Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Bayern Munich snap Arsenal win streak in thrilling 2-2 draw
Declan Rice stole the limelight from Harry Kane as Arsenal hit back to snatch a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in a heavyweight clash Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich).
- 5': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 12': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich).
- 12': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 13': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich).
- 16': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
- 20': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
- 21': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
- 21': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 25': Goal! Bayern Munich 0, Arsenal 1. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 26': VAR Decision: Goal Bayern Munich 0-1 Arsenal (Eberechi Eze).
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 30': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich).
- 31': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Bischof.
- 34': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich).
- 34': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Bayern Munich 1, Arsenal 1. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 38': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich).
- 38': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich).
- 39': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 42': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 43': Corner, Bayern Munich. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 44': Foul by Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich).
- 44': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 45': Corner, Bayern Munich. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayern Munich 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bayern Munich. Jonathan Tah replaces Kim Min-Jae.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayern Munich 1, Arsenal 1.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 48': Offside, Bayern Munich. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Bayern Munich) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Tah with a through ball.
- 54': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich). Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 54': Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 57': Foul by Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich).
- 57': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Bayern Munich 2, Arsenal 1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 62': Corner, Bayern Munich. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 63': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich).
- 63': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich).
- 65': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Bischof following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Bayern Munich. Luis Díaz replaces Ismael Saibari.
- 68': Substitution, Bayern Munich. Lennart Karl replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 73': Foul by Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich).
- 73': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 77': Offside, Bayern Munich. Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
- 78': Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 79': Foul by Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich).
- 79': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 82': Goal! Bayern Munich 2, Arsenal 2. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 85': Substitution, Bayern Munich. Nathaniel Brown replaces Alphonso Davies.
- 85': Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 86': Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 87': Foul by Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich).
- 87': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Bayern Munich. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye replaces Luis Díaz because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich).
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bayern Munich 2, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bayern Munich 2, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 502 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 44 | Josip Stanisic |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 34 | Ismael Saibari |
| 45 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 8 | Tom Bischof |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa  |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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