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Bayern hand dismal Arsenal round-of-16 exit with 10-2 aggregate thrashing

LONDON -- Three thoughts from Bayern Munich's 5-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, which sees Carlo Ancelotti's team advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League 10-2 on aggregate.

1. Arsenal undone again as Bayern advance

There is no hiding place for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger after this. Losing to one of Europe's superpowers is an occupational hazard at this stage of the Champions League, but Arsenal were humiliated in another 5-1 defeat that saw them eliminated 10-2 on aggregate.

There may be mitigating factors, such as the refereeing decisions in this game that saw Arsenal denied a first-half penalty when leading 1-0 and the second-half dismissal of captain Laurent Koscielny following a soft penalty decision in Bayern's favour, when he fouled Robert Lewandowski.