Bayern Munich sweep aside Arsenal with ease as Thiago hits brace
Arsenal will have to produce something special to reach a first Champions League quarterfinal since 2010 after suffering a 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Arjen Robben 11'
- Robert Lewandowski 53'
- Thiago Alcantara 56'
- Thiago Alcantara 63'
- Thomas Müller 88'
- Alexis Sánchez 30'
1st Leg · Allianz Arena · 70,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Mainz | W 2-1 | German Bundesliga |
| 11/3/26 | @ Atlético Madrid | W 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/31/26 | vs Borussia Dortmund | D 2-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | vs 1. FC Magdeburg | W 6-1 | German Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ SC Freiburg | W 3-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 88'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, Arsenal 1. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces Arjen Robben.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich replaces Douglas Costa.
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Yellow Card 83'
Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Arsenal. Olivier Giroud replaces Francis Coquelin.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Goal 63'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, Arsenal 1. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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Yellow Card 60'
Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 56'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Arsenal 1. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
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Goal - Header 53'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Arsenal 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
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Substitution 49'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 33'
Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 30'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Arsenal 1. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 30'
Penalty saved! Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 26'
Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 15'
Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 11'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Arsenal 0. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, Arsenal 1.
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Goal 88'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, Arsenal 1. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces Arjen Robben.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich replaces Douglas Costa.
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Yellow Card 83'
Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Arsenal. Olivier Giroud replaces Francis Coquelin.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Goal 63'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, Arsenal 1. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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Yellow Card 60'
Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 56'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Arsenal 1. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
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Goal - Header 53'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Arsenal 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
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Substitution 49'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, Arsenal 1.
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Yellow Card 33'
Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 30'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Arsenal 1. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 30'
Penalty saved! Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 26'
Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 15'
Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 11'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Arsenal 0. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
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Team Stats
ARS
MUN
11
Fouls
12
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
9
7
Saves
4
25.7
Possession
74.3
7
SHOTS
24
5
ON GOAL
12
70
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
187
Accurate Passes
707
271
Passes
788
70
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
6
5
Crosses
19
20
Cross %
30
53
Long Balls
86
16
Accurate Long Balls
54
30
Long Balls %
60
1
Blocked Shots
6
17
Effective Tackles
12
25
Tackles
17
70
Tackle %
70
32
Effective Clearances
9
32
Clearances
9
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG14 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L5 yellow card1 shot
Javi MartínezCD-R81 shot on target2 shots
David AlabaLB27
Philipp LahmRB21 yellow card1 assist
Thiago AlcantaraAM61 assist2 shots on target2 goals2 shots
Arturo VidalLM232 shots on target4 shots
Xabi AlonsoRM14
Robert LewandowskiF91 assist1 shot on target1 goal5 shots
Douglas CostaAM-L111 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Arjen RobbenAM-R104 shots on target1 goal6 shots
Substitutes
RafinhaSUB13
Joshua KimmichSUB321 shot
Sven UlreichSUB26
Renato SanchesSUB35
Juan BernatSUB18
Kingsley ComanSUB29
Thomas MüllerSUB251 shot on target1 goal1 shot
ARS · 4-2-3-1
David OspinaG136 saves
Laurent KoscielnyCD-L6
Shkodran MustafiCD-R20 yellow card
Kieran GibbsLB3
Héctor BellerínRB24
Mesut ÖzilAM112 shots on target2 shots
Granit XhakaLM29 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Francis CoquelinRM34
Alexis SánchezF7 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Alex IwobiAM-L171 shot
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainAM-R15
Substitutes
Nacho MonrealSUB18
Danny WelbeckSUB23
Mohamed ElnenySUB35
Theo WalcottSUB14
Gabriel PaulistaSUB5
Petr CechSUB33
Olivier GiroudSUB121 shot
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