Although Arsenal quickly took the lead, Bayern Munich turned it around at halftime, and the match between the two teams in London in the quarterfinals of the Champions League ended in a 2-2 draw.
UEFA Champions League summary, part 9
Champions League, quarter-finals, first leg:
Arsenal (English) – Bayern Munich (German) 2-2 (1-1)
scorers: Saka (12th), Trossard (76th), and Gnabry (18th), Kane (32nd – penalty kick)
The home side started the match better, but even though they took the lead with Bukayo Saka’s goal, Bayern turned it around with goals from Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane in the first half. After the turn, the game went according to the Bavarian team’s ideas for a long time, but they were unable to double their advantage, and Leandro Trossard equalized after turning the ball.
additional result:
Real Madrid (Spain) – Manchester City (Angol) 3-3 (2-1)
The return matches will be played next Wednesday.
Cover photo: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (right) battles Arsenal’s Gabriel in the Champions League quarter-finals (EPA/ANDY RAIN)
