Champions League - Bayern end Arsenal European hopes after draw in Munich

Bayern Munich's Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic, Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil, and Bayern Munich's Austrian midfielder David Alaba and Arsenal's French defender Bacary

Bayern Munich and Arsenal drew 1-1 in their Champions League last 16 second leg, but the German side progressed to the quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

Pep Guardiola's Champions League holders were in control of the tie after a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium three weeks ago, and more or less put the tie to bed when Bastian Schweinsteiger accepted a pass from Frank Ribery to lift the ball over Lukasz Fabianski in the visiting goal from eight yards on 54 minutes.

Arsenal rescued a draw on the night three minutes later when Lukas Podolski latched onto a ball from Olivier Giroud before smashing the ball past Manuel Neuer, who was beaten at his near post by the power of the shot. Podolski appeared to push Philipp Lahm in the back to earn possession, but the goal was allowed to stand.

Arjen Robben's diving was an unsporting feature of the match, and he earned a soft penalty when he dived after being barely nudged on the heels by Laurent Koscielny a minute into four added on.

It was perhaps justice that Fabianski saved home substitute Tomas Muller's penalty with his feet after diving to his right. Arsenal escaped with a draw, but the damage was more or less done three weeks ago when the German side enjoyed a 2-0 win in London.

MAN OF THE MATCH
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal): Put in a real shift for the visiting side. Just a shame most of his best work was done in his own half. England coach Roy Hodgson will be pleased with the youngster's contribution in World Cup year.


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