Arsenal laid down an announcement on the Emirates as they ended Bayern Munich’s unbeaten begin to the season with a 3-1 win within the Champions League to maneuver prime of the 36-team desk and preserve their excellent begin within the competitors.
Jurrien Timber nodded the Gunners in entrance from a set-piece earlier than 17-year-old wonderkid Lennart Karl levelled earlier than half-time.
Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli secured the victory for Mikel Arteta’s aspect within the second-half because the hosts dominated proceedings after the break.
Ex-Tottenham man Harry Kane, who was returning to his former membership’s fierce north London rivals, reduce a largely nameless determine because the Bundesliga leaders’ excellent begin in Europe’s elite match got here to an finish.
The temptation earlier than kick-off was to label this the assembly of an irresistible power and an immovable object. And that appeared evident from the off, the tempo of the sport beginning in electrical vogue.
Bayern had been straight out the blocks, dominating possession with the spectacular 17-year-old Lennart Karl – enjoying behind Kane within the quantity 10 function – on the coronary heart of the motion.
Nevertheless, it was the hosts who would open the scoring after 22 minutes. And it got here from a well-recognized supply; Bukayo Saka’s inswinging nook flicked in by Timber on the close to submit after the Dutchman beat Manuel Neuer to the ball.
It was a second that cranked the noise ranges contained in the Emirates up a number of notches. The objective shifted momentum as Arsenal started to grown into the match.
Eberechi Eze squandered an excellent probability when he tried to sq. the ball to Saka when a shot could have been a greater possibility.
The miss proved expensive. Moments later, a elegant lengthy cross from Joshua Kimmich discovered the run of Serge Gnabry whose cushioned volley throughout the field was blasted residence by the increasingly-influential Karl.
The Gunners started the second-half brightly. Saka fizzed an effort over earlier than Mikel Merino’s header on the far submit was straight at Neuer.
On the different finish, Karl then acquired the higher of Myles Lewis-Skelly down Bayern’s proper, however his tame end was held by David Raya.
Merino once more missed an excellent probability from one other set-piece when his downward header bounced agonisingly extensive of the objective.
Arsenal had been now within the ascendancy. From one other harmful supply, Cristhian Mosquera’s nod required Neuer’s intervention to forestall the hosts regaining the benefit.
The sport was dwelling as much as its pre-match billing. Declan Rice went shut after a lung-busting cost into the Bayern field however as soon as once more Neuer was available to maintain the rating degree.
Riccardo Calafiori was launched off the bench, and the Italian’s affect was on the spot. His whipped cross discovered Madueke on the again submit and the England winger made no mistake, thumping residence to place the Gunners again in entrance.
Martinelli, one other substitute, added a 3rd eight minutes later when he skipped previous the onrushing Bayern keeper earlier than rolling into an empty internet to cap off a tremendous night time below the lights for Arsenal in north London.