Bayern Munich 5, Arsenal 1

Sanchez cut a dejected figure as Arsenal were thrashed in Munich

The Gunners’ european hopes were left dangling by way of the flimsiest of threads following a 2d-half Bayern blitz which produced a double strike from Thiago Alcantara and goal from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.

Arsenal had in advance given themselves what proved false hope as Alexis Sanchez cancelled
out Arjen Robben’s opener, despite the fact that a acquainted collapse against a heavyweight opponent supposed a seventh successive exit on the competition’s last 16 stage is now all however inevitable.

Defeat intensified the stress on Wenger and raised in addition questions over whether or not the Frenchman, whose settlement expires on the stop of the season, will signal a brand new deal or give up his 20-year association with the club.

With the Arsenal backline, and midfielder Francis Coquelin specifically, failing to press, Robben cut interior and curled a luxurious effort into the top nook of Gunners stopper David Ospina’s net to give Bayern a 13th minute lead.

The visitors have been presented a penalty at the half hour mark after Lewandowski, trying to lash clean in his own penalty location, stuck Laurent Koscielny with his follow through.

Sanchez’s weary spot-kick turned into conveniently repelled by Manuel Neuer, despite the fact that the Chilean regained sufficient composure to clinically level matters.

Arsenal, however, were rocked by means of the loss of Koscienly to harm within the early stages of the second period and within minutes Bayern have been lower back in front as a soaring Lewandowski planted a firm header beyond Ospina.

Bayern, who loved 75 percent possession, had been now rampant and mounted a 3 goal cushion when a clever backheel from Lewandowski released Thiago and the Spaniard drilled low beyond Ospina.

Lewandowski struck the crossbar earlier than a deflected Thiago shot whistled beyond a helpless Ospina rapidly after the hour mark.

Substitute Muller, climbed off the bench to feature and add further gloss to the scoreline through making area for a shot and duly dispatching beyond Ospina.