{"id":8537,"date":"2026-10-13T22:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=8537"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:32:15","slug":"arsenal-beat-lille-3-0-as-perfect-champions-league-start-continues-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=8537","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 as perfect Champions League start continues | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka score as Arsenal overcome Lille in UEFA Champions League.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arsenal blew away Lille with a three-goal blitz in seven second-half minutes for a 3-0 win to extend their perfect start to the Champions League on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Jurrien Timber\u2019s deft finish opened the floodgates just after the hour mark at the Emirates Stadium before Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka rounded off the scoring.<\/p>\n

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Victory takes Arsenal into a share of the lead at the top of the Champions League table alongside Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta was able to use the wealth of resources at his disposal as he made five changes to the side that beat Leeds 2-1 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But it was Lille boss Davide Ancelotti, son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was the happier after a goalless first half.<\/p>\n

The visitors even had the ball in the net but Ayase Ueda was flagged offside.<\/p>\n

Bruno Guimaraes came closest to breaking the deadlock for Arsenal before the break when he fired wide from close range and then saw a powerful shot from range parried by Berke Ozer.<\/p>\n

The Gunners quickly went through the gears in the second period once Timber dinked the ball over Ozer from Noni Madueke\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n

Arteta had left arguably his three most potent attacking weapons on the bench and the introduction of Saka, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard made an immediate impact.<\/p>\n

Saka\u2019s low cross picked out Eze whose deflected shot flew into the top corner to end any doubt over the destiny of the three points.<\/p>\n

The England winger then finished off an exquisite team move from Havertz\u2019s cut-back for Arsenal\u2019s third.<\/p>\n

There were further cheers from the home fans when Olivier Giroud came on as a late substitute for Lille on his return to the club, where he scored 105 goals in a six-year spell.<\/p>\n

But Giroud could not conjure up another Emirates goal as Lille remain without a Champions League point after their defeat to Real Betis on matchday one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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