Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

UEFA Champions League - 1/8-finals 11 Mar 2026, 17:45
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 BayArena 👤 H. U. Meler

Match report

Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw by Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League - 1/8-finals on 11 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bayer Leverkusen had 10 shots to Arsenal's 6.

The match was played at BayArena, with H. U. Meler in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 10 - 6 On target 3 - 2 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 7
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Player of the match
Exequiel Palacios
Bayer Leverkusen · 68 passes (88% accurate)
7 Robert Andrich 1 goal
7 Kai Havertz 1 goal
7 Janis Blaswich captained the side
7 Edmond Tapsoba 74 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 4–3
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–1
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 1–0 1–3
Attacks 35–58 36–53
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
17 Throw In 12
10 Free Kick 8
4 Goal Kick 7
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 3
71 Attacks 111
30 Dangerous Attacks 62
3 On Target 2
7 Off Target 4
10 Shots Total 6
3 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 1
4 Shots Inside Box 6
6 Shots Outside Box 1
9 Fouls 10
2 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
45% Ball Possession 55%
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
443 Passes Total 523
387 Passes Accurate 456
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
28 J. Blaswich
4 J. Quansah 8 R. Andrich 12 E. Tapsoba
19 E. Poku 25 E. Palacios 24 A. García 20 A. Grimaldo
11 M. Terrier 30 I. Maza
35 C. Kofane
Arsenal · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Raya
12 J. Timber 2 W. Saliba 6 G. Magalhães 5 P. Hincapié
36 M. Zubimendi 41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka 10 E. Eze 11 G. Martinelli
14 V. Gyökeres
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
Substitutes
  • 10 Malik Tillman
  • 6 Ezequiel Fernández
  • 7 Jonas Hofmann
  • 18 Jonas Omlin
  • 36 Niklas Lomb
  • 16 Axel Tape
  • 15 Tim Oermann
  • 42 Montrell Culbreath
  • 14 Patrik Schick
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 20 Noni Madueke
  • 29 Kai Havertz
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 79 Khari Ranson
  • 3 Cristhian Mosquera
  • 4 Ben White
  • 33 Riccardo Calafiori
  • 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
  • 89 Marli Salmon
  • 16 Christian Nørgaard
  • 56 Max Dowman
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ N. Madueke ↓ B. Saka Arsenal
  • 74' ↑ M. Tillman ↓ I. Maza Bayer Leverkusen
  • 74' ↑ K. Havertz ↓ V. Gyökeres Arsenal
  • 82' ↑ E. Fernandez ↓ E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
  • 82' ↑ J. Hofmann ↓ M. Terrier Bayer Leverkusen
  • 82' ↑ Gabriel Jesus ↓ E. Eze Arsenal
Cards
  • 2' R. Andrich Bayer Leverkusen
  • 26' G. Martinelli Arsenal
  • 58' E. Poku Bayer Leverkusen
  • 63' E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
  • 69' M. Zubimendi Arsenal
  • 90+4' A. Grimaldo Bayer Leverkusen
  • 90+4' K. Havertz Arsenal
Head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen 0 1 draws 2 Arsenal
2026-03-17 Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 0
2026-03-11 Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal 1 - 1
2024-08-07 Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen D D D D W
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal?
Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 against Arsenal on 11 March 2026.
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at BayArena.
Who had more possession in Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal?
Arsenal had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.