Havertz strikes late as Arsenal draw with Leverkusen in Champions League | OneFootball

Arsenal drew away with a score of 1-1 against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The English team's equalizing goal came only in the 44th minute of the second half, with a penalty taken by Kai Havertz.

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Match Situation

With this result, the English team avoids falling behind and will need a simple win in the return match to advance to the quarter-finals. The second match will take place on Tuesday at 5 PM (Brasília time), at the Emirates Stadium in London (ENG).

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚫BAYER LEVERKUSEN 1 X 1 ARSENAL🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Champions League – Round of 16 (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen (GER) 📅 Date: March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 2:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

In a quiet first half, neither team found the net.

In the first minute of the second half, Bayer Leverkusen opened the scoring with Robert Andrich. The team captain appeared unmarked at the far post to head in a corner from Alejandro Grimaldo.

At 41 minutes, Arsenal was awarded a penalty. German Kai Havertz, a former Leverkusen player, stepped up and equalized the game at 44 minutes. The player refrained from celebrating against his former team.

Upcoming Matches

🔴⚫Bayer Leverkusen⚫🔴

⚔️ Match: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich 🏆 Competition: German Championship – Round 26 📅 Date: March 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: BayArena

🔴⚪Arsenal⚪🔴

⚔️ Match: Arsenal vs Everton 🏆 Competition: English Championship – Round 30 📅 Date: March 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium

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