Arsenal vs B. Leverkusen 17/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
36'
E. Eze(L. Trossard)
2ND HALF
E. Palacios
46'
Ernest Poku
Montrell Culbreath
60'
Malik Tillman
60'
Martin Terrier
60'
63'
Declan Rice
68'
E. Eze
68'
C. Nørgaard
M. Zubimendi
69'
E. Eze
69'
Kai Havertz
E. Eze
69'
Martinelli
L. Trossard
69'
Ben White
69'
C. Mosquera
E. Palacios
Patrik Schick
70'
73'
Kai Havertz
Robert Andrich
Equi Fernández
83'
90'
Lewis-Skelly
V. Gyökeres
Match statistics
41%Possession59%
383Passes Attempted535
317Completed Passes470
10Corners8
15Throw-ins14
21Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#4White
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#10Oluchi Eze
#19Trossard
#7Saka
#14Gyökeres
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
Ben White #4 | 69' |
Declan Rice #41 | ⚽63' |
M. Zubimendi #36 | 68' |
E. Eze #10 | 69' 68' 69' ⚽36' |
L. Trossard #19 | 69' 🎯36' |
Bukayo Saka #7 | |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 90' |
Substitutes
 Kepa #13 | |
 Khari Ranson #79 | |
 C. Mosquera #3 | 69' |
 R. Calafiori #33 | |
 Lewis-Skelly #49 | 90' |
 C. Nørgaard #16 | 68' |
 Gabriel Jesus #9 | |
 Martinelli #11 | 69' |
 Noni Madueke #20 | |
 Kai Havertz #29 | 73' 69' |
 M. Dowman #56 |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mikel Arteta
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#28Blaswich
#8Andrich
#12Fayçal Tapsoba
#4Quansah
#24García Serrano
#25Palacios
#19Poku
#20Grimaldo García
#11Frédéric Terrier
#30Maza
#35Kofane
Starting XI
J. Blaswich #28 | |
Robert Andrich #8 | 83' |
E. Tapsoba #12 | |
Jarell Quansah #4 | |
Aleix García #24 | |
E. Palacios #25 | 70' 46' |
Ernest Poku #19 | 60' |
A. Grimaldo #20 | |
Martin Terrier #11 | 60' |
Ibrahim Maza #30 | |
C. Kofane #35 |
Substitutes
 Jonas Omlin #18 | |
 Niklas Lomb #36 | |
 Tim Oermann #15 | |
 Axel Tape #16 | |
 Equi Fernández #6 | 83' |
 J. Hofmann #7 | |
 Malik Tillman #10 | 60' |
 Patrik Schick #14 | 70' |
 Montrell Culbreath #42 | 60' |
Will not play
Lucas Vázquez Iglesias
Defender
Calf injury
Return: A few weeks
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Back in training
Loïc Badé
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Arthur Augusto De Matos Soares
Defender
Return: Early April 2026
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kasper Hjulmand
Arsenal
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#4White
#41Rice
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#10Oluchi Eze
#19Trossard
#7Saka
#14Gyökeres
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
Ben White #4 | 69' |
Declan Rice #41 | ⚽63' |
M. Zubimendi #36 | 68' |
E. Eze #10 | 69' 68' 69' ⚽36' |
L. Trossard #19 | 69' 🎯36' |
Bukayo Saka #7 | |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 90' |
Substitutes
Kepa #13 | |
Khari Ranson #79 | |
C. Mosquera #3 | 69' |
R. Calafiori #33 | |
Lewis-Skelly #49 | 90' |
C. Nørgaard #16 | 68' |
Gabriel Jesus #9 | |
Martinelli #11 | 69' |
Noni Madueke #20 | |
Kai Havertz #29 | 73' 69' |
M. Dowman #56 |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mikel Arteta
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1#28Blaswich
#8Andrich
#12Fayçal Tapsoba
#4Quansah
#24García Serrano
#25Palacios
#19Poku
#20Grimaldo García
#11Frédéric Terrier
#30Maza
#35Kofane
Starting XI
J. Blaswich #28 | |
Robert Andrich #8 | 83' |
E. Tapsoba #12 | |
Jarell Quansah #4 | |
Aleix García #24 | |
E. Palacios #25 | 70' 46' |
Ernest Poku #19 | 60' |
A. Grimaldo #20 | |
Martin Terrier #11 | 60' |
Ibrahim Maza #30 | |
C. Kofane #35 |
Substitutes
Jonas Omlin #18 | |
Niklas Lomb #36 | |
Tim Oermann #15 | |
Axel Tape #16 | |
Equi Fernández #6 | 83' |
J. Hofmann #7 | |
Malik Tillman #10 | 60' |
Patrik Schick #14 | 70' |
Montrell Culbreath #42 | 60' |
Will not play
Lucas Vázquez Iglesias
Defender
Calf injury
Return: A few weeks
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Back in training
Loïc Badé
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Arthur Augusto De Matos Soares
Defender
Return: Early April 2026
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kasper Hjulmand
Head-to-head
4 matches
Arsenal
2
Wins
2
Draws
0
Wins
B. Leverkusen
Champions League2026 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchChampions League2002 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 23:4 | 24 |
2 |  | 8 | 22:8 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 20:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 22:14 | 16 |
6 |  | 8 | 17:10 | 16 |
7 |  | 8 | 17:11 | 16 |
8 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 21:12 | 15 |
10 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 21:11 | 14 |
12 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 14 |
13 |  | 8 | 14:10 | 13 |
14 |  | 8 | 17:15 | 13 |
15 |  | 8 | 10:10 | 13 |
16 |  | 8 | 13:14 | 12 |
17 |  | 8 | 19:17 | 11 |
18 |  | 8 | 10:14 | 11 |
19 |  | 8 | 15:17 | 10 |
20 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
21 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 10 |
22 |  | 8 | 13:21 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 14:15 | 9 |
24 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 11:14 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 8:11 | 9 |
27 |  | 8 | 8:17 | 9 |
28 |  | 8 | 16:16 | 8 |
29 |  | 8 | 9:14 | 8 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:15 | 8 |
31 |  | 8 | 12:21 | 8 |
32 |  | 8 | 8:21 | 6 |
33 |  | 8 | 10:21 | 4 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:19 | 3 |
35 |  | 8 | 5:18 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 7:22 | 1 |
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
Danny Makkelie
Venue:
Emirates Stadium
Capacity:
60 355
Arsenal vs B. Leverkusen match from the Champions League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Arsenal and B. Leverkusen. Follow team performance and match context within the Champions League season.