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Lens 2-1 Arsenal: Saka off injured again as Gunners stunned by Lens

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Elye Wahi put in an excellent performance as Lens came from behind to shock Arsenal in the Champions League, while Bukayo Saka suffered another injury.

2023/2024 UEFA Champions League

2-1

Wahi's first-time finish into the bottom left corner after a cross from Przemyslaw Frankowski saw the home side take the lead in the 69th minute.

The Gunners rode some early pressure from Lens before Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring after a 14th-minute through-ball from Bukayo Saka, who then went off injured.

Lens levelled with a superb finish from Adrien Thomasson, who curled into the far corner.

Saka went off after 33 minutes in another blow for Mikel Arteta's side on a difficult night in Europe's top-tier competition.

Line-ups

Lens XI: Nampalys Mendy, Brice Samba, Jonathan Gradit, Thomasson, Florian Sotoca, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Deiver Machado, Danso, Facundo Medina, Elye Wahi, Salis Abdul Samed

Subs: Jean-Louis Leca, Aguilar, Said, Fulgini, Maouassa, Yannick Pandor, Neil El Aynaoui, Morgan Guilavogui, Andy Diouf, Abdukodir Khusanov

Arsenal XI: Trossard, Zinchenko, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Jesus, Rice, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Havertz, William Saliba, Saka

Subs: Cedric, M.Elneny, Jorginho, Partey, Nelson, Ramsdale, Ben White, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Karl Hein, Jakub Kiwior, Fábio Vieira