UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal – Lineups & Match Details

Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal drew 1-1. Goals: R. Andrich (46'), K. Havertz (89' pen.). Bayer Leverkusen had 45% possession against Arsenal's 55%. Shots on target: 3-2.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 16

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

ArsenalArsenal

Referee: Halil Umut Meler, Türkiye

Lineups

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
J. Blaswich28J. BlaswichG
J. Quansah4J. QuansahD
R. Andrich8R. AndrichD
E. Tapsoba12E. TapsobaD
E. Poku19E. PokuM
E. Palacios25E. PalaciosM
A. Garcia24A. GarciaM
A. Grimaldo20A. GrimaldoM
M. Terrier11M. TerrierF
I. Maza30I. MazaF
C. Kofane35C. KofaneF

Substitutes

18J. OmlinG
36N. LombG
14P. SchickF
6E. FernandezM
15T. OermannD
7J. HofmannM
10M. TillmanM
42M. CulbreathM
16A. TapeD
ArsenalArsenal4-2-3-1
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
Gabriel6GabrielD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
B. Saka7B. SakaM
E. Eze10E. EzeM
G. Martinelli11G. MartinelliM
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
79K. RansonG
9Gabriel JesusF
4B. WhiteD
29K. HavertzF
20N. MaduekeF
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
3C. MosqueraD
56M. DowmanM
89M. SalmonD
16C. NorgaardM
33R. CalafioriD

Match Events

2'Y

R. Andrich

26'Y

Gabriel Martinelli

46'G

R. Andrich

Assist: Álex Grimaldo

58'Y

E. Poku

60'S

B. Saka

Substitution 1

63'Y

E. Palacios

69'Y

Martín Zubimendi

74'S

I. Maza

Substitution 1

74'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 2

82'S

E. Palacios

Substitution 2

82'S

M. Terrier

Substitution 3

82'S

E. Eze

Substitution 3

89'P

K. Havertz

90'+3Y

Álex Grimaldo

90'+4Y

K. Havertz

Statistics

Bayer Leverkusen
45%55%
Arsenal
0.85Expected Goals (xG)1.64
10Total Shots6
3Shots on Target2
2Corners3
9Fouls10
0Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)87
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Bayer Leverkusen host Arsenal on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Bayer Leverkusen go into the match 16th in the table; Arsenal sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Bayer Leverkusen have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Arsenal have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Match recap

Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal drew 1-1. Bayer Leverkusen scored through R. Andrich 46'. Arsenal replied with K. Havertz 89' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Bayer Leverkusen held 45% of the ball against 55% for Arsenal. Shots on target finished 3-2. Expected goals read 0.85 for Bayer Leverkusen, 1.64 for Arsenal.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Bayer Leverkusen sat 16th and Arsenal 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.