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Bayern Munich player ratings vs Arsenal: Joshua Kimmich is a class act! Thumping header settles nervy Champions League tie as Harry Kane's hopes of a first career trophy stay alive

Bayern Munich progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League with a fully deserved victory over a much-vaunted Arsenal side on Wednesday evening, with Joshua Kimmich scoring the only goal of the game at the Allianz Arena to see his side through 3-2 on aggregate.

The Bavarians had been written off coming into this quarter-final tie, with it already having been confirmed that coach Thomas Tuchel would be leaving at the end of the season after a disastrous Bundesliga title defence.

However, after securing a draw in the first leg at the Emirates, Bayern finished the job on home soil - and with impressive professionalism, with Kimmich's emphatic second-half header just reward for a team that had created the better chances throughout while at the same time completely nullifying Arsenal's attack.

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