Champions League: Bayern Munich thrashes Arsenal with five-star showing

    Updated 1230 GMT (2030 HKT) November 5, 2015

    Bayern Munich took revenge on Arsenal after putting on a masterclass at Allianz Arena to win 5-1. Bayern, beaten 2-0 in London a fortnight ago, were 3-0 up at the interval.
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    Bayern Munich took revenge on Arsenal after putting on a masterclass at Allianz Arena to win 5-1. Bayern, beaten 2-0 in London a fortnight ago, were 3-0 up at the interval.
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    Chelsea left it late to overcome Dynamo Kiev 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Aleksandr Dragovic had canceled out his own-goal with 13 minutes remaining only for Willian to grab a winner.
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    Chelsea left it late to overcome Dynamo Kiev 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Aleksandr Dragovic had canceled out his own-goal with 13 minutes remaining only for Willian to grab a winner.
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    Neymar scored twice as Barcelona eased to a 3-0 win over BATE Borisov. Luis Suarez was also on target as Barca made it 10 points from four games.
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    Neymar scored twice as Barcelona eased to a 3-0 win over BATE Borisov. Luis Suarez was also on target as Barca made it 10 points from four games.
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    Mohamed Salah starred as Roma edged out Bayer Leverkusen 3-2. The German side had looked set for a point at 2-2 but Miralem Pjanic scored a late penalty to seal the points.
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    Mohamed Salah starred as Roma edged out Bayer Leverkusen 3-2. The German side had looked set for a point at 2-2 but Miralem Pjanic scored a late penalty to seal the points.
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    Olympiakos took a giant stride towards qualifying for the knockout phase with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Felipe Pardo was the hero for the home side, scoring twice in the second half after Dinamo had taken a 15th minute lead.
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    Olympiakos took a giant stride towards qualifying for the knockout phase with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Felipe Pardo was the hero for the home side, scoring twice in the second half after Dinamo had taken a 15th minute lead.
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    Belgian side Gent produced a fine performance to defeat Valencia 1-0 in Belgium to ensure its first victory of this campaign. Sven Kums scored from the penalty spot four minutes after the interval.
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    Belgian side Gent produced a fine performance to defeat Valencia 1-0 in Belgium to ensure its first victory of this campaign. Sven Kums scored from the penalty spot four minutes after the interval.
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    Lyon's hopes of making it through to the next stage look finished after it was beaten 2-0 at home by Zenit. The Russian side, which tops Group H, was indebted to Artem Dyzuba, who scored both goals.
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    Lyon's hopes of making it through to the next stage look finished after it was beaten 2-0 at home by Zenit. The Russian side, which tops Group H, was indebted to Artem Dyzuba, who scored both goals.
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    Porto eased to a 3-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. Cristian Tello, Andre Andre and Miguel Layun were all on target for the Portuguese side.
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    Porto eased to a 3-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. Cristian Tello, Andre Andre and Miguel Layun were all on target for the Portuguese side.
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    • Bayern Munich thumps Arsenal 5-1

    (CNN)Remember when Arsenal beat Bayern Munich and everyone thought the German team wasn't as scary as first thought?

    Yeah, about that -- looks like that thought process might have been premature, at least going on this latest performance anyway.
      Bayern, beaten 2-0 in London a fortnight ago, produced a masterclass to hit Arsenal for five and leave the Premier League club on the verge of elimination from the Champions League.
        The home side, which cruised to a 5-1 win, has now scored five goals on five different occasions this season -- and is still unbeaten both at home and in Europe.
        "We did what we set out to do," Thomas Muller, who scored twice, told reporters.
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        "It was a key game because had we not won we would have to do more work in the next games. Now we are on nine points.
        "We went ahead 3-0 and we were focused. In the second half, we lost a bit of possession, but that can happen if you are ahead 3-0 or 4-0."
        Going into this contest, Bayern had won its past four home games, scoring 19 goals in the process.
        Only Augsburg had managed to stop it in the German Bundesliga where Pepe Guardiola's team has won 10 out of 11 -- the only failure was the goalless draw last weekend.
        Well, perhaps it was just saving up the goals for Arsenal because by the interval, Bayern was already three up and cruising.