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Arsenal v Lens - as it happened

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Arsenal v Lens, group stage, Champions League, group B, 29/11/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
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.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Kai Havertz
13'
1 - 0
Gabriel Jesus
21'
2 - 0
Bukayo Saka
23'
3 - 0
Martinelli
27'
4 - 0
M. Ødegaard
45'+1
5 - 0
Jorginho
86'
6 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    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!
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Arsenal en el 86'
  • 86'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Jorginho adds sixth from the penalty spot!
  • 80'
    Arsenal sub: Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Nketiah.
  • 77'
    Lens sub: Mendy makes way and Costa takes his place.
  • 73'
    Arsenal sub: Rice is replaced by Jorginho.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 66'
    Arsenal sub: Saka goes off and Nelson comes on.
Card

Yellow card

a Lens
  • 63'
    Haidara receives a yellow card after a tackle on Gabriel Jesus.
  • 60'
    Khusanov receives a yellow card.
  • 57'
    Lens sub: Gradit makes way and Khusanov takes his place.
  • 50'
    Arsenal double sub: Tomiyasu and Zinchenko OUT. Kiwior and White IN.
  • 48'
    Lens triple sub: Sotoca, Samed and Medina OUT. Machado, El Aynaoui and Thomasson IN.
  • 46'
    The second half staaaaaaaaarts!
  • 45'
    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!
  • 45'
    45+1: GOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Odegaard scores fifth after a superb pass from Tomiyasu.
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
  • 39'
    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.
  • 29'
    Lens are running out of opportunities to come back...but in football nothing is impossible.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 27'
  • 27'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARTETA'S MEN! Martinelli receives a pass from Odegaard and dribbles several Lens players to score the fourth.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 23'
  • 23'
    ANOTHER GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Saka extends the hosts' lead from inside the box after controlling with his chest.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 21'
  • 21'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR THE GUNNERS! Gabriel Jesus makes it two from close range after a pass from Saka.
  • 19'
    Lens are regaining possession but are having trouble creating opportunities.
  • 17'
    Arteta's men don't stop pressing high! They're racking at the start of the game.
  • 15'
    The French side are penned in their own half...
  • 12'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL! Havertz scores the opener from inside the box!
  • 10'
    Rice volleys wide of the mark!
  • 7'
    Gabriel Jesus almost scores! The Gunners are threatening the visitors' box constantly.
  • 5'
    Lens get a corner which Arsenal deal with.
  • 3'
    The hosts are having all the ball here early on!
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us going in the red and white from left to right while Lens are in black!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at the Emirates Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Lens starting XI: Samba (GK); Medina, Danso, Gradit; Haidara, Mendy, Samed, Frankowski; Fulgini, Wahi and Sotoca.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Raya (GK); Tomiyasu, Saliba, Magalhaes, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    Marco Guida will be in the middle for this one, Paolo Valeri the VAR.
  • PRVW
    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.
  • PRVW
    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.
  • PRVW
    Lens possible lineup: Samba (GK); Medina, Danso, Gradit; Aguilar, Abdul Samed, Mendy, Frankowski; Thomasson, Sotoca; Wahi.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal possible lineup: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    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.
Info

Pre-match

29 November 2023, 21:00

Referee: Artur Soares Dias | VAR: Tiago Martins

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    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!