Leverkusen 0-0 Arsenal LIVE Score, Champions League: Gunners Held To Goalless First Half

Mazza has a go from 20 yards out after a sharp turn. It has a stinging shot, but the Leverkusen player could not keep it on target. Raya kicks it straight to touch from the goal-kick, and soon after, the half-time whistle is blown. Overall, it has been a half of very little quality, and both managers will have lots to talk about at the break.

The Gunners have been patient in building up from the back, but the Leverkusen defence has held firm to keep Saka and co. fairly quiet in the opening half-an-hour or so. No real chances for either side yet.

Martinelli becomes the first Arsenal player to see yellow after pulling an opponent down. It has been an intensely physical battle so far – unlike what Arteta would have been planning for.

That would have been some team goal from Arsenal!! The Gunners make their way into the Leverkusen box, with Eze finding Martinelli on the left. The Brazilian has a thunderous shot that hits the underside of the crossbar before ricocheting out.

Interestingly, it has been Lverkusen who have done most of the attacking in the early stages of the game, with Arsenal looking to build patiently from the back. Martinelli wins a free-kick after being caught late by Palacios, but the German side win back posession, with Mazza having a first-time shot from the edge of the box that fizzes over the crossbar.

An early booking in the mach as Andrich sees his name taken by the referee for bringing down Gyokeres in front of the box. The Swedish striker's turn completely fooled the Leverkusen midfielder, who concedes a foul in a dangerous area.

Referee Halil Umut Meler blows his whistle to get the first half underway at BayArena, with Arsenal getting the ball rolling.

Top Scorers:

1. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid): 13 goals in 8 matches

2. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle): 10 goals in 11 matches

3. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich): 8 goals in 8 matches

Top Assists:

1. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich): 7 assists in 9 matches

2. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid): 6 assists in 10 matches

3. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid): 5 assists in 10 matches

Starting XI: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie; Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka (c), Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli; Viktor Gyokeres.

Bench: Kepa Arrizabalaga (gk), Khari Ranson (gk), Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Marli Salmon, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Max Dowman, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz.

Starting XI: Janis Blaswich; Robert Andrich (c), Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba; Ernest Poku, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo; Ibrahim Maza, Martin Terrier; Christian Kofane.

Bench: Jonas Omlin (gk), Niklas Lomb (gk), Tim Oermann, Ezequiel Fernandez, Malik Tillman, Jonas Hofmann, Montrell Culbreath, Patrik Schick.

The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 matches, including Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal, will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app and website in India. There will be no television broadcast of the game.

• Fixture: Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

• Series: UEFA Champions League 2025-26

• Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen

• Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

• Time: 11:15 PM IST

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Arsenal’s trip to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are announced.