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 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