00:03Arsenal were perfect in the league phase, they won all eight games including a
00:08notable success against Bundesliga opposition, while Kai Havertz who began
00:18in the academy here is on the Gunners bench, some of the other perceived big
00:25hitters on the other side of that draw, so it's Arsenal in the red shirts who get us
00:31on the way kicking from right to left in this first half, Mazza and again Ibrahim
00:39Mazza slipped through nicely, Terrier, oh good try,
00:46Cavale's hit right at David Raya but the first shot on target does come from the
00:52Hopes side
01:24Subumendi, scoop forwards to Eza.
01:29Early pass from Timber, likewise from Martinelli.
01:33She's given Saka something to chase.
01:35Tap Sober across to block him off.
01:37Saka away from him, but not away from Garcia.
01:57There's room now for Timber.
01:59Eza peeling into space, great dummy, Jokeres, Martinelli!
02:05Would have been some Arsenal goal, that.
02:18Masa is a blisteringly brilliant, quick Arsenal counter here.
02:25Eza's dummy, Jokeres with the layoff, and then Martinelli,
02:28who has been in fine form in the Champions League this season.
02:32Just a touch too high with his strike.
02:36But Arsenal's first serious attack was scintillating.
02:47Martinelli's arrow towards the top corner had Blaswich beaten,
02:52but didn't quite finish underneath the crossbar.
02:56It's a poor pass, and it's Poku's there.
02:59Poku again, covering by Subumendi to spot the danger,
03:04and send it home to David Raya.
03:08Rice.
03:10Kirian Timber.
03:19Rice going for the big switch out towards Martinelli.
03:22Poku saw it all the way, but his clearance wasn't ideal.
03:26Martinelli now onto it.
03:29He's shrugged off the challenge there of Palacios and Martinelli looking for the give-and-go.
03:35Poku's giving it away.
03:36Incapia!
03:38Clutched by Yanis Blaswich.
03:42Well, that would have been quite the story, wouldn't it?
03:46The man who's on loan with the tie.
03:50Arsenal with the option to make that loan move for the Ecuadorian permanent in the summer,
03:58as Saliba receives a ticking off.
04:04Arsenal, who have been free-scoring, have found Leverkusen an obdurate object in their way.
04:10Just that one.
04:17Arsenal have opened the scoring in all of the matches they've played this season,
04:23but they nearly fall behind early.
04:27Well, straight from the kick-off, Leverkusen came forward,
04:31and Arsenal looked a bit caught cold.
04:34Pushed out wide, and Grimaldo with such a lovely, inviting ball in.
04:44Theriot managed to divert it on target.
04:47The only problem for him and Martin.
04:50Riot struggling. Goal!
04:51Leverkusen in front.
04:53Robert Andrisch gives the home side the lead.
05:00It's been plain sailing in the Champions League up until now for Arsenal,
05:05who find themselves behind and undone at their own game,
05:13as Bayern bundling a corner kick goal.
05:19Well, Nicolas Jovert, who's taken a lot of praise for the way that he has turned Arsenal into a set
05:27-piece threat,
05:28now sees the Gunners get a taste of their own medicine.
05:35Nobody picking up Robert Andrisch at all.
05:39And once he got there, you backed him to do the business.
05:43Plenty of power on it, and Raya couldn't close the gap.
05:50Andrisch from close range with a textbook header.
06:02A hearty round of applause from the Bayern Arena for Kai Havertz, the academy graduate.
06:09Martinelli.
06:14Useful ball in, and over the top from Timber.
06:18Well, that's probably the best we've seen from Arsenal in the second half.
06:24Martinelli finally able to get a ball in from out wide.
06:30Timber wrestled his way.
06:34Madweke.
06:36Away from Tillmann, who lunches in, Madweke goes over, penalty.
06:42Noni Madweke charging at the Leverkusen back line,
06:47and winning the Gunners a penalty with five minutes left to play.
07:04Check is over.
07:05The penalty stands.
07:18Havertz, oh, just about squeezes it home.
07:23And a look of relief on the face of Kai Havertz as much as anything.
07:27And certainly a feeling of relief for Arsenal.
07:32They have been far from their best, but Mikel Arteta's men have parity.
07:45Madweke's run halted illegally by Tillmann.
07:50And Kai Havertz puffed his cheeks before the penalty.
07:55And was doing so afterwards, I'm sure, as well.
08:08Arsenal were immaculate in the league phase,
08:11but they've been far from flawless tonight.
08:14Ladies away, goodnight.
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