"Second-half goals from Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli fired Arsenal to a 3-1 victory in Wednesday's heavyweight Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. Madueke, back after two months out with a knee injury, scored his first Gunners goal before fellow sub Martinelli pounced on a mistake from Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer to stretch Arsenal's perfect record in the competition to five victories from five matches and leave them top of the 36-team table."
"Bayern had also won four from four coming into the game but have now seen that 100% record disappear as they also suffered their first defeat in any competition this season. Earlier, Jurriën Timber had headed Arsenal into the lead and, with former Tottenham striker Harry Kane unable to add to the six goals he has scored at the Emirates, it was left to Bayern's 17-year-old star Lennart Karl to grab the first goal Arsenal have conceded in the competition this season."
"This glamour tie was arguably the least important of Premier League leaders Arsenal's three matches this week, sandwiched between the 4-1 derby demolition of Spurs and Sunday's trip to second-placed Chelsea. Nevertheless, Arteta resisted the temptation to rest some of his big guns -- such as weekend hat-trick hero Eberechi Eze -- with the only changes coming at the back where Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly came in."
Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 3-1 in the Champions League, extending their perfect record to five wins from five and topping the 36-team table. Jurriën Timber opened the scoring with a near-post header from a Bukayo Saka corner. Bayern's 17-year-old Lennart Karl equalised after a Serge Gnabry pass. Noni Madueke, returning from a two-month knee injury, scored his first Arsenal goal in the second half. Gabriel Martinelli added a third after capitalising on a Manuel Neuer mistake. Bayern suffered their first defeat of the season, having won their previous four matches. Arteta made only defensive changes, bringing in Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
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