Champions League draw 2013: Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea - why English clubs have proved to be a thorn in the side for Bayern Munich in Germany
Arsenal will take on the Champions League holders in the Last 16
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Your support makes all the difference.Facing the Champions League holders, Bayern Munich, the team who have powered to victory in each of their last 17 successive Bundesliga home matches may seem an incredibly daunting prospect. But look a little deeper, and you will find that English clubs in Germany have proved to be thorn in the side for the Bayern.
Bayern have lost their last three European matches against English clubs on German soil, including the Champions League final penalty defeat against Chelsea in 2012, after the match ended 1-1 after extra time.
Dec 2013 Bayern Munich 2 Man City 3
March 2013 Bayern Munich 0 Arsenal 2
May 2012 Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 (Chelsea win 4-3 on pens)
Arsenal, on the other hand, also have a fine recent Champions League record in Europe, and are unbeaten in their last five matches in the country.
Nov 2013 Borussia Dortmund 0 Arsenal 1
March 2013 Bayern Munich 0 Arsenal 2
Nov 2012 Schalke 2 Arsenal 2
Sept 2011 Borussia Dortmund 1 Arsenal 1
Sept 2006 Hamburger SV 1 Arsenal 2
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