Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Five Talking Points

The team from north London managed to pull off the upset of the night when they beat the reigning German champions 2-0 at the Emirates in a Champions League group stage clash. Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil were on target for Gunners in their unexpected victory.Coming into the game with two losses in the first two group games, things weren’t looking any good for an Arsenal team facing a must-win game of sorts against a rampaging Bayern side so as to stay alive in the tournament.They did manage to do it though, and the group has been thrown wide open again. This win also means that Arsenal have ended Bayern’s 12-match winning streak coming into the game.Bayern dominated most of the first half, both in terms of possession and the number of threats on goal. Douglas Costa and Thiago were at their individual best but couldn’t make much for the team. Arsenal was the more dominant team in the second half, and two goals late in the game from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil sealed the game for the Londoners.Here are the major talking points from the game. 

#1 Arsenal can match the best in Europe

Arsenal might have had a disastrous start to their Champions League campaign, but they showed why they are not to be written off that easily. Defeating arguably the best team in Europe currently in a game of such importance is not an easy task and they managed to pull it off quite comfortably.

This win gives them a breather and a lifeline to stay alive in the race for the knockout stages. Just a month or so ago, things were not looking good for the Gunners, losing to Chelsea in the league after a Champions League loss to Dinamo Zagreb.

They have turned it around since then and have been in great form in the league, steamrolling the likes of Manchester United. It’s great to see that they are being able to replicate their success at the European level as well.

The current Arsenal squad might be the best one they have had in years and they certainly have the capability to go toe to toe with the European elites.