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17 Apr 2024
Arteta brings on Trossard, Jesus

68' Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (3-2 agg.)

Arteta responds to going a goal behind by bringing on Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus in place of Gabriel Martinelli and Jorginho.

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Kai Havertz will likely drop into midfield.

Assistant coach booked

67' Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (3-2 agg.)

One of Thomas Tuchel's assistant coaches has been booked for dissent in Bayern's technical area.

Rare for Arsenal to concede headed goal

That's only the eighth headed goal that Arsenal have conceded this season across all competitions. They've been dominant aerially all year, scoring 16 headed goals this season.

Arsenal need a quick reaction

A bullet header!

Raya had no chance and throws his arms up at his players who just watched Kimmich run onto that cross.

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Arsenal need a reaction now, whether that’s from the players on the pitch or a substitution from Arteta.

They need to step up and give more for the team.

GOAL! Bayern take the lead!

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63' Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal (3-2 agg.)

Kimmich smashes a header home and Bayern have the lead!

Both teams pushing for the opening goal

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After that cagey first half, both teams are really going for it now.

And that will leave openings at both ends of the field.

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It feels, at this stage, like the first team to score will go on to win it.

Gabriel nearly scores own goal

57' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

Guerreiro attempts to slip Kane into the box. The pass isn't going to reach the striker but Gabriel intervenes, to Raya's surprise, and nearly turns the ball into his own net.

Dier denies Havertz

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56' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

Martinelli nearly finds Havertz right in front of goal with a great cross, but Dier's defending is even better as he gets across and cuts the pass out.

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Laimer booked

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55' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

Laimer cynically pulls Odegaard back to stop an Arsenal attack from midfield, and is shown the match's first yellow card as a result.

Bayern nearly prove that delivery from wide is the way forward

It has been clear that balls into wide areas could make the different all game and that is what nearly happened for Bayern right after half-time.

It was a brilliant header from Goretzka and he was so unlucky to see it come back off the crossbar.

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Brief break

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50' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

Play has halted for a brief break as Tomiyasu replaces a contact lens.

Bayern hit the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds!

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47' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

Goretzka hits the bar with a header and Guerreiro follows up by hitting the rebound into the post!

What a let-off for Arsenal!

Second half is underway!

46' Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal (2-2 agg.)

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The visitors kick off and we're back in action in Germany!

Real Madrid leading Man City

It's half-time in Manchester as well, and Real Madrid have the advantage.

Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 12th minute and so far that's the only goal.

Madrid hold a 4-3 lead on aggregate heading into the final 45 minutes of the tie.

Stan Kroenke in attendance

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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke hasn't attended many of the club's games since taking control of the team, but he's at the Allianz Arena tonight.

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Curious choice, given he wasn't at the Emirates for the first leg last week. In fact, the last game he attended was back on Boxing Day of 2022, when Arsene Wenger returned to the Emirates for the first time since leaving as manager.

Two options for Arteta if Odegaard can't continue

If Odegaard cannot continue, Arteta has two options.

He can bring Thomas Partey on, bringing stability to the midfield but losing creativity.

Or he can bring Emile Smith Rowe into the game. But is this game too big for him?

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Might Arteta need to substitute Odegaard again?

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Having been withdrawn in the latter stages of the defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday, Martin Odegaard doesn't look fully fit out there again this evening.

In the minutes before half time, he went down a couple of times but soldiered through until the interval.

Whether he will return for the second half remains to be seen, though.

Someone has to go and win it

That was a chess match of a first half that neither team dared to lose.

That surely bodes well for the second half, someone has to win it at some point.

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In the balance at the break

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I thought the same from that first half.

Both teams have been very careful and clearly do not want to concede.

Bayern have enough quality but they are still looking for a decisive moment. Arsenal, meanwhile, need more in the final third — whether that is decision making or quality.

I'm not expecting any major changes for the start of the second half.

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