Arsenal v Lille
Play By Play
The full-time whistle goes then and it's Arsenal who run out 3-0 winners over Lille in this Champions League league-phase clash at the Emirates Stadium. Arteta's men completely toiled for an hour, dominating the ball but struggling to make a killer final pass. Then, Timber opened the scoring after a stupendous first touch from Madueke's assist. That preceded the introduction of Saka, Odegaard, and Havertz, a triple sub that just completely altered the course of the game in truth. Saka made an immediate impact, pulling back a ball for Eze to sweep home and double Arsenal's advantage. Provider then turned scorer, as Saka rounded out a wonderful move that involved Odegaard and Havertz, and that devastating spell just completely ended Lille's resolve. The Gunners, who had a superior xG of 1.85 to Lille's 0.38, consequently have two wins from two in the league phase, and are seemingly coasting now towards the knockout stages, but Lille have zero points from two games and have work to do. Arsenal are back in action at Nottingham Forest on Sunday in the Premier League, while Lille look to rebound at home to Brest on Saturday. Thanks for joining us for this one folks, until next time!
FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 3-0 LILLE
Havertz tries to press Ozer but accidentally catches the goalkeeper and goes into the book.
There will be a minimum of three additional minutes to play.
Arsenal are just winding down the clock now, this game is over.
Only Thierry Henry (16) and Cesc Fabregas (14) have more Champions League assists for Arsenal than Saka (nine, level with Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott).
Arteta takes off Eze for Dowman, the youngest player to ever play in the Champions League, for his fourth appearance in the competition.
Saka is the fifth Arsenal player to both score and assist a goal as a sub in a Champions League match, with three of these coming since the start of last season (also Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli against Athletic Club).
It's another change for Lille as Bakwa is replaced by Diaoune.
Goffi just overstretches and catches Eze on the ankle. VAR might have looked at that but they opted not to, so a yellow it is.
Arsenal win another corner over on the left, which Rice goes over to deliver. It's swung in nicely, but there was a foul spotted by the referee.
In among that applause, goalscorer Timber was repalced by White for Arsenal.
And there's a standing ovation from the Emirates faithful as former Gunner Giroud replaces Ueda. What a lovely moment.
Lille are making a couple of changes as Perraud is replaced by Verdonk.
The space opens up for Guimaraes, who gets the shot on target, but Ozer pushes it clear.
That was a breathless seven-minute spell from Arsenal, who have completely taken this away from their opponents, who had acquitted themselves well to that point. It's just a matter of how many more they fancy scoring now to be honest.
Bakwa has the chance to shoot from around 25 yards, but Konso makes a superb block.
And their second change sees Bentaleb replaced by Sahraoui.
Lille look to the bench as Mukau is replaced by Kjaergaard
It's Havertz who got the final assist, but it was great work from Odegaard too.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL! MAJESTIC FROM ARSENAL! It's the three brilliant subs who combine this time. Odegaard slides in Havertz on the right of the area, he pulls it back this time for Saka, who just rolls it past Ozer into the bottom corner. 3-0 Arsenal, they have really turned it on now.
Close again for Eze! He gets slipped in one-on-one, and he prods goalwards, but Ozer palms it away.
Well, Arsenal had toiled a little bit in truth, but two goals in the space of three minutes has taken this game away from Lille.
It's an instant impact from Saka, who put it on a plate for Eze to score his first goal of the season.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL! Just like London buses, you wait for one and two turn up at once! Bentaleb took too many touches and is pick-pocketed by Odegaard. He slips in Saka, who pulls it back from the right, and Eze sweeps home at the near post. Arsenal lead 2-0 now!
