so he stops playing and allows Robben to take over. Bayern clear, go up the other end, and ... 76 min: Lewandowski wins a towering header in the middle of the Arsenal half, holding onto possession before passing to Douglas Costa on his left.
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It’s going to be an interesting climax to their season all right, one way or another. Rising in the centre: Giroud, who really should send a header into the top right with Neuer’s feet planted. On the touchline, Arsene Wenger looks beyond miserable.
Inches away from a third 5-1 in a row against Arsenal.
It’s one thing being ultimately outclassed - there’s no shame in losing to this Bayern Munich side - but another capitulating totally. “I also don’t see how video replays would help,” writes Liam Westaway. They can be heard quite clearly, to be fair. Three goals are required. Arsenal were unable to repeat the previous season's 2-0 victory at the Allianz Arena. He releases Robben into the area, but Ospina comes off his line to block well, and the flag’s gone up for offside anyway. But given what happened afterwards, none of that really matters. Arsenal gave an unlikely comeback their best shot for 53 minutes - … 54 min: The referee changes his mind and shows Koscielny red! “Or maybe the pitch could gently descend into one of those sink-holes we hear so much about?
Arsenal 1-5 Bayern Munich (Vidal 85); agg 2-10, GOAL! Lukas Podolski pulled a goal back in the 55th minute but Mario Mandzukic restored Bayern's two-goal advantage with a precious third away goal in the 77th minute.