UEFA dish out massive fine after three rule breaches in Arsenal victory

Bayern Munich have been hit with two fines following three rule violations during their Champions League match against Arsenal. The Gunners emerged as 3-1 winners at the Emirates, and in addition to losing the match, the German titans have now been penalised. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) have imposed fines totalling €70,000 (£61,000) on Bayern Munich.

The German giants have been charged with 'Throwing of objects, Art. 16(2)(b) DR', 'Crowd disturbances, Art. 16(2)(h) DR' and 'Transmitting message not fit for a sports event (illicit banners), Art. 16(2)(e) DR'. There appeared to be some unrest in the away end at the Emirates before the match started, with some friction between fans and stewards. Police had to step in to separate groups of agitated Bayern supporters.

This is not the first time Bayern Munich have been sanctioned by UEFA. The Bavarian club's fans were barred from attending the Emirates last season, during the Champions League quarter-final in April.

They received sanctions following supporters hurling fireworks and projectiles onto the pitch during their away fixture at Lazio in February 2024.

Bayern had been under a two-year probationary period with a suspended one-match away ban following a comparable incident during their group stage encounter at Copenhagen in October 2023.

Arsenal secured a remarkable 3-1 victory last month to hand Bayern their first European defeat this season. Mikel Arteta's side took the initiative when Jurrien Timber found the net after 22 minutes.

Young talent Lennart Karl responded with a leveller shortly afterwards, but couldn't stop the north London outfit from maintaining their perfect record. Second-half strikes from Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a memorable triumph for Arsenal.

Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich, however, declined to acknowledge that Arteta's squad was the strongest they'd encountered this campaign.

When questioned whether Arsenal had been Bayern's most challenging opponents this season, he told TNT Sports Brazil: "No, I don't think so. I think PSG were the toughest one, especially the way they play football.

"Arsenal is completely different. They rely on set-pieces. They love to play the long balls, they love to fight for the second balls, it was a completely different game.

"Against PSG, it's more a football game. Today, it was not so much about football, it was about game management, it was more about the duels. The win was well-deserved, but we have to learn from this game."