Bayern Munich were unhappy with Arsenal’s first goal during their 3-1 defeat in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead through Jurrien Timber’s header from Bukayo Saka’s corner but Bayern equalised with a close-range strike from Lennart Karl. Arsenal stepped up a gear in the second half and went ahead again through Noni Madueke before Gabriel Martinelli capitalised on Neuer’s mistake to seal the victory.

However, Bayern believe Timber should have been penalised by Italian referee Marco Guida for barging into Neuer moments before Saka took the corner.

‘I was obviously off balance, that’s clear, and then I was in a different position than I would have liked and then I couldn’t get forward as much,’ Neuer said.

‘You know how they do it with set-pieces.

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