A control arm for installation to an axle of a motor vehicle includes a base body made of sheet metal and having three bearing zones. The base body has two suspension arms to define a base body plane. One of the bearing zones includes two bearing receptacles, each having a receiving opening disposed in an opening plane. The opening plane of one of the receiving openings and the opening plane of the other one of the receiving openings are disposed in spaced-apart relationship and oriented in substantial perpendicular relationship to the base body plane.