UEFA Champions League - Matches

Arteta (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Robben (Bayern).

Arteta (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Gomez (Bayern).

Mertesacker (Arsenal) blocks a shot.

Robben (Bayern) has an effort on goal.
Arjen Robben breaks free on the left and enters the penalty area. He steadies himself to shoot but Per Mertesacker makes a superb block.

T. Müller (Bayern) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arteta (Arsenal).

Arteta (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on T. Müller (Bayern).

Gomez (Bayern) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rosický (Arsenal).

T. Müller (Bayern) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arteta (Arsenal).

Koscielny (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Gomez (Bayern).

Koscielny (Arsenal) scores!
Agg: 3-3 Santi Cazorla's corner finds Laurent Koscielny who beats Javi Martínez to the header and guides it into the bottom right corner of the net. Can Arsenal pull off an unlikely victory?

Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) delivers the corner.

T. Müller (Bayern) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rosický (Arsenal).

Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Buyten (Bayern).

Javi Martínez (Bayern) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rosický (Arsenal).

Fabiański (Arsenal) makes a save.
Thomas Müller cuts inside on the right hand side of the penalty area. With the defenders tracking him, he goes back outside and shoots low across Łukasz Fabiański who keeps him out with another good save.

T. Müller (Bayern) has an effort on goal.

Javi Martínez (Bayern) is shown a yellow card.
That booking means Javi Martínez will miss the first leg of the quarter-final should Bayern progress.

Mertesacker (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Robben (Bayern).

Gervinho (Arsenal) misses the target.
A wonderful chance for the visitors as Santi Cazorla finds Gervinho inside the penalty area, he turns Daniel Van Buyten and at full stretch manages to get the ball past Manuel Neuer, but agonizingly wide of the far post.

Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) fouls.

Robben (Bayern) misses the target.
Arjen Robben collects the ball in the right. Robben tries to curl the ball into the far corner but his effort is too high.

Giroud (Arsenal) fouls.

Gomez (in) - Mandžukić (out) (Bayern)
Jupp Heynckes decides to make a change, introducing the striker who has 25 UEFA Champions League goals in 40 appearances. Can Mario Gomez notch another tonight?

Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Luiz Gustavo (Bayern).

Kroos (Bayern) misses the target.
Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller exchange passes on the right, the former hits his shot high into the crowd, however.

Robben (Bayern) misses the target.

Kroos (Bayern) delivers the corner.

Gibbs (Arsenal) blocks a shot.

Javi Martínez (Bayern) has an effort on goal.

Kroos (Bayern) delivers the corner.

Fabiański (Arsenal) makes a save.

Robben (Bayern) has an effort on goal.
A sublime back-heel from Thomas Müller on the right plays in Arjen Robben. He finds himself through on goal and stabs his shot at goal under pressure from Carl Jenkinson, only to see Łukasz Fabiański make a good save to turn the ball away.

Ramsey (Arsenal) fouls.

Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Javi Martínez (Bayern).

Kroos (Bayern) misses the target.
Arjen Robben is the provider this time, cutting in from the left and finding Toni Kroos, the 23-year-old has three goals in this season's competition but is unable to add to them on this occasion, dragging his shot wide.

Luiz Gustavo (Bayern) misses the target.
Another fine run from Philipp Lahm down the right. The captain cuts the ball back to Luiz Gustavo who tries to bend the ball inside the far post, but is just wide.

Jenkinson (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Robben (Bayern).

Rosický (Arsenal) is shown a yellow card.
Arsenal lose possession in a promising position. The ball breaks to Arjen Robben who is too quick for Tomáš Rosický who gets a booking for his foul on the Bayern No.10.

Rosický (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Robben (Bayern).

Javi Martínez (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Arteta (Arsenal).

Robben (Bayern) blocks a shot.

Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) delivers the free-kick on target.
Santi Cazorla hits a fierce shot from the free-kick but the wall does its job and the effort is blocked.

Luiz Gustavo (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Rosický (Arsenal).

Fabiański (Arsenal) makes a save.

T. Müller (Bayern) has an effort on goal.
Thomas Müller is again allowed to shoot from long-range. His low effort is gathered comfortably by Łukasz Fabiański who has looked confident on his return to first-team action.

Lahm (Bayern) is shown a yellow card.
Santi Cazorla bursts out of defence with the ball. As he tries to launch a couterattack he is brought down by Philipp Lahm who is given a yellow card.

Lahm (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).

Walcott (Arsenal) is flagged for offside.
Theo Walcott's pace takes him in behind the defence. For a moment it looks like he is clean through but he is flagged offside.

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Mandžukić (Bayern).

Giroud (Arsenal) misses the target.

Mandžukić (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Koscielny (Arsenal).

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Kroos (Bayern).

Robben (Bayern) misses the target.
Arjen Robben again tries his luck, this time from the right-hand side. His shot is wayward and does not trouble Łukasz Fabiański.

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on T. Müller (Bayern).

Kroos (Bayern) takes the corner.
The corner is swung in towards the near post, but again Arsenal have enough defenders in that area to clear the danger.

Giroud (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Javi Martínez (Bayern).

Kroos (Bayern) misses the target.
Arsenal are a little slow to close down Toni Kroos, he shoots right footed from just outside the penalty area but his shot is wide of the near post.

Kroos (Bayern) takes the corner.
The corner is headed clear and Luiz Gustavo collects possession and plays a simple pass to start another attack.

Robben (Bayern) misses the target.
Arjen Robben twists and turns trying to find some space, Mikel Arteta manages to get a block on the shot which sends it wide of the far post.

Mandžukić (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Arteta (Arsenal).

The second half begins.
The home side get the second half started. Will they be content to protect what they have or will Jupp Heynckes' team go in search of an early goal to kill the tie off?

The referee blows for half-time.
(Agg: 3-2) Arsenal go in at the break with their hopes still in tact. The early goal from Olivier Giroud has brought them right back into the tie. Bayern seem content to keep the ball whilst patiently looking for an opening, which at the moment they have been unable to create.

Gibbs (Arsenal) is cautioned by the referee.
Arjen Robben looks like he could get away, but his progress is halted by Kieran Gibbs' sliding challenge, which earns the Arsenal defender a yellow card.

Gibbs (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Robben (Bayern).

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Kroos (Bayern).

Robben (Bayern) takes the corner.
The cross is volleyed clear at the near post.

Kroos (Bayern) takes the free-kick.

Ramsey (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on T. Müller (Bayern).

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Lahm (Bayern).

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Kroos (Bayern).

T. Müller (Bayern) misses the target.
Per Mertesacker clearance, deep in his own penalty area falls for Thomas Müller with the angle narrowing he shoots into the side netting. A good chance for the 23-year-old midfielder.

Robben (Bayern) misses the target.
Another long-range effort from Bayern as Arjen Robben shoots left-footed but it goes wide of the far post.

Rosický (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Luiz Gustavo (Bayern).

Mandžukić (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Rosický (Arsenal).

Fabiański (Arsenal) makes a save.

Kroos (Bayern) has an effort on goal.
Arsenal squander possession just outside their penalty area, Arjen Robben slides the ball to Philipp Lahm who cuts it back to Toni Kroos. Kroos shoots but Łukasz Fabiański gets everything behind the ball and holds on.

Javi Martínez (Bayern) misses the target.
Arjen Robben cuts inside and finds Toni Kroos, the Bayern No.39 rolls the ball to his right where Javi Martínez shoots first time, but it goes over the crossbar and does not trouble Łukasz Fabiański.

Arteta (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Kroos (Bayern).

Javi Martínez (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Rosický (Arsenal).

Mertesacker (Arsenal) blocks a shot.

Lahm (Bayern) has an effort on goal.

T. Müller (Bayern) is flagged for offside.

Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) takes the free-kick.

Luiz Gustavo (Bayern) is penalised for a foul on Rosický (Arsenal).
Santi Cazorla lifts the free-kick in towards Per Mertesacker who briefly appears to have escaped his marker. He is unable to get a touch on the ball and it goes behind.

Luiz Gustavo (Bayern) misses the target.
Toni Kroos' corner flicks off the head of Aaron Ramsey at the near post and finds its way to Luiz Gustavo at the back post. He is unable to control his volley and it goes over the top.

Kroos (Bayern) takes the corner.

T. Müller (Bayern) misses the target.

Ramsey (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Robben (Bayern).

T. Müller (Bayern) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Fabiański (Arsenal) makes a save.

Kroos (Bayern) has an effort on goal.
Toni Kroos advances under minimal pressure he hits his shot from outside the penalty area but Łukasz Fabiański, playing his first game in 13 months, gets everything behind it and gathers the ball.

Giroud (Arsenal) scores!
Agg: 3-2 A dream start for the visitors. Tomáš Rosický feeds Theo Walcott on the right-hand side. An untimely slip from David Alaba allows Walcott to advance into the penalty area and fire the ball across low into the middle where Olivier Giroud pounces to find the roof of the net from close range.

T. Müller (Bayern) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Thomas Müller breaks beyond the Arsenal back line but he has gone too early and is flagged offside.

The match is under way.
There is a wall of noise as Arsenal, in their change kit tonight start the match. Can they snatch the early goal to put pressure on their hosts?