Trending Now - Eze and Rice Lead Arsenal to Quarter-final Victory Over Leverkusen

WHO:

Arsenal Football Club, Mikel Arteta (manager), Eberechi Eze (player), Declan Rice (player), Bayer Leverkusen, Janis Blaswich (goalkeeper), Kasper Hjulmand (Bayer Leverkusen manager), Bukayo Saka (player), Leandro Trossard (player), Gabriel Magalhães (player), Piero Hincapié (player), Viktor Gyökeres (player), Montrell Culbreath (player), Jarell Quansah (player), David Raya (goalkeeper), Kai Havertz (player).

WHAT:

Arsenal defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on March 17th, 2026, and 3-1 on aggregate.

Eberechi Eze scored his first Champions League goal in the 36th minute.

Declan Rice scored Arsenal's second goal.

Eze joined Arsenal from Crystal Palace for £67.5 million in August 2025.

Eze has nine goals and six assists across 43 appearances in the 2025-2026 season.

WHERE:

The match took place at Arsenal's home ground in London.

WHEN:

The match occurred on March 17th, 2026.

Arsenal will play Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on March 19th, 2026.

WHY:

Mikel Arteta praised Eze's "magical moments" as a reason for his acquisition.

Arteta noted that Eze's form is due to growing chemistry and understanding with teammates.

HOW:

Eze scored by controlling the ball on the edge of the box and executing a half-volley.

Rice's goal came from a clearance that he advanced before shooting low into the net off the post.

(UPDATED March 18, 2026 01:34 UTC)

Arsenal Football Club secured a solid victory against Bayer Leverkusen, winning 2-0 in their recent match on March 17, 2026, and taking the tie 3-1 on aggregate. Eberechi Eze scored his first Champions League goal in the 36th minute, followed by Declan Rice, who found the net with a low shot off the post after advancing from a clearance. Looking ahead, Arsenal will face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final tomorrow.