The Arsenal Ramble

RC Lens (2-1) Arsenal | Disapointing Defeat In The Champions League Away To French Side RC Lens

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Episode notes

In this episode of @TheArsenalRamble we discuss how French side RC Lens came from behind to shock Arsenal in the Champions League.

The below-par Gunners rode some early pressure from Lens before Gabriel Jesus claimed a 14th-minute opener from a through-ball from Bukayo Saka, who then sadly went off injured.

Lens levelled 11 minutes later as Adrien Thomasson curled a superb finish into the far corner as a resuly of a David Raya mistake.

As Arsenal suffered their first loss of the season on a difficult night, they suffered another blow before Sunday's crunch Premier League meeting with Manchester City as England forward Saka went off after just 33 minutes.

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

If we are being honest, Lens were worthy of a win that took them to the top of Group B on four points, with Mikel Arteta's side second on three thanks to a draw in the other evenings fixture.

Sloppy in defence, Arsenal struggled to create clear-cut chances. Arsenal will look to bounce back in the Champions League when they travel to Sevilla in three weeks' time, while Lens host PSV.

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