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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonny Weeks

Champions League: Arsenal v Bayern Munich – in pictures

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With Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben in their squad, Bayern pose a considerable threat to Arsenal's chances of reaching the final at Wembley in May. Arsenal fans may be relieved to hear Robben is starting from the bench Photograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images
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This Bayern fan has come prepared - though we're not entirely sure what for Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
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Arséne Wenger was tetchy as hell in his pre-match press conference on Monday, accusing the media of trying to harm his club and suggesting that in years to come people would recognise the quality of his team Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
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... But Toni Kroos is the man causing the harm tonight - he's just put Bayern 1-0 up in the sixth minute with a strike from the edge of the box which skipped off the turf Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
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Arsenal's players look perplexed. They had started quite brightly Photograph: KERIM OKTEN/EPA
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Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, tackles Arsenal's Jack Wilshere Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
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Thomas Muller adds a second for the visitors, poking home from close range in the 20th minute Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
football6: Bayern Munich's Kroos
They're dominating every facet of this match and deserve their two-goal lead Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
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The Bayern fans look happy - and they might fancy their chances of witnessing more away goals in the second half Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
football6: Arsenal's Podolski
Arsenal spring a surprise in the second half when Lukas Podolski heads in a loose ball following a set-piece. That's the first time Bayern have conceded in 664 mins of play Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
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But Bayern's Mario Mandzukic capitalises on some shocking defending - somehow looping the ball into the net with his heel as he tumbles to the floor - to make it 3-1 to Bayern in the 77th minute Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
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An ugly goal and a ugly ending for Arsenal. Their hopes have been crushed in the space of 90 minutes Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
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Wenger is livid, though Jack Wilshere claims afterwards it's not his fault. It will take one hell of a performance to turn this around in Germany, but Wilshere insists: "We're not out of it yet". Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
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