Fans tracking Bangladesh Cricket Match often notice how momentum defines victory, and the same spirit now shapes European football. Two giants, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, have taken the continent by storm—one with unstoppable attacking power, the other with near-impenetrable defense. Bayern shattered a long-standing European record with a stunning winning streak, while Arsenal set new defensive milestones in English football history. Their upcoming Champions League clash on November 26 promises to be a showdown between Europe’s sharpest spear and its strongest shield.
In the German Cup on October 29, Bayern came from behind to beat Cologne 4–1, achieving their 14th straight win of the season. This run broke AC Milan’s 1992–93 record of 13 consecutive wins to start a campaign. What made it remarkable was that Bayern had fallen behind for the first time since July—yet they turned it around effortlessly. Across those 14 victories, Bayern scored an incredible 51 goals, averaging 3.64 per match. Harry Kane alone contributed 22 goals and 3 assists in that span, averaging more than one and a half goals per game. The next best scorers in Europe, Mbappé and Haaland, trail him by six and seven goals respectively.
The dominance isn’t limited to Kane. Bayern has 11 different scorers across all positions this season. Alongside Kane, Díaz (8 goals and 5 assists) and Olise (7 goals and 7 assists) have been directly involved in more than a dozen goals each. Even 17-year-old rising star Karl has impressed fans with his fearless performances. From the backline, defenders like Jonathan Tah, Guerreiro, and Laimer have all added goals and assists, proving that Bayern’s strength lies in balance as much as brilliance.
Coach Kompany’s squad now eyes an even greater milestone—surpassing Bayern’s all-time record of 23 consecutive wins across all competitions, set between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. The potential record-breaking match could come on December 20 against Heidenheim. But before that, Bayern faces a tough November: Leverkusen at home, Paris Saint-Germain away in the Champions League, and a crucial visit to Arsenal on the 26th. That final match could determine whether Bayern’s streak continues or finally meets its match.
If Bayern represents Europe’s sharpest spear, Arsenal has become its most unbreakable shield. After a 2–0 victory over Brighton in the League Cup, the Gunners completed October with six straight wins—all with clean sheets. It’s the first time in 137 years that a top-flight English team has gone through an entire month, across all competitions, winning six games without conceding a single goal. Arsenal scored 12 goals and conceded none, an achievement that stunned even their rivals.
This defensive solidity isn’t mere luck. Across 14 matches this season, Arsenal has allowed only three goals in total. British analysts now believe Arsenal might challenge Chelsea’s 2004–05 Premier League record of just 15 goals conceded in a single season. Some even suggest the Gunners could break Liverpool’s 1978–79 record of 0.38 goals conceded per game—a mark set when the Reds let in only 16 goals in 42 matches. On a continental scale, the most impenetrable defense ever recorded came from Cagliari in Italy’s 1969–70 season, who conceded just 11 goals in 30 games, averaging 0.37 per match. Arsenal is daring to approach that historic standard.
Still, luck has played its part. In that Brighton match, Arsenal fielded a mostly second-string lineup, and goalkeeper Kepa was forced into six saves as Brighton fired 18 shots. In previous games, first-choice keeper Raya had faced only five shots on target across five matches—an indicator that Arsenal’s defensive wall has rarely been tested.
Arsenal’s October fixtures were also mostly home games, five of six played at the Emirates, with relatively mild opposition. But November will be their proving ground. They’ll face Sunderland away, Tottenham at home, and then Bayern’s blazing attack in the Champions League—a true test of whether this shield can withstand Europe’s fiercest spear.
As in a tightly contested Bangladesh Cricket Match, momentum, strategy, and composure will decide who prevails. Whether Bayern’s offense pierces Arsenal’s defense, or the Gunners’ resilience halts the German juggernaut, fans are in for a European classic that will echo far beyond November.