• German playmaker writes apology on Facebook page
• ‘The next morning doesn’t feel better either’

Mesut Özil has apologised to fans after Arsenal’s defeat to Bayern Munich in Wednesday night’s 2-0 Champions League last-16 defeat.

The German midfielder missed a crucial first-half penalty when the score was 0-0 and faded badly thereafter.

“The next morning doesn’t feel better either. Sorry guys – it wasn’t planned that way,” he wrote on his official Facebook page. “Outnumbered it was really hard to win against this team.”

Özil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in a £43m deal in the summer but has been off form recently. The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, admitted after the game that his confidence suffered following the penalty miss.

“I think it affected Mesut. He was still shaking his head five or 10 minutes after that,” said Wenger. “It had a huge impact on his performance. Confidence is your petrol in the team – it gives you the desire to play.”

• Mesut Ozil
• Arsenal
• Bayern Munich
• Champions League

theguardian.com