Arsenal v Lens, group stage, Champions League, group B, 29/11/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Champions League group stage meeting between Arsenal and Lens at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. Arteta's men will qualify for the last 16 if Sevilla beat PSV in Wednesday's early kick-off or if the Gunners avoid defeat against the French club.
FT (6-0): The Gunners have beaten Lens 6-0 in the Champions League group stage game at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Each goal has been scored by a different player. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
Haidara receives a yellow card after a tackle on Gabriel Jesus.
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Khusanov receives a yellow card.
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Lens sub: Gradit makes way and Khusanov takes his place.
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Arsenal double sub: Tomiyasu and Zinchenko OUT. Kiwior and White IN.
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Lens triple sub: Sotoca, Samed and Medina OUT. Machado, El Aynaoui and Thomasson IN.
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The second half staaaaaaaaarts!
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HT (5-0): The game isn't over, just the first half. Arsenal are crushing Lens as they have scored five goals in the first 45 minutes (Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Saka, Martinelli and Odegaard). We'll see what happens in the second period!
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45+1: GOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Odegaard scores fifth after a superb pass from Tomiyasu.
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Two minutes added!
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The Lens players are trying to regain the pace of the game but Arsenal are making it very difficult.
37'
Free-kick to Lens 35 yards out from goal! Samed takes it but nothing comes of it.
34'
The VAR is reviewing a potential penalty but is not considering it finally.
31'
The visitors are having trouble getting into the Arsenal box.
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Lens are running out of opportunities to come back...but in football nothing is impossible.
Marco Guida will be in the middle for this one, Paolo Valeri the VAR.
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Asked on Tuesday if he has something to prove in Europe, Arteta said: "For sure. We had to come back into Europe being the club we want to be, have that presence and the results that tell them we are back in a strong way.
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Arsenal are back in Europe's elite club competition after a seven-year absence, with Arteta unable to win the Europa League in three attempts during his tenure with the north Londoners.
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Lens possible lineup: Samba (GK); Medina, Danso, Gradit; Aguilar, Abdul Samed, Mendy, Frankowski; Thomasson, Sotoca; Wahi.
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Arsenal possible lineup: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
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Arteta's men will qualify for the last 16 if Sevilla beat PSV in Wednesday's early kick-off or if the Gunners avoid defeat against the French club.
Pre-match
29 November 2023, 21:00
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
| VAR: Tiago Martins
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League group stage meeting between Arsenal and Lens at the Emirates Stadium in London, England!