Bayern vs Arsenal: 2-2 Draw in Munich, Match Report

Bayern vs Arsenal ended 2-2 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday 21 October 2026, a Champions League league-phase draw in which both sides came from level at the break to trade late blows. Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored for Arsenal, while Alphonso Davies and a Harry Kane penalty replied for Bayern. This report follows our Bayern vs Arsenal preview and covers the goals, line-ups, numbers and what the point means.

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What was the final score in Bayern vs Arsenal?

The match finished 2-2, with the two teams level at 1-1 at half-time. It kicked off at 21:00 South African time (19:00 GMT) in Munich, and Davide Massa refereed. In addition, it was matchday three of the league phase, so each side now has three games behind it. As a result, neither team has lost yet, although both dropped points on the night.

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Who scored in Bayern vs Arsenal?

Eze and Rice scored for Arsenal, and Davies and Kane scored for Bayern. First, Eze put the visitors ahead in the 25th minute after a pass from Martin Ødegaard, and the goal stood after a VAR check a minute later. Then Davies levelled in the 35th minute with Kane providing the assist, so the sides went in at 1-1.

After the break, Kane stepped up for a penalty in the 61st minute and made it 2-1 to the hosts. However, Arsenal kept pushing, and Rice equalised in the 82nd minute from a Viktor Gyökeres assist. Consequently, the final stretch was tense, although neither goalkeeper was beaten again.

How did the match unfold?

Arsenal made an early change, because Eze replaced Bukayo Saka in the 10th minute. Meanwhile, Kai Havertz was booked in the 13th minute, and Ezri Konsa followed in the 39th. Even so, the substitute Eze made the most of his chance, and his goal in the 25th minute gave Arsenal the lead.

Bayern responded well before the interval. Davies finished a move that Kane helped to create, and that goal restored parity. At half-time Vincent Kompany took off Kim Min-Jae and sent on Jonathan Tah, so Bayern changed their defence for the second half. Soon after, the penalty gave them the lead for the first time.

Both coaches then used their benches. Bayern brought on Luis Díaz for Ismael Saibari and Lennart Karl for Serge Gnabry in the 68th minute, while Arsenal replaced Havertz with Gyökeres and Bruno Guimarães with Myles Lewis-Skelly. In particular, the change up front paid off for the visitors, because Gyökeres created Rice’s equaliser. Finally, Mikel Merino came on for Ødegaard in the 85th minute, and Bayern added Nathaniel Brown and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye in the closing minutes.

What did the match statistics show?

The numbers were close, with Arsenal taking more of the ball and Bayern posting the higher expected-goals figure. Arsenal had 58 percent of possession and completed 440 of 506 passes, while Bayern had 42 percent and completed 372 of 434. Likewise, the shot count was almost even, with Arsenal taking 14 shots and Bayern 13. Each side put five of those on target, and each goalkeeper made three saves.

However, the quality of the chances leaned slightly towards the hosts, who finished with an expected-goals figure of 2.50 against 1.71 for Arsenal. In addition, Arsenal won five corners to Bayern’s three. On the other hand, Bayern committed 15 fouls to Arsenal’s six, and Arsenal collected two yellow cards while Bayern had none. Overall, a 2-2 draw looks like a fair reflection of an even contest.

Which line-ups did Bayern and Arsenal start with?

Bayern started in a 4-2-3-1 with Manuel Neuer in goal, a back four of Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae and Josip Stanišić, and Tom Bischof and Aleksandar Pavlović in central midfield. Gnabry, Saibari and Davies supported Kane up front. In contrast, Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 under Mikel Arteta, with David Raya in goal, Jurrien Timber, Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães and Riccardo Calafiori in defence, and Ødegaard, Bruno Guimarães and Rice in midfield. Saka, Havertz and Noni Madueke made up the front three.

On the benches, Arsenal also had Martín Zubimendi, Merino, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera among their options, while Bayern named Tah, Hiroki Ito and Díaz among their replacements. We list only players named in the official line-up data.

What does the result mean for the Champions League table?

Arsenal are seventh in the 36-team table with seven points from three games and a goal difference of plus four, which keeps them inside the top eight. Bayern are 14th with five points from three games, having won one and drawn two, and their goal difference is plus five. Therefore, Arsenal sit in a stronger position, but Bayern remain in the play-off places and still have five league-phase games to improve.

The two clubs have a long Champions League history. In 11 earlier meetings in the competition, Bayern won six, Arsenal won three and two were drawn, and Arsenal won the most recent one 3-1 on 26 November 2025. Furthermore, Arsenal remain unbeaten in the Champions League this season, and you can read about their latest domestic game in our Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal report.

For other results from the same matchday, see our Liverpool vs Villarreal report, follow every score on the live scores page and visit the Champions League hub.

For the official fixtures, standings and match centre, see the UEFA Champions League website.

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