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.