Arsenal vs Lille

13 October 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jurriën Timber 64’
  • Eberechi Eze 67’
  • Bukayo Saka 71’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Lille. It was goalless at half-time.

Jurriën Timber put Arsenal ahead in the 64th minute, Eberechi Eze made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, and Bukayo Saka made it 3-0 in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Lille's 0.38 from 4.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
16 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 0
7 Corners 0
90 Attacks 53
70 Dangerous attacks 17
543 Passes 405
89.9% Pass accuracy 84.9%
16 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Arsenal Lille
Kick-off
Mikel MerinoShot on target
21’
Mikel MerinoFoul
29’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
37’
Corner
43’
Corner
44’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
46’
Corner
46’
Second half underway
Corner
47’
Corner
47’
Jurriën TimberRight foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
64’
Bukayo SakaNoni Madueke
65’
Martin ØdegaardMikel Merino
65’
Kai HavertzViktor Gyökeres
65’
Eberechi EzeLeft foot shot2-0 (Arsenal)
67’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
70’
Bukayo SakaLeft foot shot3-0 (Arsenal)
71’
72’
Osame SahraouiNabil Bentaleb
72’
Maurits KjaergaardNgal'ayel Mukau
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
77’
Ben WhiteJurriën Timber
78’
78’
Olivier GiroudAyase Ueda
78’
Calvin VerdonkRomain Perraud
Corner
79’
81’
Maxima GoffiFoul
82’
Soriba DiaouneDilane Bakwa
Max DowmanEberechi Eze
85’
Kai HavertzFoul
90+2’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.38 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 1-0 64’ 67’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), 2-0 67’ 71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-0 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.38 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 1-0 Timber 64’ 67’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), 2-0 Eze 67’ 71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-0 Saka 71’
Arsenal 1.82 xGLille 0.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lille attacking Arsenal attacking 
71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 20’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 73’ Dilane Bakwa (Lille), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 37’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 6’ Dilane Bakwa (Lille), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 21’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 83’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 35’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 70’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Ayase Ueda (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 20’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 73’ Dilane Bakwa (Lille), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 37’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 6’ Dilane Bakwa (Lille), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 21’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 83’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 35’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 70’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Ayase Ueda (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
Lewis-Skelly
Konsa
Magalhães
Timber 78’
Rice
Guimarães
Merino 65’
Eze 85’
Madueke 65’
Gyökeres 65’
Lille 4-3-3 Starting XI
Özer
Perraud 78’
Goffi
Ngoy
Ribeiro
Mukau 72’
Bentaleb 72’
André
Haraldsson
Ueda 78’
Bakwa 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
David Raya
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
Jurriën Timber Taken off
78′ 1 – –
Ezri Konsa
90′ – – –
Gabriel Magalhães
90′ – – –
Myles Lewis-Skelly
90′ – – –
Ben White Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 12 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Declan Rice
90′ – – – – –
Bruno Guimarães
90′ – – 70 – – 7 3 9 1 2 –
Noni Madueke Taken off
65′ – – – – –
Mikel Merino Taken off
65′ – – – –
Eberechi Eze Taken off
85′ 1 – – – –
Martin Ødegaard Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – –
Max Dowman Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Viktor Gyökeres Taken off
65′ – – – – – – – 1 – 8 –
Bukayo Saka Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 1 0.40 – – –
Kai Havertz Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Arsenal DDWDW
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