Leandro Trassart equalized in the second half Arsenal with a 2-2 draw Bayern Munich Tuesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals Harry Kane Again he scored against his old rival.
Drossart curled in a low shot in the 76th minute to keep Bayern from leaving the Emirates Stadium with another big win after Kane had put the German club ahead from the penalty spot in the first half.
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Premier League leaders Arsenal, playing in their first Champions League quarter-final for 14 years, took an early lead through a clinical Bukayo Saga strike.
But Arsenal were stunned as their former striker Serge Gnabry equalized six minutes later, then Kane scored his 39th goal in all competitions after Leroy Sane was fouled in the box.
Two Arsenal substitutes equalized as Gabriel Jesus teed up Drozdard in the area.
But the home side were left fuming at the final whistle as they were denied a late penalty after going down under a challenge from Saga. Manuel Neuer Let the tie hang in balance.
Kane's return to one of his favorite haunts was the big talk before the game.
The forward, who scored 14 goals for Tottenham in the north London derby, screamed every time he touched the ball. England The captain was rarely involved in the initial exchanges.
A disappointing Bayern bid to win the competition for a seventh time looked comfortable early on despite the absence of fans at the Emirates as punishment for overcrowding in the previous round.
But they were undone in the 12th minute Ben White He played the ball inside to his teammate Manuel Neuer.
White should have made it 2-0 soon after, but shot straight at Neuer and proved costly ArsenalThe most unflappable defense in the Premier League of late, gone.
They carelessly lost possession in the 18th minute and Bayern punished them Leon Goretzka Slipped a perfect pass to Gnabri, who flicked a finish past the on-rushing David Raya.
All Arsenal's composure disappeared as Sane was allowed to run and run before stumbling into the area. William Saliba And referee Glenn Nyberg made a simple decision by pointing to the penalty spot.
Kane stepped up and nobody expected him to miss as the whistle blew, sending Raya the wrong way.
It could get worse as the 60,000 suddenly had painful flashbacks of Bayer's heavy European defeats, particularly the 10-2 aggregate defeat in 2017, when Sane headed over and was only denied by an excellent covering tackle by White.
Bayern showed their European experience in the second half as they soaked up some Arsenal pressure while looking dangerous on the counter-attack.
Arsenal have been struggling to create any meaningful chances with Arteta Trossard and sent on Gabriel Jesus Midway through the second half. And it was Trazzard who guided the equalizer in the 76th minute.
Alternative to Bavaria Kingsley Coman Saga almost won it for the visitors with a close-range flick that hit the post as Arsenal screamed for a penalty with the last move of the game as he went down in the area.
The game was played despite several social media posts by Al-Azaim Foundation, ISIS-K's media arm, calling for attacks on stadiums hosting the Champions League quarter-finals. UEFA, European soccer's governing body, said it was aware of the threats but that matches would go ahead as planned.
Information from Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
