"Eze is also the second English player to score for Arsenal in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season, after Theo Walcott in 2012-13. And in Eze and Rice, Arsenal had two English players score in the"
"The Gunners were deserved winners in the second leg, producing 1.75 expected goals from 21 shots to Leverkusen's 0.52 xG from nine attempts, and Arsenal's England stars were in fine form. Saka registered the joint-most shots (five) and created the most chances (five), while Eze created three chances (second-most) and Rice won five of his six duels."
"Blaswich could do nothing about Eze's thunderous volley from distance in the 36th minute. Trossard continued to threaten after the break, curling narrowly wide of the top-right corner from close to 25 yards out, though Rice eased any remaining nerves in north London as he intercepted a poor clearance before firing in from the edge of the box."
Arsenal secured their Champions League quarter-final spot with a dominant 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium. Eberechi Eze opened the scoring in the 36th minute with a thunderous volley from distance, while Declan Rice added a second-half goal after intercepting a poor clearance. Leverkusen goalkeeper Janis Blaswich made several impressive saves early on, denying efforts from Trossard and Saka, but could not stop Eze's powerful strike. Arsenal's English players were particularly influential, with Saka creating five chances and registering five shots, while Rice won five of six duels. Despite Leverkusen's late pressure, Arsenal maintained their clean sheet to complete a 3-1 aggregate triumph.
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