Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 at a sold-out Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, in their International Champions Cup friendly Wednesday night.
The first 45 was defined by a mostly mild run of play with spurts of chances for both sides. The closest either club came to scoring was in the 32nd minute when Bayern's Thomas Muller nearly put David Alaba's cross away but shot the ball right into Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno's leg.
Arsenal's No. 10 Mesut Ozil gave the Gunners their only shot on goal through the first half in the 38th minute with a left-footed shot almost as cheeky as his newly debuted blond hair.