Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

5:45 PMMarch 11, 2026

Round of 16

Bayer Leverkusen

Show Score

1 - 1

HT:(0 - 0)

Arsenal

BayArena

Referee: Halil Umut Meler, Türkiye

How did the teams perform?

Bayer Leverkusen

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Arsenal

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

45%

55%

0.88

Expected goals (xG)

1.65

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

10

Total shots

6

3

Shots on target

2

4

Shots off target

3

3

Blocked shots

1

4

Shots inside box

6

6

Shots outside box

1

2

Corner kicks

2

0

Offsides

1

Passing

442

Total passes

523

387 (88%)

Accurate passes

456 (87%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

9

3

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1

28 G Janis Blaswich 6.7

12 D Edmond Tapsoba 6.7

8 D Robert Andrich (C) 2' Holding 46' 7.3

4 D Jarell Quansah 6.3

20 M Alejandro Grimaldo 90+4' Unsportsmanlike conduct 46' 7.2

24 M Aleix García 7.2

25 M Exequiel Palacios 63' Roughing 7.3

19 M Ernest Poku 58' Tripping 6.2

30 F Ibrahim Maza 6.9

11 F Martin Terrier 6.7

35 F Christian Kofane 7.0

Substitutes

10 M Malik Tillman 74' Replaced by I. Maza 5.9

6 M Ezequiel Fernández 81' Replaced by E. Palacios 6.3

7 M Jonas Hofmann 81' Replaced by M. Terrier 6.5

18 G Jonas Omlin

36 G Niklas Lomb

16 D Axel Tape

15 D Tim Oermann

42 M Montrell Culbreath

14 F Patrik Schick

Coach

Kasper Hjulmand

Arsenal

4-2-3-1

1 G David Raya 6.3

5 D Piero Hincapié 5.9

6 D Gabriel Magalhães 7.3

2 D William Saliba 6.3

12 D Jurriën Timber 6.3

41 M Declan Rice 6.9

36 M Martín Zubimendi 69' Tripping 6.9

11 M Gabriel Martinelli 26' Holding 7.2

10 M Eberechi Eze 6.6

7 M Bukayo Saka (C) 6.2

14 F Viktor Gyökeres 6.5

Substitutes

56 M Max Dowman

16 M Christian Nørgaard

89 D Marli Salmon

49 D Myles Lewis-Skelly

33 D Riccardo Calafiori

4 D Ben White

3 D Cristhian Mosquera

79 G Khari Ranson

13 G Kepa Arrizabalaga

9 F Gabriel Jesus 82' Replaced by E. Eze 6.2

29 F Kai Havertz 89' 90+4' Unsportsmanlike conduct 74' Replaced by V. Gyokeres 7.0

20 F Noni Madueke 60' Replaced by B. Saka 7.3

Coach

Mikel Arteta

UEFA Champions League Standings - UEFA Champions League

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Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	5	5	0	0	14-1	13	15	W 26 November: Arsenal 3 - 1 Bayern München 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
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 No match found W 17 February: Monaco 2 - 3 Paris Saint Germain L No match found W 11 March: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 2 Chelsea
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 20 January: Real Madrid 6 - 1 Monaco W No match found W 17 February: Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid L No match found W 11 March: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Manchester City
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 25 November: Chelsea 3 - 0 Barcelona W No match found D No match found W 28 January: Napoli 2 - 3 Chelsea L 11 March: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 2 Chelsea
12	Manchester City	5	3	1	1	10-5	5	10	W No match found D No match found W No match found W 28 January: Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray L 11 March: Real Madrid 3 - 0 Manchester City
13	Sporting CP	6	3	1	2	12-8	4	10	L No match found W No match found D No match found W 28 January: Athletic Club 2 - 3 Sporting CP L 11 March: Bodo/Glimt 3 - 0 Sporting CP
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 No match found
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)

Kai Havertz’s late penalty snatched a vital 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Wednesday night. Robert Andrich had earlier given the hosts a second-half lead in a fiery UEFA Champions League knockout encounter.

Arsenal arrived in Germany in formidable form, having dominated their Champions League group with a perfect record. Bayer Leverkusen, under Xabi Alonso, presented a stern challenge, aiming to leverage their impressive home support in this Round of 16 first leg.

The match ignited quickly, with Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich picking up a yellow card for an early foul in the 2nd minute. This set the tone for a physically intense opening period.

Arsenal sought to assert their control, enjoying more possession and dictating the tempo. However, Leverkusen’s disciplined defence stifled their attacking efforts, limiting space in dangerous areas.

The Gunners’ Gabriel Martinelli also entered the referee’s book in the 26th minute. Despite promising build-up play, neither side managed a shot on target, ending goalless at the interval.

At the break, both teams understood the need for increased attacking thrust. The managers likely emphasized precision and decisiveness in the final third to break the deadlock.

Leverkusen burst out of the blocks in the second half, stunning Arsenal almost immediately. Robert Andrich struck in the 46th minute, guiding home a neat assist from Alejandro Grimaldo to put the hosts 1-0 up.

The goal injected renewed urgency into Arsenal’s play. Mikel Arteta responded with tactical changes, introducing Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka in the 60th minute, seeking more penetration.

Leverkusen continued their aggressive approach, with Exequiel Palacios earning a yellow card in the 63rd minute, adding to their disciplinary tally. The BayArena crowd roared, maintaining high intensity.

Arsenal pressed harder for an equaliser, bringing on Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres in the 74th minute. Havertz, returning to Germany, immediately made his presence felt in the attacking third.

Their persistence paid off in the 89th minute when Havertz was fouled inside the box, earning a penalty. He stepped up confidently and converted, calmly sending the ball past Leverkusen goalkeeper Janis Blaswich to level the score at 1-1.

Arsenal held 55% of the ball possession and generated an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.65 from their 6 total shots, with 2 on target. Leverkusen, with 45% possession, had 10 shots in total, 3 on target, for an xG of 0.88, demonstrating their efficiency.

The 1-1 draw leaves the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie perfectly poised for the second leg in London. Arsenal will welcome the away goal advantage, but Leverkusen showed enough fight to keep the tie open.