Arsenal warned of elimination risk: Revealing statistics of Arsenal versus Leverkusen before their UCL Round of 16 clash.
On 10 Mar 2026, notable statistics were released ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 first leg. Premier League leaders Arsenal will visit Bayer Leverkusen, sixth in the German Bundesliga, with the match scheduled for Wednesday, 11 Mar, at 00:45 GMT+7.
"The Gunners" Arsenal reached the Round of 16 by finishing first in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase, winning all 8 matches to collect a perfect 24 points. Meanwhile, "Die Werkself" Leverkusen finished 16th with 12 points before advancing by defeating Olympiacos 2-0 on aggregate in the playoff round.
Arsenal previously faced Leverkusen twice in the UEFA Champions League second group stage in the 2001-02 season, with the following results:
Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 4-1 Leverkusen
As for Arsenal’s record against German clubs in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, it has been a consistent hurdle, having been eliminated all 5 times they faced German opposition, all against Bayern Munich, as follows:
2004-05 season (Round of 16): first leg 1-3 / second leg 1-0 (aggregate 2-3)
2012-13 season (Round of 16): first leg 1-3 / second leg 2-2 (aggregate 3-3, Bayern advanced on away goals)
2013-14 season (Round of 16): first leg 0-2 / second leg 1-1 (aggregate 1-3)
2016-17 season (Round of 16): first leg 1-5 / second leg 1-5 (aggregate 2-10)
2023-24 season (Quarter-finals): first leg 2-2 / second leg 0-1 (aggregate 2-3)
