Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024 Club Friendly

Arsenal thrash Bayer Leverkusen as Xhaka makes Emirates return

Arsenal cruised to a 4-1 win over Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium as they ramped up their preparations for the new season.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 8': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 9': Goal! Arsenal 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 12': Foul by Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 12': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 18': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 18': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
• 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
• 22': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 22': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
• 28': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
• 28': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 28': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 31': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 33': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
• 35': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 38': Goal! Arsenal 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
• 40': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by William Saliba.
• 41': Foul by Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 41': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tah.
• 44': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
• 45': Attempt blocked. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Fábio Vieira.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Gabriel Jesus.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces William Saliba.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
• 47': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 47': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 52': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
• 61': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 61': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli.
• 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Jonathan Tah.
• 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Florian Wirtz.
• 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface replaces Amine Adli.
• 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Piero Hincapié.
• 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Martin Terrier.
• 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Odilon Kossounou.
• 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.
• 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 65': Goal! Arsenal 4, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 70': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Josh Nichols replaces Ben White.
• 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Ayden Heaven replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
• 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Kai Havertz.
• 76': Goal! Arsenal 4, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
• 77': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 77': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Gustavo Puerta replaces Granit Xhaka.
• 81': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Josh Nichols.
• 81': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta with a cross following a corner.
• 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
• 89': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 89': Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Foul by Josh Nichols (Arsenal).
• 90': Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.