Arsenal scored late in normal time and beat Bayern Munich on penalties. Here’s how Twitter reacted throughout the match.
Fans were excited at the announcement of the line-ups to see Özil and Lacazette get their first minutes together in the team.
LACAZETTEEEE pic.twitter.com/ZaGltZj96H
— TheArseneView (@TheArseneView) July 19, 2017
But there was an early change, with Mertesacker ruled out with illness and Elneny thrown into the starting XI at centre-back. Fan response was mixed:
Elneny to pocket Lewandowski
— Lacatoes (@Cechque) July 19, 2017
Right before the game. The banter era continues..
— Sir Jenkinson (@theEpicGooner) July 19, 2017
The game didn’t get off to a good start, with Maitland-Niles being adjudged to have fouled Bernat for a penalty, converted by Robert Lewandowski. The Arsenal fans weren’t happy about the decision, or the start to the game:
The foul that led to the penalty pic.twitter.com/OlKTilKpsI
— Terje (@ArsenalTerje) July 19, 2017
Bayern players diving against Arsenal, even in a preseason game. What else is new?
— AJ (@UFGoonerAJ) July 19, 2017
Only 4 to go lads!!!
— ً (@TheOxDrive) July 19, 2017
There was one player earning some good reviews though, Arsenal new-boy Sead Kolašinac, who was showing good fight against the German side.
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The earlier penalty decision was then negated by an onside goal that was incorrectly ruled out.
Čech made a couple of good saves from deflected efforts over the next 10 minutes as Bayern put the pressure on:
Class from Cech , always great at saving the unusual
— RomanoFirstHalf (@RomanoFirstHalf) July 19, 2017
Cech is having a blinder
— Terje (@ArsenalTerje) July 19, 2017
But the incorrect decisions, especially from the assistants, didn’t stop coming all the way up to half-time.
These officials are clowns
— Olivier (@OlivierKGooner) July 19, 2017
Half time brought a number of changes, with only Welbeck, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Monreal and Xhaka remaining from the starting XI.
But the second half started roughly how the first half ended, with Petr Čech making more important saves.
The refereeing standard continued to be awful, with Elneny booked for a tackle where he cleanly won the ball:
Is this ref an amateur??
— Angel Charles (@angelgooner) July 19, 2017
Can't decide who's worse, the refs or the commentators.
— James (@jamesafcn) July 19, 2017
Iwobi looked Arsenal’s best performer in the opening 20 minutes of the second half, with a couple of nice touches and winning a free-kick well:
Iwobi seems to have a point to prove. Good to see
— Ooh to be (@Ooh_to_be) July 19, 2017
The fans started to get pretty worked up about the lack of incisiveness in the game, so one fan thought it was worth reminding everyone this is mostly just for fitness:
Pre-season is nothing more than a fitness test. If you are reading too much into it, you don't understand how it works.
— You Are My Arsenal (@YouAreMyArsenal) July 19, 2017
But there ended up being something to cheer after all, as a good counter attack ended with Ramsey clipping a ball in for Iwobi to head home in the last action of the 90 minutes, sending the match to penalties.
ALEX IWOBIIII
— Will (@ConvertedWinger) July 19, 2017
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Emi Martinez saved Bayern’s first penalty, giving Arsenal the advantage:
Martinezzzzz
— q (@Xhaktics) July 19, 2017
MARTINEZZZZZ
— Man Like Mesut (@_ManLikeMesut) July 19, 2017
MARTINEZ CAN SAVE PENALTIES SELL CECH
— ㅤ (@GoonerFlair) July 19, 2017
Unfortunately Elneny missed Arsenal’s second penalty, putting the teams back on terms:
Tf was that from Elneny
— Will (@ConvertedWinger) July 19, 2017
Monreal couldn’t have taken his better:
what a pen from Nacho!
— DÖ (@khado1096) July 19, 2017
Whilst Renato Sanches became the first to miss the target:
Sanches looool
— Olivier (@OlivierKGooner) July 19, 2017
Finally, Emi Martinez saved another to win the game for Arsenal, beating the Germans on penalties:
Martinez the hero for Arsenal with two saves!
— EWOMA OGIDI (@Grandemino75) July 19, 2017
OMGGG WE WONNN
— Matthew Burford (@MatthewBurford) July 19, 2017
Champions of Shanghai, we know what we are
— Pablo (@AFCAMDEN) July 19, 2017
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