Champions League Fixtures: Bayern München vs. Arsenal

Updated October 21, 2026: Bayern München host Arsenal in UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 on Wednesday, October 21. The match is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. in Munich—Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00)—which is 19:00 UTC. UEFA identifies the fixture as match 2049598 at Fußball Arena München. Bayern has confirmed that Michael Olise is suspended. Starting lineups are not yet posted in UEFA’s match center, so check the official lineup page closer to kickoff.

What are the confirmed Bayern München vs. Arsenal match details?

This is a league-phase game, not a knockout tie. UEFA’s current 2026/27 fixture list places Bayern München vs. Arsenal on Matchday 3, and the individual match center assigns it match ID 2049598. UEFA’s Match info page identifies Fußball Arena München in Munich as the venue. Bayern’s own match preview calls the ground the Allianz Arena; both names refer to the same Munich stadium.

For the official fixture record, use UEFA’s 2026/27 fixture list, match center, and Match info page. The match center is the place to track this specific pairing, including later lineup and in-game updates.

What time is kickoff in Munich, and how does the time-zone label work?

Bayern’s match-specific preview gives the kickoff as 21:00 CEST. Munich is on CEST, UTC+02:00, on October 21, so subtracting two hours gives 19:00 UTC on the same Wednesday. The club’s official match schedule also lists the game for 21:00. These two labels describe the same scheduled moment.

UEFA’s league-phase schedule uses a general note that listed times are CET. For this match, use Bayern’s event-specific CEST time for the Munich clock: October 21 falls before the seasonal clock change, and CEST is one hour ahead of CET. This article gives the venue time and UTC rather than guessing a reader’s local time zone. A viewer outside Munich can convert from 19:00 UTC using the offset in effect at their location on October 21; calendar apps may show a different local date if that conversion crosses midnight.

What do the teams bring into Matchday 3?

The two clubs arrive with different records from the first two league-phase rounds. Bayern opened with a 5-0 home win over Bodø/Glimt, then drew 3-3 away to Viking. Arsenal won 1-0 at Napoli and followed it with a 3-0 home victory over Lille. Those are completed results, not a prediction about the Munich match. UEFA’s fixture and results page records all four scores and confirms the Bayern-Arsenal pairing as part of the same Matchday 3 schedule.

The Matchday 3 label describes the round within the league phase. It does not make this a two-leg tie, and neither team advances directly to a knockout round by winning this one match. The result feeds into the league-phase table, with both clubs still scheduled to play later rounds. Readers looking for the wider Champions League fixtures can use UEFA’s date-by-date schedule; for this specific game, match ID 2049598 avoids confusion with other Wednesday fixtures.

What team news is confirmed, and are the lineups available?

Bayern’s October 19 match preview confirms that Michael Olise is suspended against Arsenal. This is a confirmed suspension, not an injury report. Bayern’s October 20 press-conference notice also says head coach Vincent Kompany was absent because he was resting due to a viral infection. That statement explains why assistant coach Aaron Danks and Serge Gnabry handled the press event; it does not say Kompany will miss the match, so it should not be treated as a confirmed matchday absence.

Arsenal published Mikel Arteta’s pre-match press conference on October 20, but a press-conference page or training gallery is not a final team sheet. The official sources checked for this update do not establish a complete Arsenal injury or suspension list. That is a limit on what is confirmed here, not evidence that every Arsenal player is available. UEFA lineup page is the direct check for the starting XIs once they are released. The UEFA lineup page currently shows the official squad lists, not starting XIs; the starters have not yet been announced.

For the latest official material, see Bayern’s match facts and suspension note, its press-conference update, and Arsenal’s pre-Bayern press conference. Recheck the UEFA team sheet near kickoff for changes made after these reports.

Where can viewers watch or follow Bayern vs. Arsenal?

Broadcast rights depend on territory. UEFA’s official 2026/27 broadcast directory, updated October 20, lists partners by country. For example, its Germany listing includes DAZN and Amazon Prime, with ZDF marked for highlights only; the United Kingdom listing includes TNT Sports and Amazon Prime, with BBC marked for highlights only; and the United States listing includes Paramount+, TUDN, and DAZN. These are territory-level partner listings, not a guarantee that every service will carry this specific game on a particular channel. Check the provider’s matchday schedule for the exact stream, channel, language, and access terms.

Viewers can follow official match information through UEFA’s Bayern München vs. Arsenal match center, which links to updates, match information, and the lineup announcement area. UEFA promotes its app for lineup and goal alerts. For broadcast options in other countries, consult the current UEFA broadcast-partner directory and then confirm coverage with the local provider. A match-center listing is useful for scores and updates; it should not be mistaken for a promise of free live video.

Before kickoff, save Wednesday, October 21 at 9:00 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00) in Munich, or 19:00 UTC. Confirm the venue as Fußball Arena München, check UEFA lineup page for the final selections, and verify the broadcast with the provider serving your territory. The date, kickoff, venue, referee team, and Olise suspension are confirmed; Arsenal’s full availability picture and the starting XIs remain unconfirmed in the sources checked for this update.