In a tightly contested first‑leg tie of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal played out a 1–1 draw at the BayArena in Germany on Wednesday.
The result leaves the tie wide open ahead of the return leg at the Emirates Stadium next week.
Leverkusen struck first early in the second half, with Robert Andrich heading home from a corner, punishing a rare defensive lapse by Arsenal from a set‑piece.
However, Arsenal fought back late in the game, winning a controversial penalty after Noni Madueke was fouled in the box.
Ex‑Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz stepped up to calmly convert in the 89th minute, ensuring the visitors left Germany with a valuable away goal.