Bayern Munich vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result as Gunners exit after Joshua Kimmich goal

After 11 consecutive titles, Bayern Munich finally ceded control of the Bundesliga last weekend with an historic triumph for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen confirmed by a thrashing of Werder Bremen. It was a blow for a club not used to being anywhere other than top of the tree, and for Harry Kane, who had arrived in Germany with understandable optimism that his trophy duck would soon be at an end.

“It has been a disappointing season in the league. Credit and congratulations to Leverkusen for what they’ve achieved,” Kane said.

“We’re honest and open and haven’t achieved the standards we want. We have had better performances in the Champions League. We have a great opportunity tonight to keep the season alive and keep some hope among the fans that we can achieve something special.”

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel believes his experienced side have a small advantage ahead of tonight’s tie, but must be at their best to progress to the Champions League semi-finals.

“We have a slight advantage when you look at our experience in this competition. But to turn it into a real advantage, you also need a top performance. We’re ready to give it everything we’ve got,” Tuchel told reporters on Tuesday.

“We’ll need everything again. We’ll need passion and the same tactical discipline as in the first leg. We really want to win this game. It’ll be extremely important that every fan comes to support and push us.

“They play a very attractive brand of football at the highest level. We did well in the first leg, but we’re only halfway through the tie. We need everything again and hope that playing at home will give us the boost we need.”

Declan Rice believes a Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich is the “perfect” game for Arsenal to overcome defeat to Aston Villa.

The Gunners were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Unai Emery’s men at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins scored the goals to boost Villa’s top-four hopes.

Arsenal would have returned to the Premier League summit with a win but now sit second, two points behind reigning champions Manchester City.

Two of our Champions League semi-finalists are already known, PSG and Borussia Dortmund yesterday booking their place in the final four on another captivating night of European action.

It feels a huge night for Mikel Arteta himself, with Arsenal’s Premier League title charge faltering and this tie very much in the balance. Miguel Delaney explains why it is time to win.

Mikel Arteta believes Champions League quarter-final success against Bayern Munich will take Arsenal to the next level as he told his players to “write a different story” at the Allianz Arena.

The Gunners head into Wednesday’s second leg locked at 2-2 with Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern after a thrilling draw at the Emirates Stadium last week.

Defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday has since dented Arsenal’s Premier League title bid as attention now turns to Europe once again.

Arsenal had lost seven last-16 ties in succession before returning to the Champions League this season – three times to Bayern.

Arteta, though, feels reaching a semi-final against either holders Manchester City or record 14-time winners Real Madrid would elevate Arsenal.

A season that’s promised so much for Arsenal now hangs in the balance as they prepare to go to Bayern Munich on Wednesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie (8pm, TNT Sports 2).

The two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium a week ago, a result that left both sides feeling aggrieved due to controversial penalty calls that didn’t go their way.

After the draw, football betting sites see Bayern as having the advantage in the tie and make them favourites to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in four years.

The Gunners followed up the Bayern draw with a damaging 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home, a result which could have serious ramifications for their Premier League title aspirations as they slipped two points behind leaders Manchester City.

Bayern Munich’s own championship aspirations were officially ended at the weekend as Bayer Leverkusen were crowned Bundesliga champions. That leaves the Champions League as their only remaining target in their efforts to avoid a first trophyless season in 12 years.

Europe may be Arsenal’s best hope of silverware too and the stakes couldn’t be higher for Wednesday’s clash at the Allianz Arena.

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Bayern Munich XI: Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Laimer; Musiala, Muller, Tel; Kane

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard

Bayern were dealt a blow at the weekend, when Kingsley Coman sustained a right adductor injury in the first half of their 2-0 win over Cologne. They are also likely to be without former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry, who was substituted at half time with a hamstring issue during the first leg, as well as Leroy Sane - also due to injury.

Alponso Davies is suspended after receiving a third yellow card of the Champions League campaign.