Eric Dier can't hide his delight when asked about knocking Arsenal out of UCL

Eric Dier admitted Bayern Munich's win over Arsenal in the Champions League was made extra special because of his and Harry Kane's Tottenham connections.

The Bavarians set up a mouthwatering semi-final against Real Madrid after winning 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night courtesy of Joshua Kimmich's goal and 3-2 on aggregate.

Dier joined Bayern on loan in January, reuniting with his former Spurs teammate, who swapped north London for Bavaria in a £100million deal last summer

And the former England international conceded derailing Arsenal's European campaign was particularly satisfying.

'It was nice to knock them out, to be honest,' he said when asked whether facing Arsenal provided him and Kane with an extra incentive.

'These are the nights that you you want to be a part of and to play for this club play here in a quarter-final and experience that was was amazing.

'And we're just really happy that we got through.'

Speaking at full-time, Kane echoed his teammate's feelings.

'[It was] an unbelievable win. It's been a tough season for us,' he told TNT Sports.

'We've had to fight and grind it out at times. We knew we could make the difference with our fans at home.

'The expectation here is to try and win the Champions League.

Having made just four appearances - with only one start - under Ange Postecoglou this season, Dier has been a regular in Thomas Tuchel's plans since joining Bayern.

The 30-year-old has started 12 of his 17 appearances and is clearly enjoying life in Germany.

'For me, it's a privilege to play for a club like this,' he said.

'And, you know, yet I feel extremely proud to play for the club. I love to play every single time, you know, to put on the shirt is special to me.'

Dier's loan deal at Bayern runs out at