Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen

17 March 2026 · Champions League · Round of 16, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Danny Makkelie

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Aggregate: Bayer Leverkusen 1–3 Arsenal. Arsenal go through.

  • E. Eze 36’
  • D. Rice 63’

Match summary

Arsenal saw off Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 after 90 minutes. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time. Arsenal went through 3-1 on aggregate.

E. Eze put Arsenal ahead in the 36th minute and D. Rice made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 0.60 from 9.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
21 Shots 9
12 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 8
383 Passes 535
82.8% Pass accuracy 87.9%
17 Tackles 13
4 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen
L. TrossardShot on target
15’
D. RiceShot on target
23’
B. SakaShot on target
24’
B. SakaShot on target
27’
L. TrossardShot on target
29’
L. TrossardShot on target
32’
33’
E. TapsobaShot on target
E. EzeRight foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
36’
46’
E. Palacios
V. GyökeresShot on target
52’
60’
M. CulbreathE. Poku
60’
M. TillmanM. Terrier
D. RiceRight foot shot2-0 (Arsenal)
63’
C. NørgaardM. Zubimendi
68’
K. HavertzE. Eze
69’
G. MartinelliL. Trossard
69’
C. MosqueraB. White
69’
70’
P. SchickE. Palacios
B. SakaShot on target
71’
B. SakaShot on target
78’
83’
E. FernándezR. Andrich
87’
C. KofaneShot on target
M. Lewis-SkellyV. Gyökeres
90’
C. NørgaardShot on target
90+2’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 0.60 36’ E. Eze (Arsenal), 1-0 36’ 63’ D. Rice (Arsenal), 2-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 0.60 36’ E. Eze (Arsenal), 1-0 Eze 36’ 63’ D. Rice (Arsenal), 2-0 Rice 63’
Arsenal 1.70 xGBayer Leverkusen 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Arsenal attacking 
32’ B. White (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 68’ E. Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 87’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 21’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 29’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 66’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 71’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 9’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 15’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ B. Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 78’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ J. Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ D. Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ E. Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ D. Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 27’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ E. Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ E. Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ R. Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ C. Nørgaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ B. White (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 87’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 68’ E. Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 21’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 29’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 66’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 71’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 9’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 15’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ B. Saka (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ J. Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ D. Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ D. Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 27’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ E. Eze (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ E. Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ V. Gyökeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ L. Trossard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ E. Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ R. Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ B. Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ C. Nørgaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
White 69’
Saliba
Gabriel
Hincapié
Zubimendi 68’
Rice
Saka
Eze
Trossard 69’
Gyökeres 90’
Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Blaswich
Quansah
Andrich 83’
Tapsoba
Poku 60’
Palacios
García
Grimaldo
Terrier 60’
Maza
Kofane

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Raya
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
B. White
69′ – – –
W. Saliba
90′ – – –
Gabriel
90′ – – –
P. Hincapié
90′ – – –
C. Mosquera Came on as a substitute
21′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Zubimendi
68′ – – – – –
D. Rice
90′ 1 – – – –
B. Saka
90′ – – – – –
E. Eze
69′ 1 – – – –
L. Trossard
69′ – 1 25 2 – 1 – 2 – – –
C. Nørgaard Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
V. Gyökeres
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
G. Martinelli Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – 1 1 1 3 –
K. Havertz Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.