Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, 1st Leg

Champions League
3-1
Final
1st Leg
Olympiastadion Berlin
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

MUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'ARS
4Shots7
1On target2
6Corners5
0Saves0
18Fouls13

Who won: Bayern 3-1

Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 3-1 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at Olympiastadion Berlin. Goals for Bayern: Claudio Pizarro (4', 59') and Hasan Salihamidzic (65'). Goals for Arsenal: Kolo Touré (88').

Play by play

  1. 93'

    FULL TIME: Bayern will still feel they have the advantage, but Toure's goal has given the Gunner's a chance. A 2-0 win at Highbury in a fortnight's time, and they're through.

  2. 91'

    This time Scholl's control is wayward as Bayern broke dangerously.

  3. 90'

    Three extra minutes to be played. Guerrero's touch lets him down as he bursts on to a through ball. Lehmann flies out and collects.

  4. 88'

    Toure's goal goes some way to atone for his earlier two errors, and has given his side a slim chance of staging one of the great European comebacks.

  5. 87'

    GOAL! Vieira hits the post with a volley after finding some space in a crowded box, Toure pounces on the rebound to fire low past Kahn.

  6. 85'

    A strong Lizarazu challenge gives Arsenal the chance to send a decent ball in to the box.

  7. 84'

    Pires lofts a free-kick in to the box, Cygan heads high and wide.

  8. 83'

    Bayern are enjoying a nice spell of possession as they see out this game. The frustration for Arsenal is palpable.

  9. 82'

    Henry caught off-side as he races on to a Pires through-ball. Another tight decision, well judged by the officials.

  10. 80'

    SUB: Cole on for Cliche. Cole fell ill this afternoon, and didn't feel fit enough to start.

  11. 78'

    Bayern look very solid. They have worked very hard tonight. If I was impressed by that sort of thing, I'd currently be lauding their efficiency and discipline.

  12. 76'

    The game is just going through a quiet period at the moment, which won't suit Arsenal.

  13. 75'

    SUB: Van Persie on, Ljungberg off. Boy, have I got egg on my face.

  14. 74'

    Booking for Lauren. After losing control of the ball, the Arsenal man lunches horribly, two-footed, at Lizarazu. Lucky just to see yellow.

  15. 73'

    SUB: Hargreaves on, Salihamidzic off. The first Englishman to make an appearance.

  16. 72'

    Lovely reversed pass from Scholl gives Salihamidzic the chance to send over a dangerous ball, but Cygan blocks. Corner.

  17. 71'

    Robin Van Persie is stripping off on the bench for Arsenal. I imagine Reyes will be the player replaced.

  18. 70'

    The only thing that could save Arsenal now would be an away goal. And, to be fair, they don't remotely look like getting it.

  19. 69'

    A Reyes free-kick from 25 yards flies narrowly over Kahn's bar. The German 'keeper seemed to have the shot covered.

  20. 68'

    The off-side flag saves Arsenal. Sagnol is found by Makaay in the box; he slams his shot past a bemused Lehmann, but the assistant's flag saves the Gunners.

  21. 66'

    SUB: Pizarro off, Guerrero on. Who is he? He's a young Peruvian striker, with dreadlocked hair and a spunky attitude.

  22. 64'

    I'm in the mood for dishing out some blame, and the third goal was definitely down to Lehmann's misjudgment.

  23. 63'

    GOAL! Frings sends over a cross, Lehmann flaps, Salihamidzic steals in at the far post to volley in to an empty net. Absolutely catastrophic for Arsenal.

  24. 60'

    Reyes finds Lauren in some space, his cross is put out for a corner. Can Arsenal sneak a crucial away goal? Perhaps, but not from this attack: Bayern clear.

  25. 60'

    Two more strong Bayern challenges go unpenalised by the referee; there's a very definite pattern here.