Real Madrid and defending champions Manchester City played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti welcomed back Vinicius Junior and Eduardo Camavinga while City restored Manuel Akanji, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva from the weekend win at Crystal Palace.
Silva broke the deadlock after just two minutes when he drilled a low free-kick from 30-yards out into the near corner despite the efforts of goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.
The record-breaking holders of this tournament drew level ten minutes later after Camavinga charged in to the edge of the box and fired in off City defender Ruben Dias.
Rodrygo Goes completed the comeback two minutes later when he started a run from deep to swiftly enter the area and beat Stefan Ortega with ease.
The title holders bounced back midway in the clash after John Stone helped a loose pass to Foden to come inside and fired beyond an outstretched Lunin.
Josko Gvardiol restored the visitors lead inside the last 20 minutes through a well-taken effort from the area after collecting Jack Grealish’s pass.
Madrid weren't prepared to go down and levelled again ten minutes from time when Federico Valverde got on the end of Vinicius’ pin-point cross and volleyed past Ortega.
It finished honours even in the Spanish capital, setting up an even interesting second-leg next week out at the Etihad.
Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich
Arsenal showed lots of grit to come from behind and Bayern Munich to 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel Jesus dropped out for Gabriel Martinelli before Oleksandr Zinchenko came out for Jakub Kiwior from the Gunners’ win over Brighton & Hove Albion, while Harry Kane returned to London for the first time since he left Tottenham Hotspur.
The Gunners were off to a flyer in the 12th minute as Bukayo Saka stood well above waters after cutting inside and picked out the far corner of the net.
However, the joy lasted only six minutes after Leon Goretzka retrieved Leory Sane’s pass and released Serge Gnabry, who equalised with a neat finish past Raya.
Kane had a fairytale return to London two minutes past the half-hour mark when he fired in from the penalty spot to put Bayern ahead after Sane had drawn a foul from William Saliba.
With Bayern having the lead for the majority of the contest, the Premier League giants remained compact all round and in pursuit of a comeback.
The Gunners got their reward as Belgian Leandro Trossard got space in the box and turned home Jesus’ well-weighted pass with a clinical finish.
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