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Tom Jenkins

Champions League: Arsenal v Bayern Munich

footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Bayern fans with a cut-out of the trophy which is currently theirs. They're aiming to become the first side to win the Champions League back to back Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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The players walk out ahead of the match. The big team news for Arsenal is that Yaya Sanogo starts up front ahead of the experienced Olivier Giroud, who is on the bench Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Has that move flummoxed Bayern coach Pep Guardiola? Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a galivanting presence early in the first half as Arsenal take the game to Bayern Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Szczesny makes great save from Toni Kroos in the first half Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Mesut Özil twists inside Jerome Boateng and is tripped, winning Arsenal a penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
But, with barely a run-up, Özil sends a tame effort down the centre of the goal ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
... to which Manuel Neuer gets a stroing hand. It's an easy save Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Arsenal's misfortune is compounded when Szczesny is sent off for fouling Arjen Robben and Bayern get a penalty. Long faces in the Arsenal camp Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
But Alaba smacks it against the post and wide Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lahm wait for a ball to drop as the two sides tussle Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Mario Götze takes on Mathieu Flamini and Bacary Sagna as Bayern press for a goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Eventually they get one when Toni Kroos sweeps a delightful shot into the top corner in the 54th minute Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Fabianski saves from Pizarro as Arsenal try to limit the damage Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Arsène Wenger has a face like thunder but at least his side are only one goal down Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
But in the 88th minute, Thomas Müller scores another for Bayern with a header, giving the visitors an emphatic advantage in the tie Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
He's delighted Photograph: Tom Jenkins
footy: Arsenal v Bayern Munich
It ends 2-0 to the visitors. Arsenal, who went out to Bayern in last year's Champions League, will be shattered by that second goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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But, as Bayern's players celebrate, they'd do well to remember that last year Arsenal won 2-0 in Germany. So maybe it's not all over for the Gunners? Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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