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Arsenal vs Bayern Munich player ratings: Gunners resilience falls apart as Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben star

Who, if anybody, impressed for the Gunners as they went out at the last-16 stage once again?

Jack de Menezes

Emirates Stadium

Tuesday 07 March 2017 22:58 GMT

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David Ospina – 6 out of 10

This Champions League tie may be Arsene Wenger's last as Arsenal manager

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Hector Bellerin – 6 out of 10

Played well in the first half in attacking down the right to support Walcott, but was ineffective in the second and he fell asleep to allow Costa and Vidal in behind him for the fifth, though by that point the entire Arsenal side was asleep.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Shkodran Mustafi – 5 out of 10

Showed a nice pass to put Walcott in when he should have bagged a second, but the loss of Koscielny alongside him again exposed his weakness. Sloppy passing after the break, and completely gave up after the second goal.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Laurent Koscielny – 6 out of 10

Looked switched on from the get-go a he blocked Robben’s shot before deflecting two crosses out for a corner. However, the game turned again on his departure, as he tripped Lewandowski in the area without trying to play the ball, receiving a red card in the process.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Nacho Monreal – 5 out of 10

Got forward on occasion and offered support to Giroud as the striker preferred the left side of the Bayern defence. However, he simply isn’t good enough to defend at this level as he repeatedly played the Bayern attack onside.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Aaron Ramsey – 6 out of 10

Looked a yard short of his best given his lack of football, but grew into the game as it wore on. Won a free-kick just before the break with a nice turn on Martinez and started to have a bigger influence in the central role that he craves. Replaced when the game was done at 2-1.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Granit Xhaka – 6 out of 10

Looked much more controlled early on as he protected his back line and showed a nice passing ability to spray the ball from flank to flank. But with the collapse went his discipline, and picked up another booking for a terrible tackle on Rafinha.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Theo Walcott – 7 out of 10

Started the match with a point to prove and went about doing it in the perfect way. Two early runs should’ve alerted the danger, and the third produced the opener as he beat Neuer at his near post, seven years after his last Champions League knockout goal. Should’ve had a second from the same position, but fired into the side-netting. Much quieter in the second half, and probably the only Arsenal player who showed his best out there.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6 out of 10

Moved to a central role and enjoyed having more influence in the game. Drifted to the right on occasion but the end result was missing.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Olivier Giroud – 6 out of 10

In at the last minute for the ill Danny Welbeck. He brought a physical threat to Bayern, and nearly found the net with an early header after getting above Hummels. Missed na even better chance after the break when unmarked in the centre of the box, but somehow headed over.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Alexis Sanchez – 6 out of 10

A lively start on his return to the side, as he was providing the link between the midfield and Giroud up top. Gave away possession that nearly led to a Bayern goal for Lewandowski, and departed when Wenger knew the game was gone.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Manuel Neuer – 6 out of 10

It’s not often you can say he should have done better, but he should have done better. Punched Walcott’s fiercely struck effort high into the roof of his own net. Rarely tested otherwise.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Rafinha – 6 out of 10

Brought into the side for the suspended Philipp Lahm, and he did an adequate job of shackling Sanchez that forced him inside.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Javi Martinez – 6 out of 10

Booked for a cynical foul on Ramsey as he ran towards the Bayern area. Looked the weak link at the back, but once the Arsenal attack wilted he was allowed to run forward and nearly bagged himself a goal, heading just over.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Mats Hummels – 6 out of 10

Passed too easily by Walcott for the goal, and struggled to cope with the England winger’s pace on the left.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

David Alaba – 6 out of 10

Struggled desperately with the Walcott-Bellerin combination on his flank, and his early shot at goal from a Robben corner was always curling away from the target.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Xabi Alonso – 7 out of 10

Apart from a corner that failed to beat the first man, he oozed control and class in the middle of the field. Happy to sit back and let his teammates take the plaudits, but he’ll be sorely missed.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Arturo Vidal – 8 out of 10

Lucky to get away with a high foot on Sanchez that could have brought a booking, and his early sighter at goal from long range wasn’t a handsome one. But as Bayern cut loose, so did he, and he linked up delightfully with Douglas Costa twice at the end to go home with two goals to his name.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Arjen Robben – 8 out of 10

Gave Monreal problems early as he cut in on his left foot, only to have his shot blocked. Saw another effort from the right well saved by Ospina. Lovely flick over the defence should’ve brought a goal from Lewandowski before the break. Aware enough to capitalise on Opsina’s poor clearance and link with Lewandowski to score his goal.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Thiago Alcantara – 8 out of 10

Another virtuoso performance from the midfield that is really starting to come of age. Links the play beautifully between midfield and Lewandowski.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Franck Ribery – 6 out of 10

Stood still and watched Walcott run away from him for the opener in a lazy daze. The only disappointment the Bayern attack.

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 5 player ratings

Robert Lewandowski – 8 out of 10

Missed a sitter late in the first-half when put through by Robben, and he could only guide the ball wide of the far post. Split the Arsenal defence after the break to win a penalty and send Koscielny for an early bath, and tucked home the spot-kick coolly, as you’d expect. Should have had a second, but his close-range effort struck the post.

Arsenal's Champions League campaign was ended at the round-of-16 stage once again as they failed to stage a monumental comeback against Bayern Munich.

Arsene Wenger's side took the lead through Theo Walcott's thumping strike in the first-half, but hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in seven years were always remote given their 5-1 first-leg defeat in Munich.

Walcott was at the centre of controversy later on in the half after referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos denied failed to award the winger a penalty. Xabi Alonso, the Bayern midfielder, was deemed to have won the ball.

There was more frustration for Arsenal after the interval. Laurent Koscielny's mistimed tackle on Robert Lewandowski saw the visitors awarded a spot-kick of their own and the centre-back was subsequently shown a red card for Sidiropoulos.

Lewandowski converted the spot-kick to restore Bayern's five-goal advantage on aggregate, which now carried the added benefit of an away goal.

Arsenal's faint hopes of qualification were now all but extinguished, but their guests were not finished. Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa and Artuto Vidal punished them further, the latter bagging a brace.

How did we rate the players? Take a look at the gallery at the top of this article to find out.

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