Arsenal netted a late leveller to draw 2-2 in opposition to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena within the UEFA Champions League (UCL), including to a robust run that has seen them lose simply as soon as in 14 away video games within the competitors (W10, D3).
Arsenal withstood loads of second-half stress earlier than dominating the late exchanges within the sport.
With each side lacking key gamers, Arsenal would have feared the worst when Bukayo Saka was pressured off injured after simply 10 minutes.
However, a tactical tweak that noticed Eberechi Eze come on and transfer to the left-wing, with Noni Madueke shifting to the correct, did wonders for the Gunners as they went in entrance.
Martin Odegaard curled a phenomenal ball in behind for Eze, who netted for the second successive UCL match as he half-volleyed into the underside nook.
Despite an uncommon lack of set-piece risk this season, Arsenal additionally created a few probabilities from corners, with Riccardo Calafiori and Bruno Guimaraes firing extensive at the again publish.
However, Bayern had been additionally creating alternatives themselves, and though Serge Gnabry ought to have examined David Raya extra in opposition to his former membership, a sophisticated Alphonso Davies slotted previous the Spaniard to equalise earlier than half-time.
It was a luxurious ball from Arsenal’s nemesis Harry Kane to feed him, because the ex-Tottenham Hotspur star was dropping deep and spraying easy passes to his teammates.
Both goalkeepers made beautiful saves early within the second half, with Manuel Neuer first tipping Guimaraes’ header onto the crossbar following one other harmful Arsenal nook, earlier than Raya produced beautiful reactions to cease Dayot Upamecano’s header shortly after.
It was end-to-end at this point, and Eze nearly discovered his brace when he dribbled previous his marker and poked in direction of aim, however Neuer was at hand to save Bayern once more.
The Bavarians had been subsequent on the assault, and Kane’s shot appeared destined to put them forward earlier than Jurrien Timber put his arm up and stopped the ball from hitting the online.
Consequently, a penalty was given and Kane made no mistake, scoring his sixteenth profession aim in opposition to Arsenal by sending Raya the unsuitable manner.
Substitute Luis Diaz might have put the sport to mattress when his roller was parried by Raya, a miss that was punished when Arsenal quickly equalised at the opposite finish.
Viktor Gyokeres got here off the bench and used his physique effectively to again into his defender earlier than feeding Declan Rice, who struck brilliantly into the underside nook, finally incomes the Gunners a point.
Bayern might be upset to solely draw the match after dropping factors at Viking final week, however they at least introduced up 40 unbeaten group stage/league section outings at house because of this (W38, D2). Meanwhile, Arsenal stay undefeated on this season’s competitors (W2, D1).
Flashscore Man of the Match: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
