Arsenal and Bayern Munich are the two favorite, today's win for Arsenal puts them at the top of the league.
Arsenal started with purpose, dictating tempo early on. Their pressure paid off in the 22nd minute when Jurrien Timberrose highest to head home from a Bukayo Saka corner, giving the Gunners a deserved lead.
Bayern responded through 17-year-old Lennart Karl, who volleyed in a sharp equaliser — but that was the German champions’ last real moment of control.
After the break, Arsenal showed their depth and composure. Noni Madueke, coming off the bench, tapped in after a fluid team move in the 69th minute to restore Arsenal’s lead. Gabriel Martinelli then punished a Manuel Neuer mistake in the 77th minute, sealing the win and electrifying the Emirates.
Why This Win Matters
With this result, Arsenal maintain their 100% Champions League record — five wins from five — the only team in Europe to do so. Bayern, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the season, highlighting the gap between the two sides in form, fitness, and tactical execution.A Message to Europe
Arsenal weren’t lucky. They weren’t underdogs.They were better — better organised, better prepared, and better in the big moments.
If this performance is anything to go by, the rest of Europe should be worried: Arsenal are not just competing they’re leading.
Bayern Munich team felt confident and they think they will go to Arsenal home to beat them, lots of post on Bayern's social media post about how they have beating Arsenal many times. today was different.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich share one of the Champions League’s most memorable — and painful — histories. For years, Bayern were the roadblock that repeatedly crushed Arsenal’s European hopes. The German giants eliminated Arsenal in the knockout stages three times between 2005 and 2014, including the infamous 5–1 victories in both legs of the 2017 round of 16, a combined 10–2 defeat that became symbolic of the gap between the two clubs at the time.
This new era feels different. Arsenal now play with maturity, identity, and depth — and last night’s win signals a shift in balance. Once the tormentors, Bayern are now the ones chasing Arsenal’s level of intensity and execution.