Champions League: Bayern Munich v Arsenal – in pictures
Bayern's president Ulrich Hoeness (centre) is in the stands tonight despite facing jail-time after admitting tax evasion during a court case which began yesterdayPhotograph: Lennart Preiss/Bongarts/Getty ImagesArsenal's English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain races away from Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Thiago AlcantaraPhotograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesBayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger looks disgruntledPhotograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images
Arjen Robben pursues the ball. Predictably, Bayern are having the greater share of the possessionPhotograph: Lennart Preiss/Bongarts/Getty ImagesPer Mertesacker goes up for a high ballPhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesOxlade-Chamberlain tumbles under a challenge from DantePhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersArsenal's Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is beaten as Martinez prods the ball into the net from seven yards ... but the goal is ruled out, correctly, for being offside. At half-time it's 0-0Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesMario Mandzukic upends Mikel ArtetaPhotograph: Lennart Preiss/Bongarts/Getty ImagesFranck Ribery awkwardly attempts to gather the ballPhotograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the 54th minute, Bastian Schweinsteiger pounces from close range to put Bayern, the reigning European champions, 1-0 up on the night and 3-0 up on aggregate. He calmly took a touch and slotted the ball into the corner following Ribery's accurate crossPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty ImagesSurely that has sewn this contest up for the German side?Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesBut Arsenal hit back within three minutes when Lukas Podolski lashes home a shot from a tight angle. Bayern's players are livid; Podolski clearly shoved Lahm in the build-up to that goal, but the referee allowed play to continuePhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesOlivier Giroud of Arsenal tangles with Dante and Manuel Neuer as Arsenal look to build momentum in the closing half an hourPhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesWith time running out, Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger looks to the skies ...Photograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesA late penalty is awarded to Bayern for a foul on Robben by Koscielny, but Thomas Mueller's effort is initially blocked by Fabianski's trailing boot ... Photograph: KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERSFabianski then brilliantly claws the rebound away as the ball spins agonisingly on the goal-linePhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersNonetheless, a draw is enough to see Bayern through to the next round. Final score: 1-1 (3-1 agg)Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
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