Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal match stats & report

1–1 Full time

UEFA Champions League · Round of 16 · BayArena, Leverkusen · Ref H. U. Meler

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Bayer Leverkusen drew with Arsenal 1–1 in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 16) on 11 March 2026. Expected goals finished 0.85–1.64. Arsenal had 55% of the ball.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal match statistics

Bayer LeverkusenArsenal

45% Ball possession 55%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.64
10 Total shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 1
4 Shots inside the box 6
2 Corners 3
9 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 3
442 Passes 522
87% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

2' Yellow card R. Andrich Bayer Leverkusen
26' Yellow card G. Martinelli Arsenal
46' Goal R. Andrich (assist Álex Grimaldo) Bayer Leverkusen
58' Yellow card E. Poku Bayer Leverkusen
63' Yellow card E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
69' Yellow card M. Zubimendi Arsenal
89' Penalty scored K. Havertz Arsenal
90+3' Yellow card Álex Grimaldo Bayer Leverkusen
90+4' Yellow card K. Havertz Arsenal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Kasper Hjulmand

28 J. Blaswich

12 E. Tapsoba 8 R. Andrich 4 J. Quansah

20 Álex Grimaldo 24 Aleix García 25 E. Palacios 19 E. Poku

30 I. Maza 11 M. Terrier

35 C. Kofane

Bench J. Omlin , N. Lomb , P. Schick , E. Fernández , T. Oermann , J. Hofmann , M. Tillman , M. Culbreath , A. Tape

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Mikel Arteta

1 David Raya

5 P. Hincapie 6 Gabriel Magalhães 2 W. Saliba 12 J. Timber

41 D. Rice 36 M. Zubimendi

11 G. Martinelli 10 E. Eze 7 B. Saka

14 V. Gyökeres

Bench Kepa , K. Ranson , Gabriel Jesus , B. White , K. Havertz , N. Madueke , M. Lewis-Skelly , C. Mosquera , M. Dowman , M. Salmon , C. Norgaard , R. Calafiori

Form guide

Bayer Leverkusen at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 9.1 per game
Shots on target: 8.9 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
7 Aug 24	Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen	4–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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