Bayern Munich 1 – 0 Arsenal – Match Report

We noticed our Champions League dream finish for an additional season as Bayern Munich claimed a 1-0 house win to progress to the semi-finals.

A promising first half from our perspective failed to provide a purpose, and after the break Bayern struck the goalframe twice earlier than taking the lead on the night time and on combination when Joshua Kimmich headed house what proved to be the decisive purpose.

We couldn’t reply to that setback and in the end noticed our first style of Champions League motion in seven years come to a halt by the hands of the six-time winners.

Cagey opening

The duty at hand was a tough one. Within the knockout levels of the Champions League, the German giants had solely did not progress from one in all their earlier 18 two-legged ties when avoiding defeat within the first leg, however the opening 45 confirmed we weren’t daunted.

Maybe classes had been learnt from the chaotic first leg, as the primary half-hour was a stalemate as each managers ensured their sides had been as watertight as potential. That meant probabilities on purpose had been few and much between, however step by step issues started to open up.

Firstly, Jamal Musiala compelled David Raya right into a diving cease, after which we created our first moments of hazard. Surrounded by Bayern defenders on the sting of their very own space, Martin Odegaard tried his luck and noticed his shot spin awkwardly in the direction of Manuel Neuer who needed to claw it to security.

Then within the subsequent significant passage of play, Bukayo Saka picked out a well-placed Gabriel Martinelli however he shot tamely straight on the shot-stopper as the largest probability of the half went begging.

We had been marginally the higher aspect within the opening 45 minutes by advantage of making essentially the most alternatives, and a pair extra half-chances fell our means earlier than the interval as Kai Havertz headed a free-kick at Neuer earlier than Ben White flicked the ball onto his proper foot however drove over the bar.

Second half setback

Having not likely imposed themselves, a rejuvenated Bayern got here out firing initially of the second half and inside a minute despatched out a warning shot as they rattled the woodwork twice in fast succession.

Kimmich scooped a cross into the field which Leon Goretzka headed onto the bar, and the rebound fell to Raphael Guerreiro who noticed his effort smack off William Saliba after which the foot of the publish.

However within the 62nd minute, Thomas Tuchel’s crew discovered the breakthrough. Leroy Sane’s cross was palmed away by Raya, however Guerreiro as soon as once more picked up possession on the other aspect of the field. He dinked the ball right into a crowd of gamers that Kimmich charged in the direction of, and the full-back headed it powerfully into the online to place us behind.

Simply as he did once we trailed at house, Mikel Arteta responded by sending on Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard however this time they couldn’t fairly make the identical affect to get us again on stage phrases.

Bayern shut up store figuring out they’d a spot within the final 4 of their grasp, and managed to just about nullify all the pieces we tried to throw at them, though Gooners hearts had been in mouths when Odegaard broke into the field and let fly however Neuer nudged his shot into the side-netting.

That proved to be our remaining sight of purpose, as we exited the competitors on the quarter-final stage.

What’s subsequent

On Saturday we head to Wolves as we try and get again to profitable methods within the Premier League, which is swiftly adopted by a go to from Chelsea on Tuesday, April 23 – 5 days earlier than the second north London derby of the season.