Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Timber, Eze and Saka Score in Seven Electric Minutes
Arsenal kept their perfect start to the Champions League going, beating Lille 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, October 13 — three goals in the space of seven second-half minutes settling a game that had been goalless and tight for an hour.
Seven Minutes of Magic
Jurrien Timber broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, lifting a finish over the goalkeeper after a pass from Noni Madueke. Eberechi Eze doubled the lead three minutes later with the help of a deflection off substitute Bukayo Saka's pass, and Saka completed the scoring himself in the 71st minute after slick interplay with Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz.
The first half had been a tighter affair, with Bruno Guimarães and Eze both missing good chances for Arsenal, and Lille's Ayase Ueda denied by an offside flag at the other end.
A Perfect Start Continues
The win keeps Arsenal's Champions League campaign spotless through two matchdays, with Mikel Arteta's side showing the kind of late-game ruthlessness that's defined their season so far.