Bayern Munich and Arsenal draw 2-2 in Champions League thriller at Allianz Arena

A late equaliser settles it

Bayern Munich and Arsenal shared the points in a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday, in a Champions League league-phase match, according to Bayern's official match report and Arseblog News. Declan Rice equalised for Arsenal in the 82nd minute, the Bayern report said. ^{[1] [2]}

VAVEL USA described the fixture as a third-matchday game and also recorded the final score as 2-2. Bayern's report said half-time was 1-1. ^{[1] [3]}

The match was billed beforehand by Al Jazeera as a league-phase clash between the Bundesliga winners and the Premier League champions. Kick-off was 9pm local time (19:00 GMT). ^[4]

How the goals came

Arsenal led first. Eberechi Eze scored in the 25th minute, according to Bayern's report. Arseblog said Martin Odegaard played him in behind and he finished low past Manuel Neuer, with VAR checking for offside before the goal stood. ^{[1] [2]}

Alphonso Davies levelled in the 35th minute, per Bayern. Arseblog said Harry Kane dropped deep, found Davies, and the full-back curled the shot past David Raya. VAVEL's live log gives slightly different minutes for some goals (26, 38 and 64), so exact timings vary by source. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Kane put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot in the 61st minute after a hand-ball in the area, Bayern reported. Arseblog said his shot struck Jurrien Timber's arm. ^{[1] [2]}

Rice then scored the equaliser. Arseblog said he finished a move involving Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres after breaking forward from midfield. ^[2]

Key moments and numbers

Arseblog reported that Bukayo Saka went off injured early in the first half and was replaced by Eze, who then scored. The outlet did not say how serious the injury is, and none of the sources reviewed gave a medical update. ^{[2] [3]}

Neuer kept the score level at one point, Bayern said, by turning a header onto the bar. Arseblog identified the header as Bruno Guimaraes's. It also said Raya saved from Dayot Upamecano and Neuer stopped a late Timber shot. ^{[1] [2]}

Arseblog's statistics gave Arsenal 54 percent of possession to Bayern's 46, with shots at 14 to 13 in Arsenal's favour and five on target each. Bayern's report listed Arsenal's Havertz and Konsa as booked, with no Bayern cards. Davide Massa of Italy refereed. ^{[1] [2]}

Arseblog's writer judged that Arsenal were not perfect but that a draw felt fair. ^[2]

What it means and what is next

The sources reviewed did not publish the updated league-phase table, so this report does not state either club's points total or position. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Bayern's next fixture, per its report, is a Bundesliga trip to Freiburg on Sunday. The report did not give a kick-off time. Arsenal's next match was not stated in the sources reviewed. ^[1]