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Arsenal Ends Bayern’s 18-Game Unbeaten Run With 3–1, Seizes Champions League Group Lead

The defeat leaves Bayern on 12 points with last‑16 qualification still within reach despite set‑piece frailty laid bare by Arsenal.

Overview

  • Jurrien Timber (22') headed Arsenal in front from a corner before Noni Madueke (69') and Gabriel Martinelli (76') secured the win, with 17-year-old Lennart Karl (32') netting Bayern’s equaliser.
  • Manuel Neuer faced scrutiny after being impeded on the opener and then charging far from goal before Martinelli’s clincher.
  • Arsenal controlled the second half and repeatedly threatened from dead balls, exposing a Bayern weakness their leadership had recently warned about.
  • Bayern surrendered top spot but remain on 12 points from five matches and still appear well placed for direct round‑of‑16 qualification, with players acknowledging Arsenal’s superiority.
  • On the same night, Eintracht Frankfurt fell 0–3 to Atalanta as Ademola Lookman, Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere scored within five minutes, worsening Frankfurt’s group outlook.