UEFA Champions League17 Mar 2026 · Round of 16 · Finished
UEFA Champions League: Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen — Highlights, 17 March 2026
Arsenal saw off Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 16) at Emirates Stadium, London. Scoring for Arsenal: Eberechi Eze (36'), Declan Rice (63'). Key players: Arsenal — Viktor Gyökeres (0.09 xG), Declan Rice (0.08 xG), Gabriel Magalhaes; Bayer Leverkusen — Montrell Culbreath, Ibrahim Maza (0.09 xG), Edmond Tapsoba. Referee: Makkelie, Danny.
VenueEmirates Stadium
RefereeMakkelie, Danny
WeatherClear night
Highlights
Bayer 04 LeverkusenMatch data
Key moments
36’Eberechi EzeLeandro Trossard1–0
63’Declan Rice2–0
Starting lineup
4-2-3-13-4-2-1
Arsenal
Match timeline
1st half
1 - 036’
Eberechi Eze
ALeandro Trossard
36’
2nd half
1 - 046’
46’
Exequiel Palacios
60’
60’Malik TillmanMartin Terrier
60’
60’Montrell CulbreathErnest Poku
63’
Declan Rice
63’
68’Martín ZubimendiChristian Nørgaard
68’
69’Ben WhiteCristhian Mosquera
69’
69’Leandro TrossardGabriel Martinelli
69’
69’Eberechi EzeKai Havertz
69’
70’
70’Patrik SchickExequiel Palacios
83’
83’Ezequiel FernándezRobert Andrich
90’Viktor GyökeresMyles Lewis-Skelly
90’
Detailed stats
Lineups
4-2-3-13-4-2-1
Starting lineup
Arsenal 11Bayer Leverkusen 11
1
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
285
Defender
Defender
126
Defender
Defender
82
Defender
Defender
44
Defender
Midfielder
2041
Midfielder
Midfielder
2436
Midfielder
Midfielder
2519
Midfielder
Midfielder
1910
Midfielder
Forward
117
Midfielder
Forward
3014
Forward
Forward
35Substitutes
Arsenal 11Bayer Leverkusen 9
13
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
1879
Khari Ranson
GoalkeeperGoalkeeper
363
Defender
Defender
1533
Defender
Defender
1649
Defender
Midfielder
616
Midfielder
Midfielder
1020
Forward
Midfielder
756
Midfielder
Forward
149
Forward
Midfielder
4211
Forward
29
Forward