UEFA Champions League · 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-1 on aggregate
Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen: 2–0
Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Emirates Stadium, London, England.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Attendance: 57,537
- Teams: Arsenal (home), Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Goals
- 36' — Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), assist Leandro Trossard
- 63' — Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Arsenal | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.5 | 58.5 |
| Shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 8 |
| Fouls | 4 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya (G), Gabriel Magalhães (CD-L), William Saliba (CD-R), Piero Hincapié (LB), Ben White (RB), Eberechi Eze (AM), Declan Rice (LM), Martín Zubimendi (RM), Viktor Gyökeres (F), Leandro Trossard (AM-L), Bukayo Saka (AM-R).
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich (G), Robert Andrich (CD), Edmond Tapsoba (CD-L), Jarell Quansah (CD-R), Aleix García (CM-L), Exequiel Palacios (CM-R), Alejandro Grimaldo (LM), Ernest Poku (RM), Christian Kofane (F), Ibrahim Maza (CF-L), Martin Terrier (CF-R).
Recent form
Arsenal: won 2–1 vs Chelsea (1 Mar); won 1–0 away to Brighton & Hove Albion (4 Mar); won 2–1 away to Mansfield Town (7 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Bayer Leverkusen (11 Mar); won 2–0 vs Everton (14 Mar).
Bayer Leverkusen: drew 1–1 vs Mainz (28 Feb); won 1–0 away to Hamburg SV (4 Mar); drew 3–3 away to SC Freiburg (7 Mar); drew 1–1 vs Arsenal (11 Mar); drew 1–1 vs Bayern Munich (14 Mar).