London's "Arsenal" drew with Germany's "Bayer" in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. The match at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen ended with a score of 1:1, UNN reports.
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The first half of the match passed without goals. The hosts opened the scoring immediately after the break — in the 46th minute, Robert Andrich scored, putting "Bayer" ahead.
The Londoners were unable to respond with an effective attack for a long time, but in the end of the match they managed to save themselves. In the 89th minute, the referee awarded a penalty against the German club, which Kai Havertz converted — 1:1.
According to the match statistics, the teams played quite evenly. "Bayer" made 8 shots on goal against 7 for "Arsenal", with both teams hitting the target three times. The Londoners had an advantage in ball possession — 57% against 43%, and also made more passes — 510 against 438.
The return match between the teams will take place on March 17 in London, where the participant of the tournament's quarter-finals will be determined.