Arsenal will have a significant advantage when they confront Bayern Munich in the initial match of the Champions League quarter-finals on April 9.
The last eight teams left in Europe’s top club competition found out their destinies on Friday during the draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Gunners, who have never clinched the Champions League in their history, face Thomas Tuchel’s German champions with Harry Kane set to confront his former adversaries.
Bayern Munich defeated Arsenal 10-2 overall in 2017, and the north London team is eager to seek retribution as they aim to make it to the semi-finals.
Arsenal needed a penalty shootout to edge past Portuguese side Porto in the last 16 while Bayern Munich turned around a first-leg deficit to eliminate Lazio.
Mikel Arteta’s side will have a major advantage when they welcome the Bundesliga giants at the Emirates.
This is because Bayern Munich supporters have been prohibited from attending the away match of their quarter-final.
Bayern Munich supporters threw fireworks onto the pitch during their 3-0 second-leg win against Lazio earlier this month, leading UEFA to take action.
‘We have to accept this punishment,’ Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen stated.
‘We have to accept this punishment. Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired deliberately onto the field, directly endangering bystanders.
‘This was such a clear breach of the probation terms that an appeal is unfortunately pointless.
‘The fact we now have to play away without the support of our fans is a big blow.
‘A small group of individuals have disgraced all our fans and the team.’
