Calls for Arsenal to part ways with the French coach continued to appear when the 'Gunners' lost 1-5 to Bayern at home in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on March 7.
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Before the match, many fans gathered outside Emirates Stadium to demand that Arsenal's board of directors not renew the contract with coach Wenger. |
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"Arsene, thanks for the memories but it's time to say goodbye," a large banner at the Emirates Stadium read. |
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"All good things must come to an end. Wenger should go," said a fan after witnessing Arsenal lose 1-5 at home. |
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Coach Wenger could not hide his disappointment at the end of the match. If he does not renew his contract at the end of the season, this will be his last match leading Arsenal in the Champions League. In more than two decades in charge of Arsenal, Wenger has never won the most prestigious tournament in Europe. The best achievement of Wenger and his team is only one final in 2006. In the last seven seasons, Arsenal have been eliminated in the round of 16. |
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In the second leg on the evening of March 7, Arsenal got off to a good start with the opening goal thanks to Theo Walcott. The English striker dribbled skillfully through Bayern's defense before finishing into the top of goalkeeper Neuer's net. |
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Arsenal also created a number of dangerous chances in the first half, including Olivier Giroud's header that went wide of the goal. |
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The first half also saw a controversial incident when Alonso appeared to foul Walcott in the penalty area. But the referee refused to award a penalty. The two teams then clashed and reacted fiercely. |
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Arsenal ended the first half with the advantage of leading, but the fans had to witness the home team quickly collapse in the second half. First was the red card for Laurent Koscielny after a foul on Lewandowski in the 16m50 area. |
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After winning the penalty, Lewandowski himself successfully executed it to help Bayern equalize. |
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Defensive errors cost Arsenal four more goals, with Arturo Vidal scoring twice late on after Robben and Douglas Costa had put their names on the scoresheet. |
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Winning 10-2 on aggregate, Bayern is full of spirit in the Champions League quarter-finals. The German giants show that they are a strong candidate for the championship this season. |
According to VNE