According to a report by Goal on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Arsenal U19 were held to a 3-3 draw by Bayern Munich U19 in an entertaining UEFA Youth League encounter.

Arsenal started the match well and took the lead in the 11th minute through Hakeem Abubakar, who found the back of the net to give the visitors an early advantage. However, Bayern responded just four minutes later, with Allen Junior Lambe scoring the equaliser as the home side quickly got themselves back into the game.

Bayern continued to put pressure on Arsenal and completed the turnaround in the 30th minute when Erblin Osmani converted a penalty to make it 2-1. The German side took further control of the match shortly before half-time, as Guido Della Rovere scored in the 43rd minute to give Bayern a comfortable 3-1 lead going into the break.

Arsenal needed a strong response in the second half if they wanted to avoid defeat, and the young Gunners showed determination as they pushed forward in search of a way back into the contest.

Their efforts paid off in the 68th minute when Marli Salmon scored to reduce the deficit to one goal, giving Arsenal renewed hope of getting something from the match. The visitors continued to fight until the closing stages, refusing to accept defeat despite Bayern's advantage.

Arsenal's persistence finally paid off in stoppage time when Emerson Nwaneri scored in the 90th minute to make it 3-3, completing a late comeback and ensuring that his team left Germany with a valuable point.

Although Arsenal will be disappointed that they allowed Bayern to build a two-goal advantage, their second-half performance showed good character. With the draw, Arsenal U19 moved to 18th position on the UEFA Youth League table with four points, while Bayern Munich U19 climbed to 16th position and also have four points.