Arsenal opened the Champions League knockout stage last week at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, where they eventually took a draw into the return leg. The rematch, which is scheduled for this week, will start from virtually scratch in north London. In the Premier League, they have made the Mikel Arteta's in the match against Everton after a heart attacking finish, another important step towards the dream goal. Arsenal's win over Everton is even more valuable when you consider the result of the West Ham-Manchester City game. You all probably know very well that the Cityzens drew at the London Stadium. Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League table now stands at 9 points. Arsenal may have had a big week, but I dare say the next one will be even bigger. The Gunners will take on the Champions League Round of 16 rematch in a week and then take to the pitch at Wembley in the EFL Cup final against Manchester City at the weekend. We have a lot to look forward to!
Results
| 📅 Date and time | 🏟️ Match and the result | ⚽️ Shooters | 🏆 Competition |
| 11. 3. 2026, 18:45 (CET) | Leverkusen 1:1 Arsenal | Havertz | Champions League (Round of 16, 1st leg) |
| 14. 3. 2026, 18:30 (CET) | Arsenal 2:0 Everton | Gyökeres, Dowman | Premier League (Round 30) |
News and attractions
Champions League
- Arsenal at Bayer drew and took the result to the rematch 1:1. In a game that was not very attractive for the spectators, it looked for a long time that the Gunners would go to London with a loss. The tie was eventually decided on a penalty kick, symbolically by a former Leverkusen player, Kai Havertz, for whom it was the second goal in his second start in this year's Champions League.
Premier League
- Mikel Arteta may not even know he had a really golden hand in the substitutions. Both goals in the match were scored by substitute players, and to make matters worse, both scorers (Gyökeres, Dowman) were also assisted by substitute players (Hincapié, Martinelli). Martinelli).
- The biggest cherry on top. Arsenal's second goal came after a solo effort across the pitch. a 16-year-old young man Max Dowman. The goal, which was his first ever for Arsenal's senior team, set a new Premier League record. Because Max Dowman is at the age of 16 years and 73 days became the youngest scorer in the history of the competition. To make matters worse, the young Englishman took away from the match award for the best player of the match. A night to remember!
- Just for the record. Max Dowman is also the second youngest player ever to play in the Premier League (aged 15 years and 235 days). The top spot still belongs to his teammate, who is is none other than Ethan Nwaneri (15 years and 181 days).
- Arsenal's win at Everton and Manchester City's draw mean he has Arsenal currently have a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League with Manchester City still to play Crystal Palace.
Other
- Arsenal have already fought their way through after the win against Mansfield to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, in which they will take on second division Southampton. The match is scheduled on 4th of April 2026 at 21:00 (CET).
- Ecuadorian defender wins North London Player of the Month award for February Piero Hincapié, who added his first goal for Arsenal to a solid and consistent performance.
- The questionnaire on February's goal of the month in the Arsenal camp won Viktor Gyökeres for his first goal in the North London derby at Tottenham.
- David Raya in the match against Everton, he kept his 20th clean sheet of the season in all competitions and became the first goalie in the Top 5 leagues to reach that mark this year. He needed 39 games to do it. Fifteen of them were in the Premier League.
- Last week, information started circulating on social media that Arsenal have opened contract extension talks with Declan Rice. The English midfielder is one of the team's key players, so the management wants to secure his services in time, just as it did with many other players.
- They celebrated their birthday last week Tommy Setford (20) Noni Madueke (24) a Christian Nørgaard (32). Happy birthday, lads!
Next week's programme
| 📅 Date and time | ⚽️ Match | 🏆 Competition |
| 17. 3. 2026, 21:00 (CET) | Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen | Champions League (Round of 16, 2nd leg) |
| 22. 3. 2026, 17:30 (CET) | Arsenal vs Manchester City | EFL Cup (final) |
And that's it from the seventh episode of Arsenal Weekly.
See you next time, I'll look forward to it!
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