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The intensity was high at the start of the match as both clubs looked primed to score. Arjen Robben for Bayern and Yaya Sanogo for Arsenal made their presences felt early, however it was defensive mistakes that set the tone for the match. Two penalties were given in the first-half, one for each team.
First Mesut Özil dribbled into the box and made a move on Jérôme Boateng that forced the defender to commit a foul. Boateng was shown a yellow card and Arsenal won a penalty. Özil got to take the shot from the spot and tried to sneak it down the middle. Keeper Neuer wasn't fooled though and made the save to deny the penalty (9').
After half-an-hour Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs could not continue and had to be replaced by Nacho Monreal. Things then got worse for Arsenal when their keeper missed a challenge on Robben and was shown a red card. Robben was able to win a ball played over the top before keeper Szczesny could break up the play and was caught by the keeper coming off his line. Along with the red card, a penalty was given and David Alaba was called up to take the shot. Alaba missed wide left from the spot though, and the score remained level (40').
Playing the entire second-half down a man, Arsenal were forced to drop inside their penalty area and defend constantly. Similar to Barcelona, Bayern were able to keep nearly all of possession and work a pair of goals against a depleted English side.
Captain Philipp Lahm was involved in both goals, producing the final pass each time. First Lahm played a square-ball along the edge of the box that Toni Kroos struck first-time. The shot from Kroos had just enough curl on it to bend around the reach of the keeper and slip back inside the near-post (54').
Then near the end of the match Lahm played a chipped ball into the box to pick out the run of Thomas Müller who came in late off the bench. Müller was left unmarked and drove the header down to beat the keeper for Bayern's second and final goal of the match (88').
The German club now has a huge advantage going into the replay in Munich on March 11th. Two away goals will need to be matched by Arsenal when they meet again, and the defense needs to be perfect to stop the dynamic Munich attack.
Playing the entire second-half down a man, Arsenal were forced to drop inside their penalty area and defend constantly. Similar to Barcelona, Bayern were able to keep nearly all of possession and work a pair of goals against a depleted English side.
Captain Philipp Lahm was involved in both goals, producing the final pass each time. First Lahm played a square-ball along the edge of the box that Toni Kroos struck first-time. The shot from Kroos had just enough curl on it to bend around the reach of the keeper and slip back inside the near-post (54').
Then near the end of the match Lahm played a chipped ball into the box to pick out the run of Thomas Müller who came in late off the bench. Müller was left unmarked and drove the header down to beat the keeper for Bayern's second and final goal of the match (88').
The German club now has a huge advantage going into the replay in Munich on March 11th. Two away goals will need to be matched by Arsenal when they meet again, and the defense needs to be perfect to stop the dynamic Munich attack.
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