Bayern de Munique 2-2 Arsenal: Match Recap and Result

Match: 21 October 2026, 19:00 UTC · Published: 21 October 2026 · 348 words

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Bayern de Munique and Arsenal drew 2-2 in the Champions League at the Allianz Arena after a match that flipped twice. Arsenal led in the first half, Harry Kane put the hosts ahead after the break, and Declan Rice still equalized late.

Match Summary

The game opened with an Arsenal booking rather than a breakthrough. Kai Havertz went into the book in the 13th minute. The visitors still found the first goal in the 25th minute. The scorer was not listed in match data.

Bayern de Munique needed little time to respond. They leveled in the 35th minute, and that scorer was not listed in match data either. Ezri Konsa collected a yellow card in the 39th minute as the first half closed with the sides level.

After the restart Harry Kane scored in the 61st minute to put the home side in front. Arsenal stayed in the contest and, in the 82nd minute, Declan Rice made it 2-2. Neither team found a winner from there, and the Champions League meeting ended all square.

Key Moments

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Neither side could settle after the first-half exchange. By the interval the score was already level, which meant the second half started as a genuine contest rather than a recovery mission for one team.

Kane's goal after the hour changed that. Bayern de Munique led for the first time and Arsenal had to chase, turning a shared game into a test of whether the visitors could respond.

Rice's late strike was the answer. It wiped out the home lead with the clock against Arsenal and left Bayern de Munique to settle for a point after they had been in front.

Match Statistics

The shot count was almost even. Arsenal attempted 14 to Bayern de Munique's 13, and both sides put five efforts on target. Expected goals told a different story. Bayern de Munique generated 2.51 xG against Arsenal's 1.33, a gap that did not show in the 2-2 scoreline. Arsenal won the corner count 5-3. The visitors received both yellow cards of the night, while Bayern de Munique finished without a booking. Neither side was shown a red card.