Arsenal and Bayern Munich traded blows in a pulsating 2-2 draw on the Emirates Stadium to depart their Champions League quarter-final finely poised forward of subsequent week’s second leg.
Bukayo Saka gave Mikel Arteta’s aspect an early lead with an excellent, curling end however Bayern capitalised on poor defending to equalise towards the run of play via former Gunner Serge Gnabry quickly afterwards.
Former Tottenham striker Harry Kane then coolly dispatched a penalty for his fifteenth aim in 20 video games towards Arsenal after Leroy Sane was felled by William Saliba, however the hosts discovered a leveller via Leandro Trossard when he swept dwelling a go from fellow substitute Gabriel Jesus within the second half.
Arsenal had a lot of the possession nevertheless it was six-time winners Bayern who created the higher probabilities general, with Kingsley Coman slamming a close-range shot towards the submit within the ninetieth minute earlier than Saka had a penalty attraction turned down in stoppage time.
Bayern, with none followers on the Emirates Stadium because of a UEFA ban, will welcome Arsenal to the Allianz Enviornment for the second leg on Wednesday subsequent week with the tie within the stability.
How Trossard hit again in thrilling draw
With Bayern followers banned from attending by UEFA after throwing fireworks on the pitch of their last-16 tie towards Lazio, Arsenal sought to capitalise on the intensely partisan environment early on.
Gabriel Martinelli, beginning instead of Jesus, had their first likelihood, sending a diagonal shot broad of Manuel Neuer’s left-hand submit, however the breakthrough got here from the other flank.
White was the supplier, feeding Saka contained in the field with a diagonal go, and the 22-year-old did the remainder, curling a beautiful end into the far nook, out of attain of the full-stretch Neuer.
At that time, having additionally had Alphonso booked for an early foul on Saka, ruling him out of the second leg via suspension, it appeared it could be a protracted night time for the guests.
Arsenal had a golden likelihood to double their lead when Ben White shot straight at Neuer having been put via on aim by Kai Havertz on the correct, however Bayern had been stage inside two minutes of that miss.
It got here from an innocuous lengthy go. David Raya got here operating out of his aim to assert it close to the midway line however as an alternative the ball was collected by Gabriel Magalhaes who, seeing his goalkeeper out of place, turned and tried to search out left-back Jakub Kiwior forward of him as an alternative.
Sadly for Arsenal, his go was inaccurate, with Kiwior unable to gather it and Sane pouncing. The winger fed the onrushing Leon Goretzka, whose through-ball was clinically dispatched by former Gunner Gnabry, silencing the 60,000 Arsenal followers in attendance.
Arsenal tried to conjure up an instantaneous response, virtually forcing the ball over the road following a nook, however extra defensive sloppiness allowed Bayern to win their penalty.
Sane was once more closely concerned, pinning Kiwior and spinning away from him too simply earlier than embarking on an electrifying run into the Arsenal field, skipping away from Jorginho and Gabriel earlier than drawing the foul from Saliba.
Kane took his time over the spot-kick, delaying his run-up and seeing Raya dive to his proper earlier than stroking the ball in to his left, persevering with his excellent scoring report towards Arsenal.
Bayern continued to threaten on the counter and might need had a 3rd aim, via Sane, if not for a heroic restoration run and sort out by White after the winger had sprinted via on aim.
Arsenal, so spectacular defensively in latest months, seemed sloppy and unsure within the face of Bayern’s tempo and energy in transition and struggled to create openings both aspect of half-time.
It took two substitutes to alter issues, with Jesus exhibiting fast ft contained in the field to tee up Trossard for a sweeping, first-time end to elevate the roof off the Emirates Stadium.
The sport continued to ebb and circulate after that, with Arsenal relieved to see Coman’s close-range effort from Jamal Musiala’s centre come again off the submit.
There was nonetheless time for extra drama in stoppage time, with Arsenal incensed to not be awarded a penalty when Saka gave the impression to be felled by Neuer, however the officers deemed the winger to have initiated the contact, guaranteeing the sport led to a draw, the tie finely poised.
What’s subsequent?
Arsenal host Aston Villa stay on Sky Sports activities Premier League from 4pm on Sunday, kick-off 4.30pm. They then journey to Germany for the second leg of their quarter-final on April 17, kick-off 8pm.
Bayern Munich are at dwelling to Cologne within the Bundesliga on Saturday stay on the Sky Sports activities app, kick-off 2.30pm.