Bayer Leverkusen beaten by Arsenal in pre-season friendly
Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen side suffered a 4-1 defeat against Arsenal in London as part of their pre-season preparations as they bid to defend their Bundesliga title in 2024/25.
Bayer Leverkusen’s previous two friendlies were against Rot-Weiss Essen (a 2-1 win) and French side RC Lens (2-2 draw). Die Werkself face VfB Stuttgart on 17 August in the Supercup.
As it happened:
Arsenal 4-1 Leverkusen
Goals: 1-0 Zinchenko (8'), 2-0 Trossard (9'), 3-0 Jesus (38'), 4-0 Havertz (65'), 4-1 Hložek (76')
Leverkusen pushing
Off goes Xhaka
Substitution
Leverkusen pull one back!
Solid clearance
Havertz against his former club!
Kai Havertz
GOAL!
4:0Substitution
Substitution
Substitution
Substitution
Substitution
Substitution
Tella again
Tella prowling
Tah vs Havertz
Similar pattern
Under way again
Brief opening
Too easy
Gabriel Jesus
GOAL!
3:0Frimpong gets in behind
Free-kick
Leverkusen chasing
Wirtz goes blonde
Dynamic duo
Looking for a third
Leverkusen slow out the blocks
Two goals in quick succession!
Leandro Trossard
GOAL!
2:0Oleksandr Zinchenko
GOAL!
1:0Getting comfortable
Kick off
Watch: Martin Terrier signs for Leverkusen
Arteta and Alonso reunited
Watch: The best of Florian Wirtz
Xhaka and Havertz start
Arsenal XI
Arsenal subs
Leverkusen XI
Leverkusen subs
Pre-season form
Familiar faces
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