The Bottom Line

Men: Arsenal drew 2-2 at Bayern Munich. Eze put them ahead before Alphonso Davies levelled and Harry Kane scored a penalty, and Declan Rice drove in an 82nd-minute equaliser to extend the unbeaten league phase run to 15 games. Bukayo Saka went off after nine minutes with a quad injury Arteta said does not look good at all.

Women and Academy: Jonas Eidevall, who left Arsenal in October 2024, has San Diego Wave second in the NWSL and into a home playoff quarter-final. The under-19s came from 3-1 down at half time to draw 3-3 at Bayern, Emerson Nwaneri equalising in the 90th minute.

Men

Rice's late equaliser earns a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich

Eze put Arsenal ahead on 25 minutes from Odegaard's pass, Alphonso Davies levelled and Harry Kane scored a second-half penalty after Timber's handball. Rice drove in the equaliser on 82 minutes to make it 15 league phase games unbeaten.

Also covered by The Guardian and Sky Sports.

Saka forced off with a left quad injury Arteta says does not look good

Saka went down with nobody near him after nine minutes and was replaced by Eze, who scored the opener. Arteta said the medics are concerned and no timeline was given, leaving Saka a doubt for Everton on Saturday.

Also covered by The Athletic and Evening Standard.

Rice calls Kane the clear winner of the Ballon d'Or

Rice said Kane's numbers speak for themselves after the Bayern striker set up Davies and scored the penalty against Arsenal. The ceremony is at the London Palladium on Monday 26 October.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Raya says he would love to play in La Liga

Raya told Marca he is very happy at Arsenal but would like to experience the Spanish league in the future. The 31-year-old, who grew up supporting Real Madrid, has two years left on his contract.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Arsenal reported to have joined the race for Nicolo Tresoldi

ESPN reports that Arsenal are among the clubs monitoring the 22-year-old Club Brugge striker, citing the Sun. Tresoldi scored a hat-trick against Inter in the Champions League.

Women

Eidevall reflects on his Arsenal spell with San Diego second in the NWSL

Eidevall, who left Arsenal in October 2024, said the fluidity of his wide players there created too few central options, a reflection that shaped changes at San Diego. The Wave are second with a home playoff quarter-final secured.

Academy

Under-19s come from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at Bayern

Hakeem Abubakar put Arsenal ahead before Bayern scored three in the first half. Marli Salmon and Emerson Nwaneri replied, Nwaneri squeezing in the equaliser in the 90th minute to leave Arsenal on four points from three games.

Also covered by Arsenal.com (highlights) and Arsenal.com (Horseman reaction).

Social

• u/studioghost14 on Reddit: Thierry Henry pushing back on the questioning of Saka, saying there is nothing wrong with him and that the narrative follows him whatever he does.
• u/Good-Ebening on Reddit: Roc Nation president Michael Yormack, whose agency represents Vinicius Junior, says Arsenal were very involved and very aggressive in pursuing him before he stayed at Real Madrid.
• u/anthn885 on Reddit: A clip of the equaliser, with Gyokeres holding his man off and laying the ball into Rice's path.
• James Benge on Bluesky: Opta data showing Arsenal average 7.3 passes before a goal, the most of any side in Europe's top five leagues and UEFA competition, with Manchester City second on 6.6.
• Phil Costa on Bluesky: A full-time read on the game: no regrets about the point, praise for Madueke and Eze on either flank and for Odegaard, and worry about Saka.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: Rice sent a signed shirt to a lifelong supporter who is nearing the end of a battle with cancer.

Podcasts

• Three Gooners walk into a bar, … and how 'bout some questions! (44 min). A look back at the Forest win and ahead to Bayern, including a profile of Lennart Karl and a Bayern quiz.
• Inside Arsenal - with Charles Watts, Bayern Munich vs Arsenal - Match reaction (YouTube livestream recap) (38 min). A recap of Watts's livestream reaction to the draw in Munich.
• The Real Arsenal Deal, Arsenal 2-2 Bayern: Rice's World-Class Goal & Huge Saka Injury! (26 min). Match reaction built around Rice's equaliser and the Saka injury.
• The Thing About Arsenal, Bayern Munich vs Arsenal: Can't kill my vibe (17 min). Jim and Jonny on the performance in Munich and on Martin Keown's commentary.
• THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast, INSTANT REACTION! Bayern 2 Arsenal 2 (11 min). Holly and Stef review the two open-play goals and Kane's penalty, and look ahead to Everton.

On This Day

2014. Arsenal left it late in Brussels, trailing Anderlecht to Andy Najar's 71st-minute goal before Kieran Gibbs equalised on 89 minutes and Lukas Podolski won it in stoppage time for a 2-1 Champions League win. Via Wikipedia

2006. Thierry Henry scored inside the first minute at the Madejski and added a penalty on 70 as Arsenal won 4-0 at Reading, with Alexander Hleb and Robin van Persie also on the scoresheet. Via Wikipedia

1999. Albert Sambi Lokonga was born, the midfielder who joined from Anderlecht and spent four years on the books at Arsenal between 2021 and 2025.

1983. Tony Woodcock scored twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 4-1 at Highbury, Sunderland and Hill having put them two up inside 23 minutes. Via Wikipedia