Bayern far from untouchable in Champions League


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014

Arsenal's Lukasz Fabianski saves a shot by Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller (R) during their Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match in Munich, March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich have been almost untouchable in the Bundesliga but their edgy performance against Arsenal suggested that the lack of competition at domestic level could hinder their European ambitions.

Bayern again found the Champions League a different proposition as they struggled to break down a surprisingly cautious Arsenal in the first half of Tuesday's game and showed vulnerabilities in defence when the visitors came at them in the final half hour.

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