Arsenal secured a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, booking their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Arsenal secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium, booking their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Arsenal ere eager to seize an early advantage, and Leandro Trossard had two early opportunities, but Janis Blaswich was equal to the task. The Leverkusen goalkeeper was certainly kept busy in a frantic first half, denying Trossard twice more and acting as a formidable last line of defence for Die Werkself.
However, that defence was soon breached in emphatic fashion when Eberechi Eze unleashed an unstoppable right-footed strike from the edge of the box past Blaswich, scoring his first-ever UCL goal in some style. The crowd erupted as Eze celebrated his stunning strike, which was voted Goal of the Match.
Trossard would have yet another opportunity to get his name on the scoresheet, but it was Declan Rice who doubled the lead for Arteta’s men with a very classy finish. The England midfielder strode into a central position just outside the box and curled a superb shot into the bottom corner.
Eze was looking for a second, but Jarell Quansah was on hand to make a fine sliding block. However, with the former Crystal Palace forward carrying a knock, Arteta took no chances and replaced him with Kai Havertz heading into the final 20 minutes.
The visitors had a rare opportunity to reduce the deficit, but David Raya made a superb save to push away Christian Kofane’s sliding effort.
This was a fine night’s work for a Gunners side that can take the first step towards an unprecedented quadruple when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
LOCKED IN FOR THE QUARTER-FINALS 🔐 pic.twitter.com/zQohrY7EY2
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 17, 2026
Mikel Arteta’s side have now extended their unbeaten run to 14 games across all competitions, and they will be looking to continue their good form in the Carabao Cup final.
