Mikel Arteta’s teachers and students were unable to take advantage of home field advantage to win a favorable result against Bayern Munich.

Arsenal’s impressive performance in the Premier League helps Mikel Arteta and his team enter the cоnfrоntatiоn with Bayern Munich with certain confidence. Not to mention the “Gunners” also have home advantage. However, the Champions League is a tournament that emphasizes the experience and class of each player.

Contrary to fans’ predictions, the German team was the one who rushed into the opponent’s field after the opening whistle. However, it was Arsenal who took the lead from Bukayo Saka’s decisive shot.

In the 12th minute, after a well-coordinated situation on the right wing, the ball fell to Bukayo Saka in the Bayern Munich penalty area. The player wearing shirt number 7 processed a few more beats before launching a dangerous curling shot, not giving Manuel Neuer any chance to block.

It was thought that an early goal would give Mikel Arteta’s students more confidence, but just a few minutes later, starting from midfielder Gabriel’s disastrоus upward pass, Bayern Munich regained the ball. Leon Goretzka made a pass for Serge Gnabry to escape and shoot into David Raya’s net.

Things got even worse for Arsenal’s defense when William Saliba fouled Leroy Sane in the home team’s penalty area. The referee awarded Bayern Munich a penalty. At the 11 meter mark, Harry Kane easily deceived David Raya, increasing the score to 2-1 for Thomas Tuchel and his team.

In the remaining minutes of the first half, despite trying hard to find an equalizer, Arsenal encountered countless deadlocks and had to leave the field for a break with a disadvantage on the scoreboard.

Entering the second half, Arsenal players tried to control the ball to аttаck. However, after 20 minutes of rolling, the home team appeared extremely deadlocked against Bayern Munich’s dense defense.

However, the “Gunners'” efforts were rewarded in the 75th minute. Starting from an аttаck on the right wing, Gabriel Jesus handled the ball trickyly before passing inside for Leandro Trossard to score decisively. , equalizing 2-2 for the home team at Emirates Stadium.

In the last 15 minutes of the match, Bayern Munich players tried to hold the ball, reducing the tempo of the match. The German team made no sеcrеt of their intention to hold Arsenal to a draw at the Emirates.

The home team tried to press forward in search of a third goal but their efforts were not enough. In the end, Arsenal and Bayern Munich drew 2-2.

A week from now, Arsenal will have a trip that promises to be difficult at the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich seems to hold a slight advantage after the inconclusive first leg.