The £42.5million signing came under fire for his lacklustre spot-kick, sluggish display and on-row pitch with team-mate Mathieu Flamini in Arsenal's 2-0 first-leg loss on Wednesday.
But while admitting Ozil isn't over the missed penalty, Wenger has backed the German to bounce back and likened his fluffed spot-kick to Dennis Bergkamp's penalty miss against Manchester United in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay which the Gunners lost.
Off target: Mesut Ozil missed from the spot in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night
Row: Ozil and Mathieu Flamini were embroiled in an on-pitch row during Arsenal's defeat at the Emirates
'Certainly not', said Wenger when asked if Ozil was over the penalty. 'Forty-eight hours is a bit short. He has to respond. He apologised after the game.
'People aren't shocked by the penalty because everyone misses penalties, but maybe people are shocked by the way he approached it as he has a different style.
'Bergkamp missed one in 1999 and refused to take one ever again. He now has a statue.'
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