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

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.

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 leveled 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