Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
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Arsenal won: Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal goals: Eberechi Eze 36', Declan Rice 63'. Expected goals: 1.70-0.52. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Declan Rice (8.6).
Match report
Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0
Arsenal got the better of Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 17 March in the Champions League.
Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead on 36' (1-0) and Declan Rice made it 2-0 on 63'.
Arsenal had 42% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (12-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-0.52. Arsenal were the better side on chances, too.
Declan Rice (Arsenal) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 57,537. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 0.52 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (83%) | 470 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 8 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapié, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyökeres
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Ernest Poku, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martin Terrier, Ibrahim Maza, Christian Kofane
Key events
- 36' · Goal · Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 46' · Yellow card · Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 60' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Martin Terrier (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 60' · Substitution · Montrell Culbreath for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 63' · Goal · Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- 68' · Substitution · Christian Nørgaard for Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)
- 69' · Substitution · Cristhian Mosquera for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 69' · Substitution · Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
- 69' · Substitution · Kai Havertz for Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 70' · Substitution · Patrik Schick for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 83' · Substitution · Equi Fernández for Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90' · Substitution · Myles Lewis-Skelly for Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Arsenal won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026.
When and where is Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium, London, Champions League.