Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal Live Scores & Match Info UEFA Champions League 2026

UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Wednesday 11th March 2026 • 17:45 • BayArena • Att: 30,210
Bayer Leverkusen
R. Andrich 46'
1 - 1
Arsenal
K. Havertz 89' (P)
Match Statistics
45.3%POSSESSION54.7%
10Shots6
3Shots on Target2
0Big Chances Missed1
2Corners3
385Accurate Passes455
87.1%Passing Accuracy87.2%
4 Yellow Cards 3
0Red Cards0
Lineups
Leverkusen Starting XI
28 J. Blaswich
4 J. Quansah
8 R. Andrich (c) ⚽ 46' 🟨 2'
12 E. Tapsoba
19 E. Poku 🟨 58'
25 E. Palacios 🟨 63', 🔁 82'
24 A. García
20 A. Grimaldo 🟨 46', 🔁 90+3'
11 M. Terrier 🔁 82'
30 I. Maza 🔁 74'
35 C. Kofane
Substitutes
J. Omlin, N. Lomb, E. Fernández (82'), J. Hofmann (82'), M. Tillman (74'), P. Schick, T. Oermann, A. Tape, M. Culbreath.
Arsenal Starting XI
1 D. Raya
12 J. Timber
2 W. Saliba
6 Gabriel
5 P. Hincapié
36 M. Zubimendi 🟨 69'
41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka (c) 🔁 60'
10 E. Eze 🔁 82'
11 G. Martinelli 🟨 26'
14 V. Gyokeres 🔁 74'
Substitutes
K. Arrizabalaga, C. Mosquera, B. White, G. Jesus (82'), C. Norgaard, N. Madueke (60'), K. Havertz (74', ⚽ 89', 🟨 94'), R. Calafiori, M. Lewis-Skelly, M. Dowman, M. Salmon, K. Ranson.
Match Officials
RefereeHalil Meler
Fourth OfficialCihan Aydin
VARRob Dieperink
Assistant VARTiago Martins
Head To Head
MetricsArsenalBayer Leverkusen
Played3333
Wins202
Draws11
Goals Scored7 (Recent)2 (Recent)

Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal - UEFA Champions League Match Highlight 11 March 2026

This one felt like proper European football… tense, tactical, and yeah, a bit frustrating if you wanted goals. Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Arsenal FC finished 1-1, but honestly, it could’ve gone either way.

Leverkusen started with real intent. High press, quick transitions, trying to catch Arsenal off guard. And it worked. They grabbed the opener with a sharp move, and suddenly the home crowd was right behind them.

Arsenal didn’t panic though. Took their time, kept the ball, slowly growing into the match. You could see the confidence building. And then came the equaliser — clean, composed, exactly what they needed.

Second half turned into more of a chess match. Not many clear chances, just both sides being careful. Leverkusen still looked dangerous on the break, while Arsenal controlled possession but struggled to find that final pass.

There were a couple of late moments where it could’ve been decided… but no one took it.

In the end, a draw that keeps things wide open.