Bayern beat Man Utd in a thriller as Arsenal drub PSV in Champions league 2023

  


The champions league in football is on in Europe and  Bayern Munich and Arsenal scripted  contrasting wins in their first matches . While Arsenal drubbed PSV Idenhoven of Netherlands 4-0 at London , Bayern  won a thriller 4-3 after an epic contest vs Manchester United .


United's return to champions league ended in disappointment but they started on a bright note at the Allianz arena only for Leroy Sane to score in the 28th minute past Onana. Serge Gnabry made it two goals in four minutes when he finished off a searing solo run by Jaman Musiala .


Rasmus Hojlund reduced the arrears with his first United goal early in the second half but a debatable VAR review penalised Eriksen for handball and Harry Kane finished in style  from the penalty spot to put the Bundesliga champions  3-1 ahead in the 53rd minute. 


Brazilian forward Casimero  revived United's hopes with a goal off Rashford assist  but The hosts found extra gears again as teenager Mathys Tel fired  into the roof of the net to put Bayern  4-2 up  during injury time .


Casimero scored again off a Bruno Fernandez free kick to restore back some pride for Manchester United  (4-3) but it was too late as Bayern won a thriller rather deservingly 



Meanwhile in the earlier match ,Arsenal  blazed away vs PSV with Bukayo Saka, Trossard and Gabriel Jesus in ominous form . The gunners played free flowing soccer to knock in 3 goals before Half time and added one more in 2nd half .


Saka put Arsenal in the lead in torrential rain as he latched on to a half save from PSV goalie in the 8th minute .


Saka's assist to Trossard  and the latter's first timer beat PSV goalie for 2-0 in the 20th minute . 


Then it was the turn for Trossard 's assist which found the busy Gabriel Jesus and the Brazilian fired in from close in the 38th minute for 3-0 . 


In the 2nd half skipper Odegaard  rifled a superb 20-yard strike past Benitez in the 70th minute to complete the Arsenal rout of PSV  4-0.

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