Hello and welcome to football.london's live blog covering Arsenal's massive Champions League match with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Arsenal have a chance to make history and knock their long-term European rivals out of the competition and reach the semi-finals. Mikel Arteta has called on his side to respond to the weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa whilst Thomas Tuchel has said his side’s experience in the competition gives them the advantage.
Arteta has a near-fully fit squad available to him with only Jurrien Timber not with the team – Martin Odegaard was indeed in the squad that arrived in Germany. Bayern meanwhile have some problems with Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman out injured and Alphonso Davies suspended.
With the scores level at 2-2, the tie is balanced on a knife-edge and should it follow the trend of the other quarter-final second legs, we can expect goals. Tom Canton and Kaya Kaynak bring all the build-up, match coverage and reaction from the Allianz Arena. Updates to follow.
Key Events
Goal! Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (Kimmich)
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UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 17th, 2024
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Full-time
Bayern Munich knock out Arsenal with an aggregate score of 3-2. The Champions League dream is over for the Gunners.
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Corner
Last chance for Arsenal.
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Another waste.
Rice doesn't put it in, he passes to Trossard. He then takes a loose touch and fouls Kane. Awful.
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Offside
Big cross to the back post as Saka heads the ball back in and a ball is loose. Arsenal close but the flag is up.
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Odegaard chance
Martin Odegaard has a chance through on goal. Neuer and Dier have both had a touch on the shot but a goal kick has been given instead. Awful decision making.
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Gabriel Jesus wins a free-kick
A good chance this to cross into the box from about 35 yards out. Another curling effort you would expect.
Tomiyasu coming off for Eddie Nketiah.
Arsenal foul again inside the box. Really poor again.
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Yellow - White
White has just kicked Guerreiro up in the air needlessly. Frustration setting in it seems.
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Miles offside
Really poor from Gabriel Jesus who is offside as Declan Rice plays him in. The finish was poor anyway.
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City level
Kevin De Bruyne has found an equaliser. Can Arsenal emulate their Premier League opposites?
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Bayern change
Mazraoui comes off for Kim Min Jae. A change of shape potentially or Kim then moves to left-back.
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Corner - Arsenal
The first of the game for the Gunners. Can they use it?
Neuer pushes it round the post. Another to come. The referee blows for a foul
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Still waiting for a meaningful chance
Arsenal still cannot move the ball into the dangerous areas. Bayern are very good at moving the ball forward from the counter.
Bayern have a corner after another great break. Saliba has to clear the ball out of play after another right sided attack.
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Arsenal changes
Here comes the Arsenal response as Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard are on.
Gabriel Martinelli and Jorginho make way.
KEY EVENT
Goal! Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (Kimmich)
Here's the goal. Cross from the left hand side into the box and Kimmich runs in to head past Raya. Arsenal need to respond now.
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Goretzka shot blocked
ANother chance for Bayern as the ball comes to the edge of the box. Again the Arsenal defenders are there to make another block but another corner will follow.
Corner overhit and over the bar.
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Unlucky
Ball over the top from Jorginho to Kai Havertz. The touch though lets him down and he's sliding to try get it. A tough one but we need more. Will we see any changes in the coming moments?
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Heart in mouth
Gabriel has passed the ball just wide of the goal. Raya came out to collect but the Brazilian decided to pass it. A cheap corner as the Gunners looked to have possession back.
Arsenal clear but only to a Bayern player but the follow-up cross goes wide.
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Another chance
Arsenal making some good plays around the Bayern box. There simply isn't the space emerging to take a meaningful effort on goal yet.
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Yellow - Laimer
55 - Laimer has brought down Odegaard whilst breaking and takes the card. Had to make the challenge as Odegaard was clear on the last third.
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We've lost a contact
Takehiro Tomiyasu is getting treatment because he has seen his contact lense fall out.
52 - Tomiyasu with a brilliant two touch round Kimmich. He then fires across but no one is there.
KEY EVENT
BAR AND POST
Goretzka hits the bar from a cross. Comes back out and then Guerreiro and it deflects onto the post. Madness. Arsenal get away with that one.
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Second half starts
Will we get the breakthrough here in the Allianz Arena? Arsenal kicking now from left to right and with the hope that they can find a goal. Leroy Sane was spending the majority of the break keeping warm as his fitness remains in question.
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Half time ratings
Raya 7
White 6
Saliba 7
Gabriel 6
Tomiyasu 7
Jorginho 5
Odegaard 6
Rice 6
Saka 6
Havertz 6
Martinelli 6
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Half-time
Definitely a good half from Arsenal and they have created a meaningful chance. Bayern Munich have too and there's certainly space emerging. The midfield battle is the key area of the game for sure.
Bayern's right looks the most threatening with Sane too. Arsenal defending well when it maters too.
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Over - White
Couldn't resist it... The ball falls to Ben White on the edge of the box to the right, little flick over Guerreiro and volleys over the bar.
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Havertz - shot
40 - The resulting free-kick after Martinelli was fouled is curled in by Rice. Havertz rises highest and tips it toward goal but again Neuer is there to collect.
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Laimer loose
Odegaard nicks the ball of Laimer. Plays in Havertz on the left and fires a low cross in but only Bayern players are there.
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Controversy
Arsenal players are over talking to their coach as Saka gets to his feet. Bayern try to be smart and start play while the Arsenal players are talking... the referee is having none of it though.
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Big tackle
Musiala is in the box, Jorginho slides in and gets the ball. Kimmich is floating and Martinelli keeps losing him around the box. Needs to be careful. Corner to come...
Saka is down after taking a Guerreiro cross flush in the face.