Kiwior was not anyone's first choice for left back except Arteta's, and he made a crucial error for Bayern's second. Raya came too far out of goal to set up Bayern's first. This is so un-Arsenal. Credit to Bayern for taking full advantage of our screwups (though they could have had a third).
Arteta's personnel change at the break was Zinchenko for Kiwior. It almost backfired immediately as Sane got the better of our diminutive fullback, but we survived. The tying goal came from some brilliant close work from Jesus at the edge of the box, who slipped it to Trossard for an assured finish. Both players had been brought on a few minutes previous. The last sub was Thomas Partey, who did not look good. There was a penalty shout in the dying seconds when Saka went down after having pushed the ball past Neuer, but no referee is going to call it unless it's more clear-cut. Saka probably should have taken the shot.
This game reminded me of the first Porto match, in that Arsenal pushed so hard for goals that they left themselves vulnerable. It's not like them. Saliba was carrying the ball into the final third; that's something that should be reserved for games when we're either three up or two down. Arteta has to be furious about the yellow cards not taken which would have prevented Bayern's goals.
Well, now we have to win in Munich. I'm confident, if we stay focused and don't leave a lot of space behind.
It finished 3-3 in Madrid. Both ties are finely poised.
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