As Premier League leaders Arsenal gear as much as host Bundesliga toppers Bayern Munich within the Champions League on Wednesday, there’s a sense of optimism in North London. Whereas Arsenal are positively in good kind within the league and within the Champions League, internet hosting Bayern might reopen some previous scars. Each these groups have confronted off one another on 14 event with the German giants having an unimaginable 8 wins. Whereas Arsenal have received three, there have been three attracts as effectively. However probably the most telling a part of this fixture is that in these 14 matches, Munich have scored 30 targets previous Arsenal.
Within the current years, this can be a fixture dominated by six-time champions Munich and here’s a have a look at some forgettable outings for Arsenal. Here’s a have a look at one such within the 2016/17 season which marked one of many lowest factors in Arsene Wenger period.
What occurred?
In an period the place Actual Madrid dominated the premier European membership competitors, Bayern Munich weren’t far behind. On this Spherical of 16 fixture, Carlo Ancellotti’s Munich made it a method site visitors throughout each the legs successful each the ties with an identical margin of 5-1. All of it started on the Allianz Enviornment, the place Arjen Robben opened the scoring earlier than Alexis Sanchez equalised to go away the tie 1-1 at half-time. However targets from Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alacantra and Thomas Muller within the second half lower Arsenal to measurement as they killed the competition on the finish of the primary leg.
So when Arsenal hosted Bayern within the second-leg there wasn’t a lot hope as they needed to win by a 4-0 margin to progress to the quarterfinals. One anticipated the Gunners to protected their face in entrance of their house followers, however Bayern have been in no temper to take the gasoline off the pedal. Theo Walcott opened the scoring for the hosts and as soon as once more Arsenal misplaced the plot within the second half. With Laurent Koscielny despatched off, a 10-man Arsenal have been torn aside by Bayern with Lewandowski beginning the celebration. Thereafter, Robben and Douglas Costa scored a objective every earlier than Arturo Vidal netted a brace as “Arsene Out” banners popped throughout the Emirates Stands as 10-2 scoreline mirrored the place the membership stood.