Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich LIVE – Gunners remain top of Champions League after comfortable win

“With Leo, we don’t know. He said he felt something and we didn’t want to take any risk obviously.”

“When I was looking at the bench of Bayern, it’s the same. I look at the players that they are bringing in and they can change the game.

“That’s what you require at this level. We’ve certainly improved that with the quality and the mindset of the players coming in and that’s something that is making a huge difference for us.”

“First of all I have to praise my players because they had an incredible match against, I think, the best team in Europe.

“Individually we were immense to resolve all the challenges that this team brings to the table.

“The energy that we created in the stadium, what the team transmits, the energy that we bring and the quality that we play with, it’s incredible.”

Speaking to TNT Sports, Declan Rice says there is a “different” feeling this season but insists Arsenal must stay focused.

“There is a long way to go – let’s not get carried away.”

Noni Madueke speaking to TNT Sports: “I couldn’t have picked a better game to score my first Arsenal goal. I am so happy the team got the win as well.

“It’s an incredible statement, but we know the work we put in.”

Full time and what a win for Arsenal!

They remain the only team in the Champions League with a 100 per cent win rate. They look unstoppable at the moment!

Pinball in the Arsenal box from a Bayern freekick leads to Kim smashing the ball over the bar.

Four minutes added on.

It’s all about closing out the game for Arsenal now.

They are keeping the ball well and the Bayern press is no longer effective.

Joshua Kimmich, Lennart Karl and Dayot Upamenaco are replaced by Leon Goretzka, Raphael Guerreiro and Kim Minjae.

Jurrien Timber and Ebere Eze are replaced by Ben White and Martin Odegaard.

Mikel Merino is shown a yellow card for a poor challenge on Joshua Kimmich.

Game over at the Emirates?

Arsenal counterattack Bayern and substitute Gabriel Martinelli is sent through on goal, but is greeted by an onrushing Manuel Neuer, who completely misses the ball and gives the Brazilian a tap in into an open goal, which he duly takes.

William Saliba is shown a yellow card for a foul.

Serge Gnabry and Konrad Laimer are replaced by Nicolas Jackson and Tom Bischof.

Former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry is given the opportunity to score but he misses the ball with his acrobatic effort.

Arsenal are back in front and it’s hard to say they don’t deserve it!

Great pressure on the Bayern defence allows substitute Calafiori in behind and his cross into the box is finished off by Madueke to give the Gunners the lead again.

Bukayo Saka and Myles Lewis-Skelly are replaced by Gabriel Martinelli and Riccardo Calafiori.

How have Arsenal not scored?

Declan Rice is sent baring down on goal and his cross is turned away by Konrad Laimer but it deflects off Joshua Kimmich’s face and into the hands of Manuel Neuer.

Arsenal have a freekick after Dayot Upamecano fouls Noni Madueke.

The Frenchman might consider himself lucky not to receive a second booking.

Vincent Kompany is shown a yellow card for his protests.

Bayern go down the other end of the pitch with Lennart Karl but the youngster’s effort is weak and and easy save for David Raya.

Arsenal have yet another corner…

Bayern deal with this one easily.

Corner after corner for Arsenal, and they work the ball well back into the Bayern penalty area but Mikel Merino blasts it well over the bar.

Pinball for Arsenal sees the ball land at Bukayo Saka’s feet, who fires it over the goal with the aid of a touch from Manuel Neuer.

The subsequent corner is cleared.