Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal: Live Player Ratings
Bayern Munich’s defense of the European Cup will continue into the quarterfinal round of the Champions League after the Bavarian giants eliminated Arsenal on 3-1 aggregate, Tuesday.
Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring with a 54th-minute tap-in, but just moments later the Gunners were level thanks to a Lukas Podolski pile-driver that left Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with no chance whatsoever.
Still, the 1-1 draw on the night wasn’t enough for Arsenal, who for the fourth season running bow out at the Champions League Round of 16.
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Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Neuer | 9 | 8 |
| Lahm | 9 | 9 |
| Martinez | 8 | 8 |
| Dante | 8 | 9 |
| Alaba | 9 | 9 |
| Schweinsteiger | 9 | 9 |
| Robben | 9 | 8 |
| Thiago | 8 | 9 |
| Gotze | 7 | 7 |
| Ribery | 7 | 8 |
| Mandzukic | 7 | 7 |
| Kroos | N/A | 8 |
| Muller | N/A | 6 |
Half-Time analysis for Bayern Munich
Neuer: So, so confident on set-pieces.
Lahm: Overlapping exceptionally well with Robben.
Martinez: Deputising well as a centre-back in place of Boateng.
Dante: Picked up an early yellow card for a lazy tackle on Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Alaba: Playing countless crosses into the danger-zone from the left.
Schweinsteiger: Misplaced just a single pass during the first half.
Robben: Looks the most likely attacker to score.
Thiago: An impressive 74 touches of the ball for the 22-year-old.
Gotze: Tested Fabianski with a half-volley late in the opening period.
Ribery: Yet to manage a single shot on goal.
Mandzukic: Only 12 touches so far.
Full-Time analysis for Bayern Munich
Neuer: Generally solid, but had a late mix-up with Martinez.
Lahm: Complained he’d been fouled by Podolski in the buildup to the Arsenal goal.
Martinez: Doesn’t always look all that convincing in the centre of defense.
Dante: Rock-solid despite playing much of the match on a booking.
Alaba: Added a useful attacking element.
Schweinsteiger: Ghosted into the goalmouth to tap Ribery’s pass into the back of the net.
Robben: Took two dives in the second half—the second of which earned Bayern a late penalty.
Thiago: No one touched the ball more than the young Spaniard.
Gotze: Withdrawn in favour of Kroos following the Podolski goal.
Ribery: Assisted on Schweinsteiger’s opener, but still looks a bit off the pace following a return from injury.
Mandzukic: Denied by a superb Fabianski save midway through the second half.
Kroos: Helped settle his side following Arsenal’s goal.
Muller: Saw his penalty saved well by Fabianski.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Fabianski | 9 | 9 |
| Sagna | 7 | 7 |
| Mertesacker | 8 | 8 |
| Koscielny | 8 | 8 |
| Vermaelen | 6 | 6 |
| Arteta | 7 | 7 |
| Oxlade-Chamberlain | 8 | 8 |
| Cazorla | 6 | 6 |
| Ozil | 5 | 5 |
| Podolski | 5 | 8 |
| Giroud | 6 | 6 |
| Rosicky | N/A | 7 |
| Gnabry | N/A | 6 |
| Flamini | N/A | 5 |
Half-Time analysis for Arsenal
Fabianski: Had two saves to make in the first half.
Sagna: Pinned back by Alaba so far.
Mertesacker: Made a handful of awkward, yet effective clearances.
Koscielny: Showing his excellent ability to defend one-on-one.
Vermaelen: Lahm and Robben are running him into the ground.
Arteta: Made a pair of important interventions in a first half that also included a booking.
Oxlade Chamberlain: Arsenal’s most energetic attacker has so far earned two fouls.
Cazorla: Giving the ball away far too often.
Ozil: Has completed just 56% of his passes.
Podolski: Only 11 touches so far.
Giroud: Didn’t get enough of Cazorla’s corner, and Neuer was able to easily save his header.
Full-Time analysis for Arsenal
Fabianski: Was absolutely outstanding, and did ever so well to deny Muller from the penalty spot.
Sagna: Completely neutralised by Alaba.
Mertesacker: Another top-level showing from the towering German.
Koscielny: Excelled in his one-on-one battles with Robben and was unlucky to have a penalty called against him late on.
Vermaelen: When Arsenal’s first-choice defensive unit is fit, he sits.
Arteta: His 89% rate of passing completion was impressive given the opponent.
Oxlade Chamberlain: Worked his socks off before being withdrawn, having pulled up with cramps.
Cazorla: Had a chance to spring Podolski midway through the second half but flicked the ball to no one.
Ozil: Didn’t start the second half.
Podolski: His laser of a strike provided Arsenal a lifeline.
Giroud: He just doesn’t seem the elite centre-forward a Champions League side should have.
Rosicky: Immediately showed more intensity than Ozil.
Gnabry: Touched the ball just five times in a brief cameo.
Flamini: Played only six minutes after Oxlade-Chamberlain’s exit.
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