Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 at the Emirates in the Champions League

Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Champions League, with the 20:00 kick-off in London producing all three goals between 64' and 71'. Jurriën Timber, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka scored for the hosts after a goalless first half. Lille did not register a shot on target, according to Sky Sports. The result left Arsenal on 6 points, while Lille stayed on 0 points with a record of 0-0-2.

Where does the win leave Arsenal in the Champions League table?

Arsenal finished 3-0 winners against Lille and now have 6 points in the UEFA Champions League Table. Barcelona and Sporting CP are also on 6 points, so three clubs share that mark in the standings. Bayern Munich are next in the table on 4 points, with Paris Saint-Germain on 3 points.

Lille remain on 0 points, the same figure as Napoli and Internazionale, and their record reads 0-0-2. Arsenal's own record reads 2-0-0, so the Emirates win kept their start to the league phase intact.

How did Arsenal score their three goals against Lille?

The breakthrough came at 64', when Jurriën Timber scored for Arsenal, and Noni Madueke provided the assist, according to Arsenal Insider. Eberechi Eze followed at 67', with Bukayo Saka also named in the match events for that goal.

Saka then scored himself at 71', with Kai Havertz named alongside him in the match events. Sky Sports reported that Saka found the net six minutes after coming on as a substitute, and that Arsenal scored three goals within seven minutes in the second half.

Which team dominated the statistics, Arsenal or Lille?

Arsenal had 58 per cent possession to Lille's 42 per cent, and Arsenal attempted 16 shots against 4 for Lille. Arsenal put 8 shots on goal, while Lille had no shot on target and Berke Özer made 5 saves for Lille.

Arsenal completed 488 accurate passes from 543 attempts, and Lille managed 344 from 405. Arsenal won 7 corners, Lille won none, and Arsenal committed 13 fouls to Lille's 9. Arsenal collected 2 yellow cards and Lille 1. Bruno Guimarães led Arsenal with 5 shots.

What was the recent form of Arsenal and Lille before kick-off?

Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0, Sunderland 2-0 and Ipswich Town 4-2, then lost 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion. Their latest result before Lille was a 2-1 win over Leeds United. Sky Sports reported that Arsenal are managing a schedule of eight games in 25 days.

Lille lost 3-2 to Real Betis, beat Troyes 2-0, lost 2-1 to Nice and beat Zulte-Waregem 2-1. Lille went into the Emirates match on the back of a 1-0 win over Le Havre AC.

What did the media say about Arsenal's win over Lille?

According to Sky Sports, Mikel Arteta made five changes to the starting XI, and Bruno Guimarães made his first start at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka played despite a recent illness, the outlet added.

Arsenal Insider said Viktor Gyokeres started as centre-forward but struggled to make an impact. Sky Sports reported that Davide Ancelotti admitted Lille struggled to match Arsenal's rhythm after 60 minutes, and that Olivier Giroud came on as a substitute for Lille at the Emirates.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.