Lens vs. Arsenal: 1-2
"Lens vs. Arsenal: 1-2", is sad news for you Arsenal supporters and Arsenal returned home from Lens headquarters with a defeat. Ahead quickly through Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal conceded by Adrien Thomasson and Elye Wahi.
Arsenal travel to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Matchday 2 of the Champions League. Arsenal immediately took the lead in the 14th minute through Jesus.
But Lens responded through Adrien Thomasson in the 25th minute. The score of 1-1 lasted until the break.
Bukayo Saka's injury in the first half made Arsenal's attack easier to suppress. They were then broken by Elye Wahi in the 69th minute and the score was 1-2 for Lens' lead to last until the game was complete.
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| Elye Wahi has scored and assisted in a game for Lens for the first time since August 2022 against Brest. (Photo: Getty Images) |
With this result, Arsenal are stuck in second place in Champions League Group B with three points from two matches. Lens climbed to the top of the table with four points, while Sevilla and PSV are 3-4 with two and one point.
The course of the match "Lens vs. Arsenal"
Arsenal immediately faced a threat when the game went five minutes. A corner sparked a scramble and the ball fell at the feet of Kevin Danso, whose pass narrowly deflected to the right of the goal.
And a goal was scored! Arsenal took the lead in the 14th minute from an opponent's error. Adrien Thomasson lost the ball and Bukayo Saka took it. Saka then passed to Gabriel Jesus and the ball was cleared into the left corner of the goal.
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And goals! Lens hit back in the 25th minute! Thomasson received the ball from Elye Wahi and his pass beat David Raya.
Arsenal had to lose Saka in the 34th minute to injury. He was replaced by Fabio Vieira.
Saka's exit made Arsenal's attack dim. A cross from Martin Odegaard was headed by Jesus in first-half injury time, but it did not threaten the Lens goal. The score lasted until halftime.
Arsenal almost opened the lead in the 49th minute after winning the ball in the opponent's area. Kai Havertz passed the ball to Leandro Trossard, who opened the gap and took a shot.
The ball was brushed aside by Brice Samba, then bounced off the Lens defender and was about to roll into the goal. Samba secured it again.
Lens threatened back in the 64th minute. Abdul Samed's shot went wide to meet Thomasson's pass.
Lens turned the lead in the 69th minute. Przemyslaw Frankowski's cross was met by Wahi, who finished it at the first opportunity to beat Raya.
Arsenal only created another chance in the 90th minute. Eddie Nketiah's cross was intercepted by Reiss Nelson, but the ball was blocked by Jonathan Gradit. No more goals were scored in the remaining time. Arsenal must return home from Lens without points.
"Lens vs. Arsenal" lineup
Lens: Brice Samba; Kevin Danso, Jonathan Gradit, Facundo Medina; Przemyslaw Frankowski, Deiver Machado (Aguilar 81'), Salis Abdul Samed, Nampalys Mendy (Diouf 73'); Adrien Thomasson (Fulgini 73'), Elye Wahi (Said 73'), Florian Sotoca
Arsenal: David Raya; Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ben White 70'); Martin Odegaard (Nketiah 80'), Declan Rice, Kai Havertz (Emile Smith Rowe 70'); Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard (Reiss Nelson 70')