UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Bayer Leverkusen LDDWD 1
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Match Report

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Havertz gives Arsenal late draw in Bayer Leverkusen return

Kai Havertz scored a penalty against his former side Bayer Leverkusen to take a 1-1 scoreline back to the Emirates.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
9
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
1
54.7
Possession
45.3
6
SHOTS
10
2
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.3
2
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
455
Accurate Passes
385
522
Passes
442
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
6
Accurate Crosses
3
21
Crosses
9
0.3
Cross %
0.3
28
Long Balls
45
14
Accurate Long Balls
15
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
1
Blocked Shots
3
3
Effective Tackles
9
4
Tackles
13
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
6
Interceptions
10
9
Effective Clearances
26
9
Clearances
26

Highlights

00:51 Arteta: Arsenal will be better in second leg vs. Bayer Leverkusen Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ARS leads series 2-0-1

Lineups

B04 · 3-4-2-1

  1. 28Janis BlaswichG
  2. 8Robert AndrichCD
  3. 12Edmond TapsobaCD-L
  4. 4Jarell QuansahCD-R
  5. 24Aleix GarcíaCM-L
  6. 25Exequiel PalaciosCM-R
  7. 20Alejandro GrimaldoLM
  8. 19Ernest PokuRM
  9. 35Christian KofaneF
  10. 30Ibrahim MazaCF-L
  11. 11Martin TerrierCF-R

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 6Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L
  3. 2William SalibaCD-R
  4. 5Piero HincapiéLB
  5. 12Jurriën TimberRB
  6. 10Eberechi EzeAM
  7. 41Declan RiceLM
  8. 36Martín ZubimendiRM
  9. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  10. 11Gabriel MartinelliAM-L
  11. 7Bukayo SakaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 26' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 46' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Arsenal 0. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  4. 58' Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
  6. 63' Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 69' Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 74' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Malik Tillman replaces Ibrahim Maza.
  9. 74' Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
  10. 82' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Eberechi Eze.
  11. 82' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ezequiél Fernández replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  12. 82' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Martin Terrier.
  13. 89' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Arsenal 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  14. 90'+3' Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 90'+4' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.

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