Arsenal win, knock out Leverkusen and face Sporting in the quarter-finals | OneFootball

Arsenal is in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. This Tuesday, the English team hosted Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium and won 2-0, with goals from Eze and Rice. With this result, Mikel Arteta’s team will face Sporting in the next stage of the Champions League.

Champions League Situation

With this result, Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and will face Sporting, from Portugal. The first leg will be at Estádio José Alvalade and the second leg will be at the Emirates Stadium. The dates are yet to be set. On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen bids farewell to the competition.

📝MATCH SUMMARY?🔴 ARSENAL 2 x 0 BAYER LEVERKUSEN 🔵

🏆 Competition: Champions League | Round of 16 (Second Leg) 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium, London (ENG) 📅 Date: March 17, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the match?

The start of the game was slow and neither team managed to create chances during the opening moments of the first half. At the 36th minute, after a scramble in midfield, Trossard passed to Eze, who struck a powerful shot to open the scoring.

Trailing on the scoreboard, the Germans pressed forward in the second half, which left a lot of space for Arsenal on the counterattack. At the 18th minute, Rice took advantage of a long ball from Grimaldo and shot from the edge of the area, scoring the second for Mikel Arteta’s team. In the final stretch of the match, the London club managed their lead and secured their spot in the quarterfinals.

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