Bayern München vs. Arsenal: Champions League Kickoff Time, Venue and Team News

Updated October 21, 2026, before kickoff.

Bayern München host Arsenal on Wednesday, October 21, in Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. UEFA match 2049598 is scheduled at Fußball Arena München in Munich. Kickoff is 9:00 p.m. Munich time, or 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00), which is 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. The match is a single league-phase fixture, not a two-leg knockout tie.

Bayern München vs. Arsenal: fixture details

Kickoff time and Munich time zone

UEFA’s league-phase fixture list gives 21:00 as the standard kickoff time unless a fixture is marked otherwise and labels the schedule “all times CET.” Bayern’s match-specific preview identifies this game’s start as 21:00 CEST. The distinction matters because Munich is still observing daylight-saving time on October 21: the European Commission’s published calendar places the 2026 change back to standard time on Sunday, October 25. Therefore, use 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) for the venue clock and 19:00 UTC for the same moment. The date does not roll over in UTC.

If you are setting a reminder outside Germany, convert from 19:00 UTC using the time zone and daylight-saving rules that apply in your location on October 21. The audience market for this article has not been specified, so this guide does not assume a U.S., U.K., or other local time. Avoid entering “21:00 CET” as a Munich time without checking the date-specific offset; CET (UTC+01:00) and CEST (UTC+02:00) are different offsets.

UEFA lists the ground as Fußball Arena München. Bayern and the stadium operator commonly use the name Allianz Arena for the same home venue in Munich. If you are attending, follow the stadium name, entrance, and access details printed on your ticket and in the current visitor information rather than relying on a generic map label.

What the Matchday 3 result affects

This fixture belongs to the league phase, where all 36 clubs compete in one table. Each club plays eight different opponents once. A win earns three points, a draw one, and a loss zero. The top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16; clubs finishing ninth through 24th enter a two-leg knockout playoff for the remaining places. The rules make this Bayern-Arsenal meeting important for the shared standings, but it is not a first leg that will be followed by a second match against the same opponent in this phase.

Both sides arrive with points already on the board. UEFA’s results list records Bayern’s 5-0 win over Bodø/Glimt and 3-3 draw away to Viking, a total of four points from two matches. Arsenal began with a 1-0 win at Napoli and then beat Lille 3-0, giving the London club six points. Those are their records entering this match; the table will change when the Matchday 3 games are completed. Use UEFA’s current table for live positions rather than treating those pre-match totals as a final ranking.

Team news: confirmed absence and latest update

FC Bayern has confirmed that Michael Olise is suspended for the Arsenal game after receiving a red card. This is the clearest confirmed player-availability item in the club’s match coverage. A player appearing in UEFA’s official competition squad list does not mean that he is available for this particular match or has been selected to start.

Bayern also reported on October 20 that head coach Vincent Kompany was resting because of a viral infection and therefore missed the club’s pre-match press conference. Assistant coach Aaron Danks and Serge Gnabry spoke instead. That update confirms why Kompany was absent from the media event; it does not, by itself, confirm whether he will be on the touchline at kickoff. Do not turn the illness report into a definite match-day absence unless Bayern publishes that confirmation.

At the time of this pre-kickoff update, UEFA’s match page showed the official squad lists but not the starting XIs. No additional Arsenal player absence is stated here without a current club confirmation. Check the clubs’ channels and UEFA’s lineups page close to kickoff for the released teams and any late availability news. The starting XI is the final reliable check; squad registration and predicted lineups are not a substitute for it.

How to watch or follow Bayern vs. Arsenal

Find the broadcaster for your country

Champions League broadcast rights vary by country. UEFA’s official “Where to watch” guide, updated October 20, lists the competition’s broadcast partners by territory. Choose your country on that page and then confirm that the broadcaster’s schedule includes Bayern München vs. Arsenal on October 21. A service that carries the match in Germany, the United Kingdom, or the United States may not have the rights in another market; the specific market was not supplied for this update.

Follow live updates and lineups

UEFA’s match center is the neutral place to check the score, match information, and confirmed lineups. UEFA also offers goal and lineup alerts through its app. Bayern’s official match coverage and club channels provide team-specific updates, while Arsenal’s official site can confirm its own team news and viewing information. If you cannot access a video broadcast, use the UEFA match center or a licensed broadcaster’s live text service instead of relying on predicted team sheets or unofficial social posts.

Before kickoff: quick checklist

• Save the date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
• Use the correct time: 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) in Munich, or 19:00 UTC.
• Check your market: use UEFA’s country-specific broadcast listing, then verify the match on the provider’s schedule.
• Track confirmed team news: Olise’s suspension is confirmed; Kompany’s illness report does not settle his touchline status.
• Confirm the teams: wait for UEFA or the clubs to publish the match-day lineups.
• Use the venue naming consistently: UEFA lists Fußball Arena München; Bayern refers to the Allianz Arena.

Bayern München vs. Arsenal is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at Fußball Arena München in Munich. Kickoff is 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00), equal to 19:00 UTC. Bayern have confirmed Olise’s suspension and reported that Kompany missed the pre-match press conference while resting with a viral infection. For the final lineup, current broadcast option, and any late update, check UEFA and the clubs’ official channels before kickoff.

Official sources: UEFA’s 2026/27 league-phase fixture list; UEFA match information; Bayern’s match-specific preview and kickoff time; Bayern’s confirmed Olise suspension; Bayern’s October 20 press-conference update; UEFA’s broadcast guide; European Commission’s 2022–2026 summer-time schedule.