Match Report
The table read 1st (Arsenal, 24 pts) against 16th (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 12 pts), 12 points apart. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.88/0.5 for Arsenal and 1.63/1.75 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Arsenal carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's last three games had all finished level. The last-five ledger: Arsenal 13/15, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7/15.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Arsenal have 2 wins to Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 0, with 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. 100% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The referee was D. Makkelie, with 100 matches in our database and 2.7 yellows per game on average. The venue was Emirates Stadium, with room for 60,704 spectators. Arsenal led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Eberechi Eze (36'), Declan Rice (63')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal 42% · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 58% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 10-8