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Arsenal and Bayern München bring an established Champions League history into focus, with Bayern holding the stronger long-term edge but Arsenal capable of changing the tone. Bayern’s emphatic win in February 2017 was followed by a competitive quarter-final in 2024 and an Arsenal victory in the 2025 league stage. The pairing therefore combines a clear historical advantage with evidence that the balance is not fixed.
Past matches, Arsenal vs Bayern München
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Bayern München
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39M
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23D
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46M
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42M
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21D
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4D
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14F
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26G
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40G
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11D
Arsenal Substitutes
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F
56
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M
10
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F
14
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D
49
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M
23
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G
30
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D
3
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D
4
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M
36
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G
13
Match events
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10'Eberechi Eze Bukayo Saka
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13'Kai Havertz Yellow Card
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25'⚽Eberechi Eze Normal Goal (Asst: Martin Odegaard)
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26'Eberechi Eze Goal confirmed
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35'⚽Alphonso Davies Normal Goal (Asst: Harry Kane)
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39'Ezri Konsa Yellow Card
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45'Jonathan Tah Kim Min-Jae
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61'⚽Harry Kane Penalty
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68'Luis Díaz Ismael Saibari
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68'Lennart Karl Serge Gnabry
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68'Viktor Gyökeres Kai Havertz
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69'Myles Lewis-Skelly Bruno Guimarães
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82'⚽Declan Rice Normal Goal (Asst: Viktor Gyökeres)
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85'Mikel Merino Martin Odegaard
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85'Nathaniel Brown Alphonso Davies
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90'Bara Sapoko Ndiaye Luis Díaz
Stats for this game
Matchup Arsenal VS Bayern München
Bayern’s established advantage
Bayern’s authority was especially visible in the Round of 16 on 15 February 2017, when they won 5-1 at home. That emphatic knockout result explains why Bayern carry the stronger historical position, while also showing how demanding this fixture can become when the German side impose a decisive margin. It remains the clearest evidence for the hierarchy.
Arsenal’s counterpoints
The 2024 quarter-final supplied a more competitive frame: Arsenal drew 2-2 at Emirates Stadium on 9 April, and Bayern München eventually edged the tie with a 1-0 home win. Arsenal then added a stronger response in the league stage on 26 November 2025, beating Bayern 3-1. Taken together, these results preserve Bayern’s established edge without making it permanent. What remains open is whether Arsenal can turn home resistance into greater control, or Bayern restore the authority shown in their earlier knockout ties. That tension gives the pairing weight beyond any single campaign or competitive phase.