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Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 as Timber, Eze and Saka score in seven minutes

Arsenal broke through after a goalless first half at the Emirates Stadium, with three quick goals lifting them into a share of the Champions League lead.

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Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium on 13 October 2026, scoring three times in seven second-half minutes after a goalless first half. The win left them sharing the lead in the competition's table with Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon, according to France 24.

How Arsenal broke through against Lille

Jurriën Timber opened the scoring just after the hour from a Noni Madueke pass. Eberechi Eze and substitute Bukayo Saka added the other goals in the same seven-minute spell.

The Guardian reported that the result extended Arsenal's run to 14 consecutive Champions League league-stage wins.

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