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Arsenal were left clinging to the hope of another miracle performance in Munich after a disastrous night in which they missed a penalty, had Wojciech Szczesny sent off and conceded a two-goal first-leg lead to Bayern Munich.
Last year, they won 2-0 at the Allianz Arena, after losing 3-1 at the Emirates, and Per Mertesacker insisted last night that they could still go through. “We lost here 3-1 last year against Bayern Munich and went there and beat them,” Mertesacker said. “We are looking forward to Munich. Why can’t we get back in it?”
Bayern only won the last-16 tie last year on away goals, and for the final five minutes of the second leg Arsenal were a goal away from victory.
Show all 24 1 /24Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Wojciech Szczesny - 6/10 Kept the home side level in the opening minutes with superb save from Toni Kroos. Tried to get out of way of Robben but did catch the winger.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Bacary Sagna - 5 Frenchman stuck to task well but was unable to get forward as the hosts faced a shortfall in numbers. Slow to react for Müller’s clinching second.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Per Mertesacker - 6 Has been in fine form alongside Koscielny and maintained that in first half. Blocked Robben shot and put body on line in effort to keep score down.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Laurent Koscielny - 7 Calm under pressure and dealt well with crosses. Fine tackle on Mandzukic before shooting weakly at Neuer but lucky not to concede late penalty.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Kieran Gibbs - 6 Stood up well as the hosts weathered Bayern’s early attacks before succumbing to a hamstring injury. Replaced by Monreal after half an hour.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Mathieu Flamini - 6 Crucial block in front of Szczesny from Alaba before wasting chance from Sanogo lay-off. Never gave up and forced to ball out Özil for his lack of effort.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Jack Wilshere - 6 Enjoyed early battle with Bayern’s pass masters but struggled to impose himself fully on the game before tiring. Came in for some rough treatment.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 6 Revelled in link play with Sanogo and almost got in behind the Bayern back line before Neuer cleared. Replaced by Rosicky in final minutes.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Mesut Ozil - 5 Trickery won penalty in opening minutes before his night went rapidly downhill. Failed miserably from spot and was anonymous thereafter.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Santi Cazorla - 6 Creative fulcrum of Arsenal’s early attacks and forced Neuer into action before harshly being sacrificed as Fabianski was brought on.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Yaya Sanogo - 6 Surprise pick but linked up well with Oxlade-Chamberlain, offering a muscular presence. Forced Neuer into early saves. Marooned towards the end.
Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Lukasz Fabianski - 6 Brought on at end of first half following Szczesny’s red. Went wrong way for penalty but only had to watch as Alaba hit post. Made vital stop from Kroos.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Manuel Neuer - 6 Stayed tall to make what proved an invaluable penalty save from Ozil. Caught by Sanogo but had little to do as the hosts struggled with ten men.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Philipp Lahm - 8 Began match stationed in now unfamilar defensive role but flourished after being pushed forward after break. Assisted both of the champion’s goals.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Jerome Boateng - 6 Offered a leg for Ozil to win Arsenal’s early penalty and fortunate not to earn second booking shortly after. Taken off for Rafinha at the break.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Dante - 6 Brazilian cut an imposing figure but struggled at times in opening exchanges against the pace of Oxlade-Chamberlain. Showed good positional sense.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings David Alaba - 6 Got forward at every opportunity but wasted chance as he dragged penalty against post. Sloppy distribution angered manager Guardiola.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Javi Martinez 7 Aided German side’s defensive efforts and, as with many of team-mates, found himself busier before the interval prior to the red card.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Thiago Alcantara - 8 Spaniard held defensive lines well before making most of advantage in personnel after break. Composed on ball and rivalled Kroos as visitor’s most effective player.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Toni Kroos - 8 Thought he had given Germans lead only for superb Szczesny save. Set up Robben for penalty incident before curling home delightfully for opener.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Arjen Robben - 8 Arjen Robben Flying Dutchman had one effort blocked before earning penalty as Szczesny brought him down. A consistent threat from the right side all night.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Mario Gotze - 6 Always posed a threat with his delivery from the wings and dead-balls but did not impact on the games as much as his team-mates.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Mario Mandzukic - 6 Almost through on goal but stopped by desperate Koscielny tackle. Unable to kill game off as Bayern dominated and taken off with half an hour to go.
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Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2: Player ratings Thomas Muller - 7 Left on bench until final exchanges before replacing Mandzukic. Succeeded where his Croatian team-mate had failed, killing off the tie with a predatory header.
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Last night hinged on a disastrous penalty miss by Mesut Özil after just eight minutes. Then, Szczesny clattered into Arjen Robben and was sent off. Although Bayern also missed a penalty, they took full advantage of the extra man and won with goals from Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller.
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