Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Full Match Recap, Highlights And Goal Videos

Arsenal had plenty of weapons in their… arsenal… going into the match up against Bayern Munich but after some rather conspicuous refereeing to disallow Mesut Ozil’s goal, Arsenal found life rather difficult. Just because we can, let’s walk you through the match, step by step as it happened. All videos of goals can be seen after the point-by-point summary of proceedings.

• 6 – David Alaba fires wavering shot on goal, put away by Petr Cech
• 10 – Thiago sends a ball in for Robert Lewandowski, who snuck in behind Gabriel Paulista, to head in. GOAL 1-0 Bayern.
• 12 – Arsenal seem to have equalized from a ball off of Mesut Ozil’s torso. The score even leveled 1-1 but the referee gives in to Bayern Munich’s complaints and rules a belated hand ball, sending the score back down to 1-0. Mesut Ozil got a yellow card in the process. As if disallowing the goal wasn’t enough.
• 14 – Kinglsey Coman the recipient of a rough challenge from Joel Campbel in the box.
• 15 – Coman comes back from the challenge and fires a rather tame shot on goal.
• 16 – The Bayern attack continues as Robert Lewandowski’s head meets another cross but Petr Cech saves this one.
• 24 – Joel Campbell given yellow card for a very convincing flop from Kingsley Coman.
• 26 – Mesut Ozil actually commits a handball.
• 28 – Thomas Muller finds a rebound and sneaks it past Petr Cech off a deflection from Mertesacker. GOAL 2-0
• 40 – Muller fires another on goal but this one is harmlessly taken by Cech.
• 42 – Muller nearly has another as he out-muscles Mertesacker for a ball that Cech has to push over the net.
• 42 – Douglas Costa fires a long distance rocket straight into the waiting arms of a busy Petr Cech.
• 43 – Davaid Alaba fires a wicked, curling effort in from outside the box. The announcer said it perfectly, Arsenal made it far too easy. GOAL 3-0.

HALF TIME.

• 54 – A quiet second half receives some noise when Arjen Robben comes on for Kingsley Coman.
• 55 – Robben comes in an goes right down to score. It really is that simple. GOAL 4-0.
• 57 – Beautiful one-two play from Giroud and Cazorla but the Spaniard can not beat Neuer despite Giroud’s beautiful pass.
• 58 – Kieran Gibbs brought on for Joel Campbell. Indifference abounds.
• 60 – Giroud at the heart of another beautiful attack. One touch passing leads Monreal on goal but he falls.
• 67 – I have not stopped watching. Nothing is happening.
• 67 – Benatia comes on for Boateng. I think Pep Guardiola is putting on a kit too, he feels sprightly.
• 69 – Justice. Olivier Giroud earns himself a beautiful goal. Mesut Ozil whipped in a nice ball that hit Giroud in the chest. The Frenchman used his body to box out any Bayern defenders and fired the ball past Neuer. GOAL 4-1.
• 70 – Scared of Giroud, Guardiola puts in defensive-minded Arturo Vidal and takes off Robert Lewandowski.
• 77 – Santi Cazorla does his best Three Stooges impression as he kicks a goal opportunity straight up into the air.
• 82 – Arjen Robben chokes one on one against Petr Cech and Debuchy recovers in time to make a tackle.
• 84 – Giroud taken off for Iwobi.
• 89 – Bayern Munich decided that they were not done, as Thomas Muller added another, just in case that three-goals-in-one-minute-comeback was in the cards. GOAL 5-1.

Let’s take a look at each, agonizing goal, starting with the first.

Lewandowski originally appeared offside, but given the lack of pressure put on Thiago and Gabriel losing track of the Pole, it was just the easiest goal that will be scored on Arsenal all year.

The second goal was scored by Arsenal and pulled the game to level pegging. Mesut Ozil through his torso at a cross from Nacho Monreal. Here it is:

Oh wait. It was disallowed, rather late I may add. And a yellow card. What a change in momentum.

The second goal from Bayern Munich was rather lucky. Have a look:

As you can see, Petr Cech had the shot covered, but a little nick off of Mertesacker’s knee saw the goal into the back of the net for a dagger to the heart. The third goal was as impressive as they come, although it could not have been achieved without some lackluster defending in the Arsenal midfield, which is usually so sturdy. No one closes down David Alaba and this happened:

Can’t even really be mad about that one. It was a tremendous effort. Nothing Petr Cech could do about any of those goals. The bleeding would continue in the second half when Arjen Robben came on and delivered within one minute of his introduction. Here, watch some more footage of Arsenal’s defense not doing its job.

Nothing is good about any of this.

Olivier Giroud, however, had been good throughout the match and he was rewarded with a beautifully taken goal. Have a smile, Gooners:

Call it a consolation prize.

Tying the ribbon on that consolation prize was Thomas Muller, but out of spite, we are not going to post that goal here.

Overall, the match was hurtful. Bayern literally wanted to rub Arsenal in the dirt and with a team as battered and tired as Arsenal, they found that task rather easy.

Giroud was a sole bright spot on the match, but at least the big Frenchman has continued his fine run of form despite Arsenal having the life sucked out of them in Germany.