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Martin Odegaard was left fuming with officials after Arsenal were denied a late corner in their quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich.
The Gunners were dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night, after Joshua Kimmich's header gave the German side a 3-2 lead on aggregate.
Mikel Arteta's side failed to find a breakthrough on the night despite pushing for a leveller throughout the second-half.
They perhaps would've had an opportunity to equalise in the tie when Odegaard felt they should've been awarded a late corner.
The Arsenal captain ran deep into the Bayern box before driving an effort at goal, which did appear to deflect off both Eric Dier and Manuel Neuer.
Martin Odegaard argued with officials after Arsenal were denied a late corner against Bayern
The Norwegian's shot appeared to deflect off Eric Dier (R) and Manuel Neuer before going out
However, neither the referee nor the linesman spotted the deflections and, to the shock of the Norwegian international, a goal-kick was awarded.
Odegaard immediately let his feelings be known as he screamed towards the linesman and held up the number two with his fingers - indicating the deflections.
Despite his remonstrations, the officials stuck with their decision and a goal-kick was awarded, which Bayern took as they saw out their crucial win against the Gunners.
Arsenal had their opportunities, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and Martin Odegaard all having good chances, but they lacked the cutting edge needed as their European dream came to an end in Munich.
The Germans came out out firing in the second half and hit the woodwork twice in quick succession, first through Leon Goretzka and then via Raphael Guerrero, before Kimmich sealed the deal.
Despite Odegaard's arguments, the officials stuck with the original decision on the night
The Gunners were eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-2 aggregate loss to Bayern
Arsenal had hoped to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009 but their hoodoo against Bayern continues.
Victory would have been extra sweet for Harry Kane, the former Spurs captain who made a £100m move to Munich last summer.
Kane, who scored a penalty in the first leg, told TNT after the match: 'It's been a tough season for us. We've had to fight and really grind at times, and today was that.
'We knew it would be a tough game but we knew our fans could make the difference. To reach the semi-final is a great achievement for us and we can enjoy this one.'
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