Match facts
Arsenal 3 - 0 Lille (full time)
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 13 Oct 2026
- Goals: Jurriën Timber 64', Eberechi Eze 67', Bukayo Saka 71'
- Yellow cards: Mikel Merino 29', Maxima Goffi 81', Kai Havertz 90+2'
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
- Attendance: 57,024
- Referee: Felix Zwayer
Arsenal triumphed 3-0 against Lille in the Champions League round 2 match at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday - 13 October 2026. The home side took control of the game in the second half with three goals from their own players securing the win. The match ended with Arsenal leading 3-0 after the full time whistle.
The first goal came in the 64th minute when Jurriën Timber scored for Arsenal making the score 1-0. The second goal was added in the 67th minute by Eberechi Eze extending the lead to 2-0. The third and final goal arrived in the 71st minute through Bukayo Saka sealing the 3-0 victory for Arsenal.
Arsenal's Mikel Merino received a yellow card in the 29th minute while Lille's Maxima Goffi was shown a yellow card in the 81st minute. In stoppage time at the end of the first half Kai Havertz was also cautioned for Arsenal. The match saw a total of three yellow cards with Arsenal receiving two and Lille one.
Substitutions were made throughout the second half with Arsenal making several changes at the 65th minute including replacing Viktor Gyökeres with Kai Havertz Mikel Merino with Martin Ødegaard and Noni Madueke with Bukayo Saka. Lille also made multiple substitutions including replacing Romain Perraud with Calvin Verdonk and Ayase Ueda with Olivier Giroud at the 78th minute.
Statistics showed Arsenal dominated the game with 58% possession and 16 shots on target compared to Lille's 42% possession and zero shots on target. Arsenal also created two big chances while Lille had none. The hosts also won all seven corners and had a higher accuracy rate in passes with 488 accurate passes at 90% compared to Lille's 344 at 85%.
Eberechi Eze was named the player of the match with Jurriën Timber Bruno Guimarães and Lille's Hákon Arnar Haraldsson Nabil Bentaleb and Berke Özer also highlighted as top performers. Arsenal's line-up included David Raya Jurriën Timber Ezri Konsa Gabriel Myles Lewis-Skelly Declan Rice Bruno Guimarães Noni Madueke Mikel Merino Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres with Mikel Arteta as the coach.
Lille's starting XI was Berke Özer Maxima Goffi Nathan Ngoy Alexsandro Ribeiro Romain Perraud Ngal Ayel Mukau Nabil Bentaleb Benjamin André Dilane Bakwa Ayase Ueda and Hákon Arnar Haraldsson with Davide Ancelotti as their coach. Both teams had several players unavailable due to injury including Arsenal's MartÃn Zubimendi Piero Hincapié William Saliba and Christos Tzolis and Lille's Tiago Santos Ethan Mbappé and Hamza Igamane.
Match statistics
Top stats
| Arsenal | Â | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 16 | Total shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 488 (90%) | Accurate passes | 344 (85%) |
| 7 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls committed | 9 |
Shots
| Arsenal | Â | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 3 |
Passes
| Arsenal | Â | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 543 | Passes | 405 |
| 488 (90%) | Accurate passes | 344 (85%) |
| 168 | Own half | 257 |
| 320 | Opposition half | 87 |
| 16 (62%) | Accurate long balls | 18 (37%) |
| 4 (15%) | Accurate crosses | 0 (0%) |
| 19 | Throws | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
Defence
| Arsenal | Â | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Clearances | 38 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 5 |
Line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice (captain) |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard | 65' |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka | 65' |
| 29 | Kai Havertz | 65' |
| 4 | Ben White | 78' |
| 56 | Max Dowman | 85' |
| 30 | Illan Meslier | Â |
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Â |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera | Â |
| 89 | Marli Salmon | Â |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori | Â |
| 74 | Maalik Hashi | Â |
| 53 | Ceadach O'Neill | Â |
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Lille (4-3-3)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Berke Özer |
| 38 | Maxima Goffi |
| 3 | Nathan Ngoy |
| 4 | Alexsandro Ribeiro |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 17 | Ngal Ayel Mukau |
| 6 | Nabil Bentaleb |
| 21 | Benjamin André (captain) |
| 7 | Dilane Bakwa |
| 18 | Ayase Ueda |
| 10 | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Maurits Kjærgaard | 72' |
| 11 | Osame Sahraoui | 72' |
| 24 | Calvin Verdonk | 78' |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud | 78' |
| 35 | Soriba Diaoune | 82' |
| 12 | Orlando Gill | Â |
| 50 | Thomas Sajous | Â |
| 26 | Isaac Cossier | Â |
| 2 | Loun Srdanovic | Â |
| 23 | Tanguy Nianzou | Â |
| 19 | Başar Önal |  |
| 28 | Gaëtan Perrin |  |
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Top players
Arsenal
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | LW |
| Jurriën Timber | RB |
| Bruno Guimarães | DM |
Lille
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | LW |
| Nabil Bentaleb | CM |
| Berke Özer | GK |
Champions League
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-3 | +5 | 4 |
| 5 | PSG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | +5 | 3 |
| 6 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Man United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-2 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | Man City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-4 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Sabah FK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 | Viking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Inter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Slavia Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| 32 | Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | -4 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø/Glimt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
