Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

8:00 PMMarch 17, 2026

Round of 16

Arsenal*

Show Score

2 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Aggregate:(3 - 1)

Bayer Leverkusen

Emirates Stadium

Referee: Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

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Arsenal

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Bayer Leverkusen

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Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

42%

58%

1.75

Expected goals (xG)

0.52

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

21

Total shots

9

12

Shots on target

2

5

Shots off target

5

4

Blocked shots

2

13

Shots inside box

5

8

Shots outside box

4

10

Corner kicks

8

1

Offsides

0

Passing

382

Total passes

528

319 (84%)

Accurate passes

464 (88%)

Discipline

4

Fouls

8

0

Yellow cards

1

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

10

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Lineup

Arsenal

4-2-3-1

1 G David Raya 7.2

5 D Piero Hincapié 8.3

6 D Gabriel Magalhães 7.3

2 D William Saliba 6.9

4 D Ben White 6.2

41 M Declan Rice 63' 8.3

36 M Martín Zubimendi 6.9

19 M Leandro Trossard 36' 6.3

10 M Eberechi Eze 36' 8.2

7 M Bukayo Saka (C) 8.9

14 F Viktor Gyökeres 6.9

Substitutes

9 F Gabriel Jesus

56 M Max Dowman

20 F Noni Madueke

49 D Myles Lewis-Skelly 90' Replaced by V. Gyokeres

33 D Riccardo Calafiori

79 G Khari Ranson

13 G Kepa Arrizabalaga

29 F Kai Havertz 69' Replaced by E. Eze 6.6

11 F Gabriel Martinelli 69' Replaced by L. Trossard 6.3

3 D Cristhian Mosquera 69' Replaced by B. White 6.5

16 M Christian Nørgaard 68' Replaced by M. Zubimendi 6.6

Coach

Mikel Arteta

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1

28 G Janis Blaswich 9.2

12 D Edmond Tapsoba 6.3

8 D Robert Andrich (C) 6.5

4 D Jarell Quansah 6.3

20 M Alejandro Grimaldo 6.3

24 M Aleix García 7.2

25 M Exequiel Palacios 46' Foul 7.2

19 M Ernest Poku 6.2

30 F Ibrahim Maza 6.5

11 F Martin Terrier 6.2

35 F Christian Kofane 6.3

Substitutes

10 M Malik Tillman 60' Replaced by M. Terrier 6.5

42 M Montrell Culbreath 60' Replaced by E. Poku 6.9

14 F Patrik Schick 70' Replaced by E. Palacios 6.3

18 G Jonas Omlin

36 G Niklas Lomb

15 D Tim Oermann

16 D Axel Tape

6 M Ezequiel Fernández 83' Replaced by R. Andrich 6.3

7 M Jonas Hofmann

Coach

Kasper Hjulmand

UEFA Champions League Standings - UEFA Champions League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	5	5	0	0	14-1	13	15	W 10 December: Club Brugge KV 0 - 3 Arsenal W 20 January: Inter 1 - 3 Arsenal W 28 January: Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty W No match found W 17 March: Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
2	Bayern München	6	5	0	1	18-7	11	15	W No match found W 09 December: Bayern München 3 - 1 Sporting CP W 21 January: Bayern München 2 - 0 Union St. Gilloise L No match found W 10 March: Atalanta 1 - 6 Bayern München
3	Atalanta	6	4	1	1	8-6	2	13	W No match found D No match found W No match found W 25 February: Atalanta 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund W No match found
4	Paris Saint Germain	5	4	0	1	19-8	11	12	W No match found W 17 February: Monaco 2 - 3 Paris Saint Germain W No match found L No match found W 17 March: Chelsea 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain
5	Inter	6	4	0	2	12-4	8	12	W No match found W No match found W 28 January: Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Inter L 18 February: Bodo/Glimt 3 - 1 Inter L 24 February: Inter 1 - 2 Bodo/Glimt
6	Real Madrid	5	4	0	1	12-5	7	12	W No match found W 17 February: Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid W 25 February: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Benfica L No match found W 17 March: Manchester City 1 - 2 Real Madrid
7	Atletico Madrid	6	4	0	2	15-12	3	12	W No match found L 28 January: Atletico Madrid 1 - 2 Bodo/Glimt W No match found W 24 February: Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge KV W 10 March: Atletico Madrid 5 - 2 Tottenham
8	Liverpool	6	4	0	2	11-8	3	12	L 26 November: Liverpool 1 - 4 PSV Eindhoven W 09 December: Inter 0 - 1 Liverpool W 21 January: Marseille 0 - 3 Liverpool L No match found W No match found
9	Tottenham	6	3	2	1	13-7	6	11	D No match found D No match found W 20 January: Tottenham 2 - 0 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found
10	Borussia Dortmund	5	3	1	1	17-11	6	10	D 10 December: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt W No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found
11	Chelsea	6	3	1	2	13-8	5	10	W No match found W 21 January: Chelsea 1 - 0 Pafos D No match found W No match found L 17 March: Chelsea 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain
12	Manchester City	5	3	1	1	10-5	5	10	W 10 December: Real Madrid 1 - 2 Manchester City D No match found W 28 January: Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray W No match found L 17 March: Manchester City 1 - 2 Real Madrid
13	Sporting CP	6	3	1	2	12-8	4	10	L 09 December: Bayern München 3 - 1 Sporting CP W 20 January: Sporting CP 2 - 1 Paris Saint Germain D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	Barcelona	6	3	1	2	14-11	3	10	L 25 November: Chelsea 3 - 0 Barcelona W 09 December: Barcelona 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt D No match found L No match found W No match found
15	Newcastle	5	3	0	2	11-4	7	9	L No match found W No match found W 18 February: Qarabag 1 - 6 Newcastle W 24 February: Newcastle 3 - 2 Qarabag L No match found
16	Marseille	6	3	0	3	11-8	3	9	W No match found L No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
17	Galatasaray	6	3	0	3	8-8	0	9	W No match found W No match found W 17 February: Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus L 25 February: Juventus 3 - 2 Galatasaray L No match found
18	Monaco	6	2	3	1	7-8	-1	9	D No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
19	PSV Eindhoven	6	2	2	2	15-11	4	8	D 04 November: Olympiakos Piraeus 1 - 1 PSV Eindhoven W 26 November: Liverpool 1 - 4 PSV Eindhoven D No match found W No match found L 28 January: PSV Eindhoven 1 - 2 Bayern München
20	Bayer Leverkusen	5	2	2	1	8-10	-2	8	D No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
21	Qarabag	6	2	1	3	10-13	-3	7	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 18 February: Qarabag 1 - 6 Newcastle L 24 February: Newcastle 3 - 2 Qarabag
22	Napoli	5	2	1	2	6-9	-3	7	L No match found W 25 November: Napoli 2 - 0 Qarabag L 10 December: Benfica 2 - 0 Napoli D 20 January: FC Copenhagen 1 - 1 Napoli W No match found
23	FC Copenhagen	6	2	1	3	10-16	-6	7	L 04 November: Tottenham 4 - 0 FC Copenhagen L No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
24	Juventus	5	1	3	1	10-10	0	6	D No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found W 25 February: Juventus 3 - 2 Galatasaray
25	Pafos	5	1	3	1	4-7	-3	6	D No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found
26	Union St. Gilloise	6	2	0	4	7-15	-8	6	L 04 November: Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Union St. Gilloise L No match found L 09 December: Union St. Gilloise 2 - 3 Marseille W No match found L No match found
27	Olympiakos Piraeus	6	1	2	3	6-13	-7	5	L No match found L No match found D No match found L 18 February: Olympiakos Piraeus 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found
28	Club Brugge KV	5	1	1	3	8-13	-5	4	W No match found L No match found L No match found D 18 February: Club Brugge KV 3 - 3 Atletico Madrid L 24 February: Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge KV
29	Athletic Club	5	1	1	3	4-9	-5	4	L 05 November: Newcastle 2 - 0 Athletic Club L No match found W No match found L No match found D No match found
30	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	1	1	4	8-16	-8	4	L No match found L 26 November: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 3 Atalanta D No match found L 21 January: Qarabag 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 28 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 2 Tottenham
31	Benfica	5	1	0	4	4-8	-4	3	L No match found L 21 January: Juventus 2 - 0 Benfica L No match found L 17 February: Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid W No match found
32	Slavia Praha	6	0	3	3	2-11	-9	3	L 04 November: Slavia Praha 0 - 3 Arsenal D 25 November: Slavia Praha 0 - 0 Athletic Club L 09 December: Tottenham 3 - 0 Slavia Praha D No match found L 28 January: Pafos 4 - 1 Slavia Praha
33	Ajax	6	1	0	5	5-18	-13	3	L 05 November: Ajax 0 - 3 Galatasaray L 25 November: Ajax 0 - 2 Benfica L No match found L No match found W No match found
34	Bodo/Glimt	5	0	2	3	7-11	-4	2	D No match found D No match found L No match found L No match found L 17 March: Sporting CP 5 - 0 Bodo/Glimt
35	Villarreal	6	0	1	5	4-13	-9	1	D No match found L 25 November: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Villarreal L 10 December: Villarreal 2 - 3 FC Copenhagen L 20 January: Villarreal 1 - 2 Ajax L 28 January: Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 Villarreal
36	Kairat Almaty	6	0	1	5	4-15	-11	1	L 05 November: Inter 2 - 1 Kairat Almaty D No match found L 09 December: Kairat Almaty 0 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus L 20 January: Kairat Almaty 1 - 4 Club Brugge KV L 28 January: Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
• Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Arsenal’s European ambition shone brightly as goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal continued their impressive UEFA Champions League campaign at the Emirates Stadium on March 17, 2026. The Gunners entered the contest with a perfect record, aiming to solidify their top spot in the group. Bayer Leverkusen, known for their attacking flair, faced a formidable challenge away from home against the in-form Gunners.

The early stages of the match saw Arsenal establish control, pressing high and creating opportunities. Bukayo Saka was particularly influential, orchestrating several attacks down the right flank. Leverkusen’s defense, marshalled by their goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, worked hard to repel the initial onslaught.

Despite Arsenal’s persistent pressure, the opening goal arrived in the 36th minute. A neat passing move culminated in Leandro Trossard providing a precise assist for Eberechi Eze. Eze, showing composure, slotted the ball past Blaswich to give the home side a deserved lead.

Leverkusen struggled to find a rhythm, with Arsenal’s midfield stifling their creative players. The visitors managed just two shots on target in the entire first half. Blaswich, however, was in outstanding form, making crucial saves to keep his team in contention.

The second half began with a moment of discipline for Leverkusen. Just a minute after the restart, Exequiel Palacios received a yellow card for a mistimed challenge. This early booking underscored the visitors’ growing frustration.

Bayer Leverkusen made a double substitution in the 60th minute, bringing on M. Terrier and E. Poku in an attempt to spark their attack. However, Arsenal quickly capitalized on their changes. In the 63rd minute, Declan Rice doubled Arsenal’s advantage. He surged forward and fired a powerful shot into the net, leaving Blaswich with no chance.

With a comfortable two-goal cushion, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta began to introduce fresh legs. Martín Zubimendi, Ben White, and Kai Havertz were among those brought on, ensuring the team maintained its energy and defensive shape. Leverkusen also made further changes, including the withdrawal of Palacios in the 70th minute.

The statistics painted a clear picture of Arsenal’s dominance. The Gunners registered an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.75 compared to Leverkusen’s 0.52. Arsenal unleashed 21 total shots, with 12 hitting the target. Leverkusen managed only 9 total shots, with a mere 2 on target. Despite Leverkusen’s 58% possession, Blaswich was the busier goalkeeper, making an incredible 10 saves.

This decisive 2-0 victory strengthens Arsenal’s grip at the summit of their Champions League group. It ensures their progression to the knockout stages with a strong statement of intent. For Bayer Leverkusen, the result means they must now regroup and fight fiercely in their remaining fixtures.