"That's really, really not enough [to be a penalty]. I'm leaving this match with mixed feelings. On the one hand, we played well. On the other hand, we should have won. Now they'll be under less pressure in the second leg. Of course, I would have liked things to have turned out differently. But we still believe we can spring a surprise."
"I have mixed emotions, as we played well and didn't concede many chances. We were active and played well with the ball. It was a top performance against a top team. Of course, it's very frustrating that we only drew 1-1. We're now travelling to London with high hopes. Arsenal are under a lot of pressure. We're looking forward to this game and want to cause an upset."
Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Andrich gave Leverkusen the lead with a header early in the second half. Arsenal equalized through Kai Havertz's penalty in the 88th minute after Malik Tillman fouled Noni Madueke. Andrich disputed the penalty decision, stating it was insufficient to warrant a spot-kick, though VAR upheld the referee's call. Leverkusen avoided defeat in a last-16 first leg for only the second time in their history. Both Andrich and coach Kasper Hjulmand expressed mixed feelings, praising their team's performance while lamenting the draw. They travel to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg with confidence they can cause an upset.
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