Bayer Leverkusen's Robert Andrich escapes red card before scoring against Arsenal

"Andrich is very lucky to not get a second yellow for that foul on Gyokeres. One of those where you can imagine him getting one if he hadn't been booked already. The decision to keep eleven men on the pitch for the hosts sparked immediate frustration from the Arsenal bench."

"In the 46th minute, the very man who should have been in the dressing room found himself in the right place at the right time. Andrich rose highest to meet a delivery in the box, heading the hosts into a 1-0 lead and punishing Arsenal for their inability to capitalize on their early dominance."

During the first leg of a Champions League round-of-16 tie at the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Robert Andrich received a yellow card in the first minute for a heavy challenge on Viktor Gyokeres. Shortly after, Andrich committed another cynical foul on the same player to halt an Arsenal counter-attack, but the referee issued only a final warning instead of a second yellow card. BBC reporter Alex Howell noted the leniency of the officiating decision. The failure to dismiss Andrich proved costly when, immediately after halftime in the 46th minute, he rose highest in the box to head Leverkusen into a 1-0 lead, punishing Arsenal's inability to capitalize on their early dominance.

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