Let’s take a look at the notable statistics surrounding the epic match between Bayern Munich and Arsenal (data from Opta).
This is the 13th time Bayern Munich has appeared in the Champions League semi-finals, only less than Real Madrid’s achievement.
Arsenal have lost a total of eight matches against Bayern, more than any of their other opponents in the Champions League.
For the first time since May 2023, Arsenal has lost two consecutive matches in all competitions without scoring any goals.
5/7 of Joshua Kimmich’s goals in the Champions League were scored in the knock-out rounds (3 in the quarterfinals and 2 in the semi-finals).
However, this is only Kimmich’s second goal in his last 32 appearances in the Champions League.
Arsenal only launched 3 shots in the second half of the match and did not have any shots on target, reaching an expected goals index (xG) of 0.15.
Bayern scored a total of 30 goals against Arsenal, more than any of their other opponents in the Champions League.
Bayern has won 20/24 recent home matches in the Champions League (lost 1), keeping a total of 13 clean sheets during this period.
Manuel Neuer has made his 23rd start in Champions League quarter-final matches, more than any other player in history.
It took until 42 minutes after Martin Odegaard’s shot in the 46th minute for Arsenal to have their second shot (88th minute) in the second half of the match.