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Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey (left) and Bayern’s Philipp Lahm challenge for the ball during their Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match in Munich, Germany last year. Arsenal meet Bayern today in London. [PHOTO: AP]
Arsenal will be out to show they have learnt the lessons of last season’s painful home defeat by Bayern Munich when the sides meet again in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in London tonight.
Holders Bayern were utterly dominant in 3-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium, and although Arsenal went on to salvage pride with a 2-0 win in Munich in the return leg, it was not enough to prevent the Gunners going out of the competition in the round of 16 for the third consecutive season.
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