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RC Lens came from behind this evening at The Stade Bollaert-Delelis to secure all three points in Group B of the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners took the lead through Gabriel Jesus in the 14th minute, assisted by Bukayo Saka. Adrien Thomasson netted just 11 minutes later assisted by Elye Wahi, and the sides went in level at the break. Elye Wahi gave the hosts the lead in the 69th minute assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski and the score unfortunately remained the same.
RC Lens XI: 30. Samba (c), 14. Medina, 4. Danso, 24. Gradit, 3. Machado (81′), 6. Abdul Samed, 26. Mendy, 29. Frankowski, 28. Thomasson, 7. Sotoca, 9. Wahi.
Substitutes: 16. Leca (GK), 40. Pandor, 25. Khusanov, 20. Maouassa, 2. Aguilar (on for Machado 81′), 23. El Aynaoui, 11. Fulgini, 18. Diouf, 27. Guilavogui, 22. Saïd.
Goals: N/A
Shots: 10 — On Target: 3
Possession: 33% — Corners: 3
Fouls: 8 — Yellow Cards: 1 (Abdul Samed 90′) — Red Cards: 0
Arsenal XI: 22. Raya, 18. Tomiyasu, 2. Saliba, 6. Gabriel, 35. Zinchenko (71′), 41. Rice, 8. Odegaard (c), 29. Havertz (70′), 7. Saka (34′), 19. Trossard (70′), 9. Jesus.
Substitutes: 1. Ramsdale (GK), 31. Hein (GK), 4. White (on for Zinchenko 71′), 15. Kiwior, 17. Cedric, 10. Smith Rowe (on for Havertz 70′), 5. Thomas, 20. Jorginho, 21. Vieira (on for Saka 34′), 25. Elneny, 24. Nelson (on for Trossard 70′), 14. Nketiah.
Goals: N/A
Shots: 11 — On Target: 6
Possession: 67% — Corners: 5
Fouls: 10 — Yellow Cards: 1 (Gabriel Jesus 90′) — Red Cards: 0
Reaction on the forum:
SA Gunner: “What a ****ing blunt **** performance.
Arteta has removed almost all verticality from the side, for what reason… I don’t know.
Instead of the direct ball down the halfspaces which gives us direct access to the box, we ****ing go wide first. Because we want to give time to crash the box with numbers instead for the cutback ball.
Arteta needs to stop overthinking our attacking patterns, we need to respect time and diminishing spaces.
Absolute bull ****.”
AberGooner: “Different ball game in Europe and we haven’t quite cracked it yet. Some decent teams and crowds out there.
I don’t think we played terrible but Lens played very well. We’ve made it trickier but I think we’ll still qualify. Perhaps the wake-up call will help us.”
Bloon on the Tracks: “So poor.
3 players played to an acceptable level, Saliba, Rice and Gabriel. The rest were poor or worse.
Just not good enough.
Fair play to Lens though, they’re a pretty decent side.”
