Arsenal score three in seven minutes to beat Lille

Arsenal scored three times in seven second-half minutes to beat Lille 3-0 on Tuesday, securing a second straight win in the Champions League league phase. Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka scored in the decisive spell at Emirates Stadium. The match was goalless at halftime, with Lille defending compactly and Arsenal unable to convert their early pressure. Lille thought they had taken the lead through Ayase Ueda, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Arsenal also created chances through Bruno Guimarães, whose efforts were stopped or went wide. Timber opened the scoring shortly after the hour, finishing with a chip after Noni Madueke played him into the area. Eze added the second three minutes later, and Saka scored in the 71st minute to complete the run of goals. Accounts differed on the immediate buildup to Eze’s goal. One described Saka supplying the pass; another said Eze capitalised on a defensive mistake by Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb. The available reports do not settle that difference. Arsenal’s substitutes helped change the pace of the match. Saka, Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard came on after halftime, and Saka was involved in the second goal.