Trossard rescues Arsenal in Bayern draw as Man City, Madrid share spoils in six goal epic
10th April 2024
Madrid and Man City produced a six goal thriller at the Bernabeu.
- Arsenal had taken an early lead through Bukayo Saka before former Gunners winger Serge Gnabry put Bayern back on level terms.
- Bayern then took the lead when Kane extended his goalscoring record against Arsenal but Trossard levelled late on.
Arsenal rescued a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich as Leandro
Trossard's late leveller stopped Harry Kane from making a triumphant return to
north London in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Trossard came off the bench to equalize in the closing
stages at the Emirates Stadium after former Tottenham striker Kane put Bayern
2-1 ahead with a first-half penalty.
Fans in the 60,000 sell-out crowd were relieved to be able
to focus on a pulsating clash after security was increased at Champions League
games this week.
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A media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published
threats against stadiums hosting quarter-finals this week.
UEFA, European football's governing body, confirmed it was
aware of the threats but the ties at the Emirates Stadium and in Madrid - where
Real drew with Manchester City - both went ahead as planned.
Arsenal had taken an early lead through Bukayo Saka before
former Gunners winger Serge Gnabry put Bayern back on level terms.
Kane scored a north London derby record 14 goals against
Arsenal during his time with Tottenham, making him an inevitable target for
taunts from Gunners fans.
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When Kane bagged his sixth career goal at the Emirates - and
his 39th in all competitions in his first season with Bayern - it seemed the
England captain would have the last laugh.
But Trossard's dramatic intervention leaves the tie
delicately poised ahead of the second leg in Munich on April 17.
Premier League leaders Arsenal have been in superb form this
season, while Bayern are on the brink of surrendering the German title for the
first time in 12 years after a brutal domestic campaign.
But, playing in the Champions League quarter-finals for the
first time since 2010, Arsenal looked unusually hesitant at times and will be
relieved to have emerged with their hopes of a first European Cup still intact.
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Elsewhere, Real Madrid and Champions League holders
Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in the other rollercoaster
quarter-final first leg played on Tuesday.
Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben
Dias' own goal and Rodrygo Goes helped Madrid dramatically and swiftly fight
back.
Manchester City's own quick-fire double in the second half
through Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol stunned the record 14-time winners, but
they snatched a draw through Fede Valverde's scorching volley.
"We wanted to win and get a positive result out of the
first game, but in the end we drew, making the mistake of letting in goals that
we shouldn't have," Rodrygo told Movistar.
"We have to win there now... it's all open, whoever
makes less mistakes there will go through."