Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (AGG 3-2) LIVE RESULT: Gunners OUT of Champions League to German foes after Kimmich’s header
ARSENAL are OUT of the Champions League following a 1-0 (AGG 3-2) defeat at the Allianz Arena.
The difference maker in the tie was a bullet header from Joshua Kimmich on 63 minutes.
Arsenal have failed to beat Bayern in their last five meetings as Mikel Arteta's men now have full focus on the race for the Premier League title.
- Match result: Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (AGG 3-2)
- Bayern Munich team: Neuer, Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui, Laimer, Goretzka, Sané, Musiala, Guerreiro, Kane
- Arsenal team: Raya, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
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62. Kimmich looks to thread a pass through the defence but Tomiyasu reads it well and runs out of defence.
Bayern win the ball back and come forward once again.
Goretzka tries his luck from the edge of the box but it deflects over the crossbar for a corner.
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60. With so few chances being created in this game, you start to wonder whether this will be decided by a single goal.
With just under half an hour remaining, we could do with a goal to open this game up.
It won't be long before managers start thinking of making some changes.
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58. Havertz just doesn't have that killer instinct of a striker.
He is always looking to lay the ball off or make a pass when often you want someone with a hunger for goal.
As Bayern counter attack, mis-communication between Raya and Saliba almost sees the defender put one in the back of his own net.
Nervy times then as the ball rolled narrowly wide of the goal.
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56. Laimer is shown a yellow card for a tug on Odegaard.
Saka whips the resulting free kick into the box but it is headed clear.
Martinelli tries from the other flank but Neuer comes to collect.
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54. Saka looks to take the ball past Mazraoui but the ball comes off the Arsenal winger last.
He was looking for a corner but the referee was having none of it.
Maybe they have heard of the 'boy who cried wolf' in Munich too.
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52. The Bayern fans do not seem happy with that stoppage.
Obviously nothing but 20/20 vision is acceptable here.
Arsenal look to come forward and try a long throw in but Havertz is easily beaten to the ball in the air.
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50. That was the closest we have come to a goal this evening.
Goretzka is dominant in the air and was a whisker away from giving the Germans the lead.
Tomiyasu is down on the floor receiving some treatment.
Well, I say treatment, he has lost a contact lense.
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48. Kimmich chips the ball into the box and Goretzka sees his header crash against the woodwork.
The follow up effort is blocked and goes behind for a corner.
Saliba manages to head the resulting cross clear.
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46. Arsenal force the ball into the Bayern box early on.
Odegaard tries a snapshot on the volley but sends it high over the crossbar.
That one was more likely to bring down any drones in the area.
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We are back underway in Munich.
This game is there to be won for whoever wants it most.
Arsenal get the second half started.
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It is a big second half ahead for both sides.
This tie hangs in the balance and you cannot call a winner.
Both sets of players need to go out and give the biggest 45 minutes of their season in the second half.
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The stats suggest that Arsenal have been dominant in the final third of the pitch compared to the Germans.
It is a little misleading as their three shots on target have all been very easy saves for Neuer.
Bayern have got some dangerous crosses into the box, their issue seems to be finding the target from these moments.
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The referee brings the first half to a close.
There is nothing to separate the two teams.
If it stays like this we would need extra time and possibly penalties.
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45. Neither manager will be disappointed with what they have seen from their respective sides.
Arteta will be pleased they have kept the hosts out and still have their clean sheet.
Tuchel will take some positivity from the half-chances they have created in front of goal.
We are going to have one additonal minute.
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43. Arsenal are seeing a lot more of possession right now.
The first half has been full of different phases, with both teams pressing at different stages.
For the neutral, we have not seen those periods collide for the end to end game we were all hoping for.
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41. Rice swings a free kick into the box from out wide.
Havertz flicks the ball on with his head but it is straight at Neuer.
The gunners are starting to ask more questions of Tuchel's defence now.
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39. Laimer gives the ball away just outside his box.
Odegaard plays the ball to Havertz in the box, who looks to cut a cross back but it is intercepted.
The German could have done better there and tried to get a shot off at goal.
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37. As Saka looks for treatment after taking a football to the face, Arsenal decide it is time for an unofficial drinks break.
Bayern try to catch them off guard by restarting the game but Odegaard notices and screams to his players to get back in position.
That was like a comedy sketch, seeing nine players running back onto the pitch then.
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35. Kimmich and Musiala combine well to create some space.
Arsenal do well to get numbers back and crowd them out.
Kimmich plays a defence-splitting pass to Musiala but Jorginho covers well with a sliding tackle, at the expense of a corner.
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33. Massive chance for The Gunners.
Odegaard gets out wide and crosses to find Martinelli in space in the middle of the goal.
He takes the shot on his favoured left foot but strikes it straight at Neuer in the Bayern goal.
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31. Odegaard tries his luck from outside the box.
It seemed to take a deflection and as a result causes more problems for Neuer.
He had already gone down to save the shot before the touch from the defender took it to a higher area of the goal.
The Bayern keeper does well to adjust and make the save.
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29. Goretzka could be key for Bayern's chances tonight.
He seems to have been tasked with tracking the runs of Odegaard in the final third of the pitch.
White gets to the byline and crosses but it is cleared by the hosts.
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27. Bayern are looking to take it up a gear now.
Quick passing and interplay is penning the visitors back into their own half.
Martinelli is fouled and it gives The Gunners' defence a little breather.
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25. Musiala tries his luck from outside of the box.
Raya makes a routine save but can only palm it out to Kimmich.
He lifts a cross into the box but Arsenal manage to clear their lines.
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23. Best move of the game by the hosts.
As they steam forward with numbers, the ball is laid off into the path of Masraoui.
His cross takes a deflection and goes agonisingly across the six yard box.