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This video can not be played Arsenal beat Bayern after dominant second-half display At a glance Jurrien Timber opens scoring for Arsenal 17-year-old Lennart Karl equalises for Bayern Munich Noni Madueke scores his first Arsenal goal since £48. 5m move from Chelsea Substitute Gabriel Martinelli adds a third late on PLAYER RATER Noni Madueke scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners put three past Bayern Munich to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League. Arsenal were dominant from the beginning of the game and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Jurrien Timber headed in Bukayo Saka's corner - the 10th goal that Arsenal have scored from a corner this season, the most of any side in Europe's top five leagues. Bayern grew into the match after going behind and equalised 10 minutes later when Joshua Kimmich hit a crossfield pass to Serge Gnabry and the former Arsenal forward played the ball across the area for 17-year-old Lennart Karl to score from close range. It was the first goal that Arsenal had conceded in the competition this season but it did not stop them making it five wins from five. England winger Madueke put the Gunners in front when substitute Riccardo Calafiori fired a powerful cross into the area for him to help into the net. The Gunners then wrapped up the win when Sunday's north London derby hero Eberechi Eze clipped a pass over the defence and Gabriel Martinelli knocked the ball around goalkeeper Manuel Neuer - who was in no man's land - to hand Bayern Munich their first defeat of the season. This video can not be played Timber header gives Arsenal the lead This week looked like it had the potential to be difficult for Arsenal, with games against rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, but Mikel Arteta's side have made the first two of those matches look easy. Arsenal put four past Spurs and now three past Bayern Munich as they continue to perform like a team that are finally going to win their first major trophy since 2020. Arsenal and Bayern Munich were the top two sides in the league phase heading into this match but, just like the Gunners have done to most teams they have played this season, they dominated the match. Arteta made just two changes to the side that beat Spurs, with Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly coming into the backline, and the strength of Arsenal's squad has been the biggest theme of their season. Arsenal have had to deal with injuries to a number of players in their front line, but they have dealt with them due to the quality they have and have now welcomed back Martin Odegaard, Martinelli and Madueke. Madueke and Martinelli came off the bench to score as Arteta utilised what he calls his 'finishers' from the substitutes' bench. Arsenal have lost just one game this season and are top of both the Premier League and Champions League table and, with key players returning from injury, they look like they are going to be very difficult to dislodge. This video can not be played Neuer 'never looked good' as Bayern Munich lose to Arsenal Bayern were unbeaten before their trip to London but, apart from a short period after their equalising goal, they did not look like winning against Arsenal. Harry Kane was starved of the ball and, although a strength of his is picking the ball up in deep positions, he could not create or get on the end of any dangerous attacks. His team-mate Michael Olise, who is also having an excellent season with nine goals and 10 assists in 19 games, was also quiet - although he did cause Lewis-Skelly trouble at times. Bayern Munich also struggled with the threat Arsenal posed from corners in a disappointing night for Vincent Kompany's side. The brightest spark was 17-year-old Lennart Karl, who scored on just his second start in the Champions League. The teenager showed great touches on the ball and continues to flourish in his breakthrough season for Bayern Munich. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 26th November 2025 at 21: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vincent Kompany Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vincent Kompany Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Arsenal have faced Bayern Munich 14 times before in the UEFA Champions League, the most times they’ve ever faced a side in the competition. The Gunners are winless across their last five meetings since a 2-0 win in October 2015 (D1 L4), with three of their four defeats in that time coming via 5-1 scorelines. This will be the fifth time that Bayern Munich have faced Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League group/league phase, facing them during both the 2000-01 (2nd group stage) and 2015-16 campaigns. The German side have lost just one of those matches, a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium in October 2015 due to goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil. Arsenal have won each of their last eight UEFA Champions League group/league phase games by a combined 24-2 scoreline – it’s already their longest such run in competition history. Since a 3-0 loss to PSG in September 2017, Bayern Munich have lost just three of their 52 UEFA Champions League group stage equivalent games (W45 D4), though all three defeats in that time have come away from home. Arsenal are the only team yet to concede a goal in the UEFA Champions League this season, while they rank first for both expected goals against (1. 94) and shots on target faced (7). Meanwhile, Bayern Munich ranked joint-first for goals (14 – level with Paris SG) and expected goals (12. 3) across the opening four matchdays of the current tournament. Arsenal and Bayern Munich were two of the four teams who didn’t trail at all across their opening four matches in the UEFA Champions League this season (along with Internazionale and Manchester City). Meanwhile, Bayern were the team who led for the most minutes across the opening four matchdays (345: 49 – 89% of their total match time). Along with being the joint-top scorers across the first four matchdays in the UEFA Champions League this season (14 – level with Paris SG), the German side also hit the woodwork more than any other team in this period (7 times). This is the joint-most a team have hit the woodwork in their first four games of a Champions League campaign on record (since 2003-04), along with Barcelona in 2010-11 and Real Madrid in 2018-19. Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has scored 15 goals in 21 career appearances against Arsenal, including six goals in 10 games against them at the Emirates Stadium. Indeed, Kane has netted more goals as a visiting player at the Emirates than any other player (6). Gabriel Magalhães has won 70% of his aerial duels for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League (52/74); since the start of the 2023-24 campaign, this is the best aerial duel success rate of any player to contest at least 50 in the competition. Joshua Kimmich made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance in Bayern Munich’s win at Paris SG on MD4. Of the 53 players with 100+ appearances in the competition (since 1992-93), the German midfielder has the highest win percentage (71% - 71 wins in 100 games). Match ends, Arsenal 3, FC Bayern München 1. Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, FC Bayern München 1. Foul by Michael Olise (FC Bayern München). Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Goretzka. Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal). Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München). Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal). Nicolas Jackson (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal). Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside. Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dangerous play by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal). Copyright © 2025 BBC. 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