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Kai Havertz scored for the first time in the Champions League this season when he beat Brice Samba to the ball in the 13th minuteArsenal reached the Champions League knockouts as group winners by thumping Lens at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners scored five in a phenomenal first-half display as they reach the last 16 in their first appearance in the competition for seven years.
Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half, before Jorginho added a late penalty.
Arsenal progress from Group B alongside PSV Eindhoven, with Lens out.
More follows.
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 18TomiyasuSubstituted forWhiteat 45'minutes
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forKiwiorat 45'minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 41RiceSubstituted forJorginhoat 75'minutes
- 29Havertz
- 7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 66'minutes
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forNketiahat 82'minutes
- 11Martinelli
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 4White
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 17Cédric Soares
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 24Nelson
- 25Elneny
- 31Hein
- 59Lewis-Skelly
- 63Nwaneri
Lens
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 30Samba
- 24GraditSubstituted forKhusanovat 62'minutesBooked at 63mins
- 4Danso
- 14MedinaSubstituted forMachadoat 45'minutes
- 29Frankowski
- 26MendyBooked at 41minsSubstituted forPereira da Costaat 76'minutes
- 6Abdul SamedSubstituted forEl Aynaouiat 45'minutes
- 21HaïdaraBooked at 64mins
- 7SotocaSubstituted forThomassonat 45'minutes
- 11Fulgini
- 9Wahi
Substitutes
- 2Aguilar
- 3Machado
- 10Pereira da Costa
- 16Leca
- 18Diouf
- 20Maouassa
- 22Saïd
- 23El Aynaoui
- 25Khusanov
- 28Thomasson
- 40Pandor
Referee:Artur Manuel Soares Dias
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 6, Lens 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 6, Lens 0.
Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
Elye Wahi (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
Goal! Arsenal 6, Lens 0. Jorginho (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
Penalty conceded by Abduqodir Khusanov (Lens) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Abduqodir Khusanov.
Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Abduqodir Khusanov (Lens).
Substitution, Lens. David Pereira da Costa replaces Nampalys Mendy.
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Arsenal
Squad number22Player nameRaya- Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
- Squad number2Player nameSaliba
- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number41Player nameRice
- Squad number29Player nameHavertz
- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number4Player nameWhite
- Squad number14Player nameNketiah
- Squad number15Player nameKiwior
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
Squad number24Player nameNelson
Lens
Squad number30Player nameSamba
Squad number24Player nameGradit
Squad number4Player nameDanso
Squad number14Player nameMedina
Squad number29Player nameFrankowski
Squad number26Player nameMendy
Squad number6Player nameAbdul Samed
Squad number21Player nameHaïdara
Squad number7Player nameSotoca
Squad number11Player nameFulgini
Squad number9Player nameWahi
Squad number3Player nameMachado
Squad number10Player namePereira da Costa
Squad number23Player nameEl Aynaoui
Squad number25Player nameKhusanov
Squad number28Player nameThomasson
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