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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Arsenal · UEFA Champions League

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Arsenal drew 1–1.

Shots
106
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.881.65
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Arsenal drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Arsenal): shots 10–6, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.88–1.65, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's recent record differs from the season

weak

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.45 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · Arsenal15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenArsenalBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match11 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 10 shots, Arsenal 6 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 3 shots, Arsenal 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.88 xG1.65 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 0.88 xG, Arsenal 1.65 xG
  • Possession45%55%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 45%, Arsenal 55%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 2 corners, Arsenal 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 9 fouls, Arsenal 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ibrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBukayo Saka · Arsenal · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Kofane · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 7′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPiero Hincapié · Arsenal · 24′ · 0.05 xG · on targetIbrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMartin Terrier · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 46′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIbrahim Maza · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJarell Quansah · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 21′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChristian Kofane · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Martinelli · Arsenal · 19′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedRobert Andrich · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 46′ · 0.33 xG · goalJurriën Timber · Arsenal · 84′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedKai Havertz · Arsenal · 89′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.83 xG. Arsenal: 6 shots, 2 on target, 1.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Robert Andrich · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 46′Kai Havertz · Arsenal · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.83 xG · Arsenal 1.65 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Arsenal in 11

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Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen11 matchesArsenal9 matches
1.45 goals/matchGoals scored11/9▲ 2.67 goals/match
1.36 goals/matchGoals allowed11/9▲ 0.56 goals/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals11/9▲ 2.41 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots11/9▲ 15.6 shots/match
4.09 shots/matchShots on target11/9▲ 7.22 shots/match
51.7%Possession11/9● 54.7%
4.36 corners/matchCorners11/9● 5.22 corners/match
8.64 fouls/matchFouls11/912.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBayer 04 LeverkusenArsenal
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
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