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Gunners bow out

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Friday, March 15, 2013

MUNICH, Germany - Arsenal became the last English club to bow out of the Champions League yesterday despite a 2-0 second-leg win at Bayern Munich, losing the last 16 tie on away goals as it finished 3-3 on aggregate.

An early goal by Olivier Giroud gave Arsene Wenger's side hope and Laurent Koscielny's header in the final 10 minutes set up a tense finish but the hosts held on to progress to the last eight.

Malaga's remarkable Champions League campaign continued when they beat Porto 2-0 to progress to the quarter-finals 2-1 on aggregate.

Trailing 1-0 after the first leg in Portugal, Malaga levelled the tie on aggregate when Isco scored with a stunning strike just before half-time, and substitute Roque Santa Cruz then scored the decisive goal 13 minutes from the end.