Conclusion of today's Champions League matches! 2/19/13

What a thrilling pair of games we had on our hands today as Bayern went on to trounce Arsenal 3-1 after striking twice in the opening 21 minutes. While the rest of the 1st half remained in this state, Lukas Podoloski's 55th minute strike for the Gunners brought the score-line to 2-1 early on in the 2nd half. Unfortunately for the English hosts, Mario Mandzukic gave Bayern the 3-1 lead that they held to the end when he scored in the 77th minute. In Portugal on the other hand, Porto's match with Malaga illustrated the arguable disparity of experience between the two sides as the hosts dominated both possession and opportunities while Joao Moutinho's 56th minute gem of a goal secured the Portuguese side's lead into the second leg with a final score of 1-0. Nevertheless, Malaga's superb defending leaves everything to play for back in Spain so make sure to catch that game as well as the action tomorrow! Speaking of which, Galatasary could very well give a struggling Schalke side a run for their money in Turkey. Meanwhile, AC Milan v.s. Barcelona really is too close to call - a favorable crowd may do wonders for the Italians though the star-studded line-up is befitting a Champions League Final! Enjoy!