Bayern Munich 1-1 (2-3 on pens) Arsenal
Alex Iwobi grabbed a dramatic 94th minute equaliser to give Arsenal an unlikely draw before the Gunners won a penalty shoot-out to steal the points.
Robert Lewandowski’s ninth-minute penalty looked like it was enough to give Bayern a winning start to the ICC Cup but Iwobi’s late, late header gave the Gunners great cheer while sending shock waves through the mobile betting market.
Both teams fielded expensive new recruits but it was a Bayern old boy who set the tone when Lewandowski scored early, after Julian Bernat was felled, to justify Germany’s status as pre-match favourites on betting websites.
With the unsettled Alexis Sanchez absent, the Gunners started up front with Danny Welbeck and new signing Alexandre Lacazette. However, it was Arsenal’s defence which was busier throughout as Thomas Muller and Franck Ribery gave them the runaround, alongside their own new boy James Rodriguez.
The match was played in a punishing 33 degrees but the Germans still managed 20 shots on goal, inspired by Ribery’s scintillating form; so they’ll still be wondering how on earth they didn’t win. They just need to watch the video. With second remaining, Aaron Ramsay finished off a brilliant move to find Iwobi who planted his header home.
The Bayern stars still seemed in shock as David Alaba and Renato Sanchez missed their penalties to hand the points to Arsenal.
All credit to the Gunners who didn’t wilt in the heat, but this was a real smash and grab.
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