Tue, 19th, Feb 19:45 Emirates Stadium Podolski 54 Kroos 7, Muller 21, Mandzukic 77 Collection Podolski 54 Bayern Munich Kroos 7, Muller 21, Mandzukic 77 By Richard Clarke at Emirates Stadium Arsenal have to be able to reach the Champions League quarter-finals it all to do in Munich on March 13. ArsAne Wengeras side were beaten 3-1 by Bayern on Tuesday night at Emirates Stadium in the initial leg of the last-16 tie. The German part scored twice in an exemplary starting 21 minutes through Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller. System did well to wrestle right back get a grip on of the game and Lukas Podolski reduced 10 minutes to the deficit after the restart. The home area pushed hard for an equaliser but the nearest they got was when Olivier Giroudas travel bounced cool off keeper Manuel Neuer. A couple of minutes later, Mario Mandzukic looped home a notably fortuitous third for the visitors. As as Bayern good have been, that strike was hard on Arsenal, who battled manfully for small reward. The goal makes their task in Germany much more complicated in three weeksa time. But Arsenal should visit Bavaria with the fact they can turn this link around. Before kick-off, a much-changed side had been named by Wenger. Laurent Koscielny retrieved from the affect to go back to central defense. That helped Thomas Vermaelen to maneuver out to left right back as Nacho Monreal was cup-tied. Theo Walcott was at the start while Aaron Ramsey, Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere made for a combative trio in central midfield. Podolski and Santi Cazorla were on the flanks. Bacary Sagna came back at back. Bayern had been crushed in last seasonas closing, possibly unfortunately, and they'd improved ever since then. They came with a number of impressive research to aid the declaration that they were Europeas best team right now. In the initial half, further evidence would be added by them to the controversy. Their early goal really came contrary to the grain of first eight minutes a but it was medical when it appeared. Walcott and Cazorla had damaged glaringly as the house side tried to impose themselves. But Bayernas first genuine chance found Muller whip in a cross from the proper. It was inches away from the extending Ramsey and Kross fulfilled the ball with a clean finish from the edge of the region. The target was exactly what Arsenal did not want and, understandably, they went 'safety first' in answer. But Bayern were not willing to take a backward step. They quickly first got it and went for a second. The genesis of the target arrived from Franck Riberyas appealing pass from the left flank to the proper which found Philipp Lahm in full flow. His cross was blocked for a large part. Kross swung it to the near post where Daniel van Buyten rose above the Arsenal protection to power in a header. It is beaten by wojciech Szczesny away but Muller poked the ball home from close range. Emirates was shaken. The first purpose had been a human body blow and the second had followed quickly in its wake. System needed seriously to shore up the game before they ventured forward and their sleeves were rolled up by them for another quarter-hour. In the 34th second, Wilshere lofted a free-kick to the place and the ball ultimately fell to Mertesacker, whose snap-shot was blocked. Arsenal ended the half having built up a modicum of stress on the Bayern purpose. However they were nearly caught out in the ultimate minute. Again the shift began down the proper. Lahmas super cross was nodded inches wide by Mandzukic. As the field was left by their team at the break the Emirates crowd chanted acome on Arsenala with gusto. The tie was only a quarter gone and already felt just like a long way back but everyone with a red-and-white center had to believe. And the followers would soon get their reward. The next half began like the first half had finished, even and open. System needed the crutch of an early on goal and it arrived in the 55th minute. Wilshereas spot found a path through the Bayern region and enticed Neuer forward. Though the owner missed it, allowing Podolski to jerk house the moving ball in to an unguarded net. It absolutely was the initial away goal Bayern had conceded in exactly 10 hours, ten minutes of competitive basketball. The attack stung Bayern in to greater offensive action. Kroosa hiking shot forced Szczesny to tip over at the from the part and, near post, Javi Martinez nodded just inches over. But Arsenal now fancied their odds of an equaliser and they would come near to finding it. First through Podolskias low cross-shot and then, in the second, Walcottas right-wing mix found Giroud, who'd just think about it. The Frenchmanas link was sure and his shot had power. It hit the feet of an unsuspecting Neuer and shifted away. It had been the type of moment where Arsenal needed a splash of fortune. A spot that has been brought into sharp focus four minutes later by the manner of Bayernas next. Change Arjen Robben fed Lahm down the proper. His low mix was achieved by both Sagna and Mandzukic rushing towards the post. A positive connection was made by neither however the ball looped high and fallen into the net before it could be scooped by the backtracking Szczesny away. As as Bayern good had been, great prices had emphasized the scoreline It could have now been worse fleetingly afterwards when Luiz Gustavoas deflected chance very nearly wrong-footed Szczesny. The keeper saved and Mario Gomez planted the rebound over the bar. The conclusion of the overall game was muted. Bayern had a really practical cause, Arsenal desired to prevent further damage. The home crowd stuck making use of their team and, sportingly, clapped Bayern off the message after ward. The German side had lived as much as their exalted status around Europe on a frustrating evening for Arsenal. However it is half-time and therefore, as the excellent Wilshere said in his TV interview afterwards... "This link is not over yet." 'Weave got some good talent in that dressing room, itas just all about putting that into one dish'
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