Claudio Pizarro is listed as one of the best Peruvian players abroad in history, being recognized in different parts of the world for the records obtained in the German Bundesliga. One of the games most remembered by the fans was the match he had against Arsenal, in the Champions League.
Claudio Pizarro and his brace against Arsenal
It was on February 22, 2005 when Claudio pizarro he would make one of his best performances on the pitch, and in a Champions League. The round of 16 of the competition united Bayern Munich with Arsenal in a key in a match played at the Olympiastadion in Germany.
in that game, Claudio pizarro scored a brace, which began in the 4th minute, after a long serve by German Oliver Kahn came under the control of the Peruvian striker, who quickly finished off the ball to beat Jens Lehmann’s goal.
At 58 minutes, a free kick converted into a center by Mehmet Scholl, was used by Claudio pizarrowho after removing Kolo Touré’s mark, would increase the account for the German team with a header.
At minute 65′, Hasan Salihamidžić scored the third goal for the German team. Once the match was secured, Claudio Pizarro left after 68 minutes, being replaced by Paolo Guerrero. Finally, Kolo Touré scored the stoppage goal for Arsenal, leaving a final score of 3-1. It is worth remembering that, in the second leg, Claudio Pizarro and Paolo Guerrero played together in a 1-0 loss against Arsenal; however, the goal difference was in favor of the German team.
How many years did Claudio Pizarro play at Bayern Munich?
Claudio pizarro he played 9 seasons with Bayern Munich, between 2001-02 to 2006-07 and 2012-13 to 2014-15. The Peruvian striker played a total of 327 games and scored 125 times. Likewise, he won 6 Bundesligas, 5 DFB Cups, a Champions League, an Intercontinental Cup, a European Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
Currently, Bayern Munich is playing the round of 16 of the Champions League against RB Salzburg from Austria.
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