Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen Live Scores & Match Info UEFA Champions League 2026

UEFA Champions League
Tuesday 17th March 2026 • 20:00 • Emirates Stadium • Attendance: 57,537
Arsenal
E. Eze 36', D. Rice 63'
2 - 0
Bayer Leverkusen
 
Match Statistics
41.5%POSSESSION58.5%
21Total Shots9
12Shots on Target2
1Big Chances Missed1
10Corners8
317Accurate Passes470
82.8%Passing Accuracy87.9%
0Yellow Cards 1
Lineups
Arsenal Starting XI
1 D. Raya
4 B. White
2 W. Saliba
6 Gabriel
5 P. Hincapié
36 M. Zubimendi
41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka (c)
10 E. Eze
19 L. Trossard
14 V. Gyokeres
Substitutes
K. Arrizabalaga (GK), C. Mosquera (69'), G. Martinelli (69'), C. Norgaard (68'), K. Havertz (69'), M. Lewis-Skelly (90').
Leverkusen Starting XI
28 J. Blaswich
4 J. Quansah
8 R. Andrich (c)
12 E. Tapsoba
19 E. Poku
25 E. Palacios
24 A. García
20 A. Grimaldo
11 M. Terrier
30 I. Maza
35 C. Kofane
Substitutes
J. Omlin (GK), E. Fernández (83'), M. Tillman (60'), P. Schick (70'), M. Culbreath (60').
Match Officials
RefereeDanny Makkelie
Fourth OfficialAllard Lindhout
VARDennis Higler
Assistant VARPol van Boekel
Head To Head
MetricsArsenalLeverkusen
Played33
Wins20
Draws1
Total Score72

Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League Match Highlight 17th March 2026

This one… yeah, it had that big-night feel from the start. Arsenal FC vs Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal just looked a bit sharper where it mattered.

Arsenal began with real intent. Quick passing, high energy, pushing Leverkusen back early on. It didn’t take long before they found the breakthrough either. A clean move, smart finish… and suddenly the stadium was buzzing.

Leverkusen tried to respond, to be fair. They had a few decent spells, moved the ball well at times, but the final touch just wasn’t there. Arsenal’s defense stayed compact, didn’t give much away.

Second half had that tense feel. At 1-0, you always feel like one moment can change everything. Leverkusen pushed a bit more, took a few risks… and that left space behind.

Arsenal took advantage. Quick transition, sharp finish 2-0. That kinda settled it.

From there, it was control. Not rushed, not messy… just smart game management.

Leverkusen kept trying, but it felt like the game had already slipped.