Arsenal slumped to a shock defeat in Champions League Group B on Tuesday night. One-time transfer target Elye Wahi scored a superb winning goal on a famous evening for Ligue 1 strugglers Lens at a raucous Stade Bollaert-Delelis, hosting a game in Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in two decades.
Adrien Thomasson had earlier equalised in stellar fashion for Franck Haise’s side, quickly atoning for his woeful pass that was seized upon by Bukayo Saka and led to Gabriel Jesus’ opener on 14 minutes. A miserable night for Arsenal was compounded by another injury to Saka, who was forced off for the third time in as many games in the first half in northern France.
Arteta now faces questions over his decision to start Saka against Lens and an anxious wait to discover if he will now be ruled out of Sunday’s huge Premier League showdown with title rivals Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. Follow Lens vs Arsenal reaction live below, featuring expert analysis from the Evening Standard’s chief football correspondent Dan Kilpatrick at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis!
