Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

Bayer Leverkusen

1 - 1

Arsenal

🕒 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Halil Umut Meler 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Round of 16

Champions League Table

Bayer Leverkusen 17 · Arsenal 1

Referee Stats

Halil Umut Meler

1 matches · 7.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	7.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	1.00
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	0%
Draws	100%
Away wins	0%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (10-6).
Arsenal controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-4-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 11

Avg: 1.50 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-3-0

Goals For / Against

15 / 4

Avg: 1.88 / 0.50

Points

Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.17

PPG

2.25

1.50

1.88

1.83

0.50

50%

O2.5

38%

67%

BTTS

50%

33%

Score 1st

63%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank17th

Arsenal rank1st

Bayer Leverkusen points17

Arsenal points37

Bayer Leverkusen: #17 · 17 pts · GD -1

18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Arsenal: #1 · 37 pts · GD +23

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.

20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

D D W D L

Points6/15

Weighted index44

Goals8-10

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Arsenal last 5 away

D D W D W

Points9/15

Weighted index51

Goals7-4

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 17%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.538%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.513%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home83%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home33%

Arsenal score away100%

Arsenal clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first33%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first50%

Arsenal score first63%

Arsenal win after scoring first80%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 67% · Arsenal 100%

Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 29.0' · Arsenal 28.6'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home1.50 vs 1.85

Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.83 vs 1.30

Arsenal score away1.88 vs 1.30

Arsenal concede away0.50 vs 1.85

Bayer Leverkusen score 19% below league average, while Arsenal score 44% above league average.

Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 41% above league average at home, and Arsenal are 73% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.00

BTTS50%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 0

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

443

523

Passes Accurate

387

456

Passes %

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' R. Andrich

26'

26' Gabriel Martinelli

46' ⚽

⚽

46' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Andrich

Normal Goal · Assist: Álex Grimaldo

58'

58' E. Poku

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ B. Saka

1st substitution · For: N. Madueke

63'

63' E. Palacios

69'

69' Martín Zubimendi

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ I. Maza

1st substitution · For: M. Tillman

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ V. Gyökeres

2nd substitution · For: K. Havertz

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ E. Palacios

2nd substitution · For: E. Fernández

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ M. Terrier

3rd substitution · For: J. Hofmann

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ E. Eze

3rd substitution · For: Gabriel Jesus

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

K. Havertz

Penalty

90+4'

90+4' Álex Grimaldo

90+4'

90+4' K. Havertz

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Arsenal on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Halil Umut Meler. It was played at BayArena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. R. Andrich received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 2'. Gabriel Martinelli received a yellow card for Arsenal at 26'.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 46' when R. Andrich scored, with the assist credited to Álex Grimaldo, making the score 1-0. E. Poku received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 58'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 60', with B. Saka replacing N. Madueke. E. Palacios received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 63'. Martín Zubimendi received a yellow card for Arsenal at 69'. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 74', with I. Maza replacing M. Tillman. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 74', with V. Gyökeres replacing K. Havertz. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 82', with E. Palacios replacing E. Fernández. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 82', with M. Terrier replacing J. Hofmann. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 82', with E. Eze replacing Gabriel Jesus. Arsenal leveled the score at 89' when K. Havertz scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Álex Grimaldo received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 90+4'. K. Havertz received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+4'.

Bayer Leverkusen used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 4 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (10-6).
Arsenal controlled possession (55%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

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