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In the second round of the Champions League group stage, a high-profile match was played out between Arsenal and Lens. Arsenal have been quite solid this season, with their unbeaten run in their previous 10 matches. In the league, they have accumulated 17 points with five wins and two draws, just one point behind leaders Manchester City. In addition, in the first round of the Champions League, Arsenal also scored a convincing victory.
For Arsenal, their rival Lens, who are ranked 15th in the French league, are significantly inferior in strength. Although it was an away game, Arsenal's goal was still to win. Unexpectedly, the result of this game was unexpected, and Arsenal actually lost, which was their first defeat of the season.
In this match, Arsenal fielded a 4-3-3 formation, with the offensive line consisting of Jesus, Aka and Trossard, the midfield partnered by Havertz, Rice and Elneny, and the defensive line consisting of Tavares, Gabriel, Saliba and Tomiyasu. The goalkeeper position is held by Ramsdale. In addition, some strong players such as Nketiah, Nelson, Xhaka, Partey, Fabinho and Amad were on the bench.
From the start of the match, the home side Lens showed their prowess and created a succession of threats, but their goalscorers Diallo and Clauss failed to hit the goal. However, it was the visiting team Arsenal that broke the deadlock first. Aka passed the ball to Jesus after a successful break in front, who scored a low shot from the penalty area line to give Arsenal the lead. However, in the ensuing match, Lens stepped up his attack and quickly equalised. At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied 1-1. Tomiyasu had a chance to give Arsenal the lead again after the start of the second half, but his shot was saved by Lens' goalkeeper with a stunning reaction. The price of the missed opportunity was that Lens' player Fofana jumped at the chance to score a goal. While Arsenal made personnel changes for the remainder of the game, they were not able to form an effective counterattack, and Lens didn't give them much chance. In the end, the race ended with the Lens 2-1 Arsenal. Conclusion: The result of this match was undoubtedly an upset, and Arsenal's defeat was a surprise. Even more worrying is the injury of their captain Saka, who has undoubtedly caused more trouble for Arsenal as a core player of the team. Arsenal need to adjust in the coming games to prepare for the next league and European competitions, and we look forward to their early exit and re-establishment of their winning path.
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