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Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 with three goals in seven minutes

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Arsenal beat Lille 3-0

Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday night in the Champions League.

First half

0-0 at half-time

Lille held Arsenal to 0-0 at half-time. A Lille goal was ruled out for offside.

64th minute

Timber breaks the deadlock

Jurrien Timber scored in the 64th minute. Noni Madueke set up the goal.

The bench

Saka changes the game

Bukayo Saka came off the bench. With his first touch, he set up the second goal.

67th minute

Eze makes it 2-0

Eberechi Eze finished Saka's pass in the 67th minute. Arsenal led 2-0.

71st minute

Saka scores the third

Saka scored himself in the 71st minute. Kai Havertz set up the goal.

The blitz

Three goals in seven minutes

All three goals came in seven minutes. The bench players made the difference.

Defence

Lille had no shot on target

Lille did not record a single shot on target. David Raya kept a clean sheet.

Old face

Giroud returns to the Emirates

Former Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud came on late for Lille. Fans welcomed him back.

Why it matters

Two wins from two

Arsenal have six points from two games. They share the lead at the top of the table.

What next

Forest next, then Bayern

Arsenal visit Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Then they travel to Bayern Munich on October 21.

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