First Half: Robben volleys into the ground and over the bar. Martinez has a goal ruled out for offside. Cazorla has a free kick deflected off the wall and wide of the far post. Giroud has a header saved at the near post. Alaba puts a low shot from the edge of the box wide of the near post. Robben has a shot blocked at the near side. Mandzukic heads across and over goal. Gotze has a low volley saved.
Half Time: 0-0.
Second Half: Robben has a penalty appeal turned down. Goal! 1-0, Bayern take the lead as a low Ribery cross finds Schweinsteiger who slots in at the near side. Goal! 1-1, Arsenal strike straight back and equalise as Podolski outmuscles Lahm before firing in a fierce close range shot straight through Neuer into the far top corner. Chamberlain has a shot from the edge of the box saved at the far side. Gnabry blazes a shot over from the edge of the box. Penalty! Koscielny fouls Robben inside the box. Muller tries to give Fabianski the eyes but the keeper saves a low Muller penalty near the centre of goal.
Full Time: 1-1.
Bayern win 3-1 on aggregate.
My Opinion:
My man of the match was Fabianski. Draw not enough for Arsenal as Bayern go through. Bayern were definitely not at their best tonight but in the end got the job done and go through to the quarter finals. They had large periods of control and never looked like losing the tie. By taking the lead, Bayern looked to have ended things altogether but they conceded pretty much straight after to keep the pressure on them to see the game out. Muller will be a bit embarrassed with his late penalty effort after trying to give Fabianski the eyes but the Polish keeper was having none of it.
Arsenal had a good run in the champions league this year but just came up against a much better team in this round. It was an extremely tough task to come to the Allianz arena needing to score at least two goals without conceding and it proved to difficult. They deserved a draw in the second leg and played pretty well. Arsenal didn't create too many chances and as the game went on the team got progressively more tired which really scuppered their chances. Some pride was restored for the Gunners but in the end they will rue Ozil's missed penalty and Scziezny being sent off in the first leg.
Atletico Madrid (5) 4 v 1 (1) AC Milan Diego Costa (3,65), Kaka (27), Turan (40), Raul Garcia (70)
Atletico win 5-1 on aggregate
My Opinion:
Atletico Madrid scored that crucial away goal in the first leg but they absolutely destroyed Milan in the second. They scored an early goal through Diego Costa and never looked back, netting a further three times on the night and emphatically sending Milan crashing out. Milan had a tough task ahead of them but they never looked in the tie. A miserable season continues for Milan who are struggling in their domestic league and are now knocked out of the champions league in crushing style. However, Atletico are having a brilliant season and make it an even better one by progressing into the champions league quarter finals with ease. They will be dangerous opponents for anyone in the next round and nobody will want to draw them.
Best Goal: Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Diego Costa. Winner: Diego Costa
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