Leverkusen Taunts Arsenal's Corners in Tense 0-0 UCL Clash

Bayer Leverkusen opened with a viral pitchside message slashing a corner flag, nodding to Arsenal's dead-ball strength under Mikel Arteta, and the game has delivered: zero corners for either side in a cagey O-0 start. Early chances saw Martinelli hit the bar and yellows for Andrich and Martinelli, with Arsenal holding 54% possession and a slight xG edge. Kai Havertz, back at his boyhood club after a decade away, waits on the bench amid warm welcomes from both sides, as unbeaten Arsenal face Europa League holders Leverkusen in this Champions League round of 16 first leg.