LONDON -- Arsenal hammered out a warning to Europe's top teams by extending their perfect start to the UEFA Champions League league phase with a 3-1 win against Bayern Munich , which confirms their status as favorites to win the competition.

Goals by Jurriën Timber , Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli sent Bayern crashing to their first defeat in all competitions this season and sent the Gunners three points clear of the chasing pack at the top of the table .

Lennart Karl 's first-half equalizer had given Bayern hope of maintaining their unbeaten record, but Arsenal proved too strong in the second half, and Mikel Arteta's substitutes -- Madueke and Martinelli both coming off the bench -- made match-winning contributions.

In a fiery game, both Arteta and Bayern coach Vi

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