Berlin, March 13 -- Kai Havertz marked an emotional return to Bayer Leverkusen by scoring a late equalizer in Arsenal's 1-1 draw in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
The 26-year-old Germany international was a familiar presence all over the stadium of his former club, warmly embraced by former teammates and staff and even visiting Leverkusen's dressing room after the match.
Havertz, who came through the Leverkusen ranks and spent a decade with the club from 2010 to 2020, was welcomed like a returning family member despite denying the Bundesliga side a valuable first-leg lead with an 89th-minute penalty, according to Xinhua.
"We would have loved to keep him," Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said with a smil...