Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview

Arsenal host Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. The aggregate score is level at 1-1 following a draw at the BayArena in the first leg on March 11, setting up a winner-takes-all contest at one of Europe’s most vibrant home grounds.

The Gunners arrive in outstanding domestic form. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 home win over Everton in the Premier League on March 14. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 away at Leverkusen in the first leg of this very tie. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 away win at Mansfield Town in the FA Cup, a 1-0 away win at Brighton & Hove Albion, and a 2-1 home win over Chelsea complete a sequence of four wins and one draw from the last five — excellent momentum heading into a decisive European night. In the Champions League this season, Arsenal have scored 24 goals with a goal difference of +19 and conceded just five, making them one of the most defensively watertight sides left in the competition.

Leverkusen arrive having struggled for victories in recent weeks. Their most recent result was a 1-1 home draw with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on March 14. Prior to that came the 1-1 first-leg draw here. Earlier in this sequence, a 3-3 draw away at SC Freiburg, a 1-0 win away at Hamburg SV in the league, and a 1-1 home draw with Mainz mean Leverkusen have won just one of their last five across all competitions. Their Champions League numbers are modest in comparison to Arsenal — 16 goals scored, a goal difference of just +1, and 15 conceded — and with only nine assists in the competition, their attacking output has been limited. A goal keeps them very much alive, but you would think they must score given how good Arsenal have been at home.

The head-to-head record favours Arsenal, who have won two of the four known meetings between these sides, with two draws and no Leverkusen victories. Most notably, Arsenal won 4-1 at home in a 2024 friendly and 4-1 at home in the 2002 Champions League, while the two sides drew both legs of their 2002 group stage encounter — and now the 2026 first leg as well.

UK and Irish fans can watch live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 20:00 GMT on Tuesday. Viewers in the United States can stream on Paramount+ and ViX. German supporters can watch on Amazon Prime Video, while Australian fans have coverage via Stan Sport.

Arsenal Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Arsenal	2-0	Everton	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Arsenal	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
W	Mansfield Town	1-2	Arsenal	English FA Cup	Mar 7, 2026
W	Brighton & Hove Albion	0-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
W	Arsenal	2-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Mar 1, 2026

Bayer Leverkusen Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Mar 14, 2026
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Arsenal	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
D	SC Freiburg	3-3	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Mar 7, 2026
W	Hamburg SV	0-1	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Mar 4, 2026
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Mainz	German Bundesliga	Feb 28, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Arsenal	Mar 11, 2026	Champions League
Arsenal	4-1	Bayer Leverkusen	Aug 7, 2024	Club Friendly
Arsenal	4-1	Bayer Leverkusen	Feb 27, 2002	Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Arsenal	Feb 19, 2002	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland	TNT Sports 1, discovery+, Virgin Media Two, discovery+ App
United States	Paramount+, ViX
Germany	Amazon Prime Video
Australia	Stan Sport
France	Canal+ Sport360, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 3
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones 2, Movistar Liga de Campeones 5
Italy	Sky Sport 254, Sky Sport Max
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 3
Portugal	DAZN3 Portugal, DAZN Portugal