Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Wed 29 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kai Havertz 13' 1–0
Gabriel Jesus 21' 2–0
Bukayo Saka 23' 3–0
Martinelli 27' 4–0
Martin Odegaard 45+1' 5–0
Jorginho pen 86' 6–0
Y 41' Nampalys Mendy
Y 63' Abdukodir Khusanov
Y 64' Massadio Haidara

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Artur Dias (Portugal)
  • Assistant 1 Paulo Soares
  • Assistant 2 Pedro Ribeiro
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Racing Club de Lens H 6–0 W
25 Nov Brentford FC A 1–0 W
11 Nov Burnley FC H 3–1 W
08 Nov Sevilla FC H 2–0 W
04 Nov Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Sheffield United FC H 5–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–6 L
25 Nov Clermont Foot 63 A 3–0 W
12 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 1–0 W
08 Nov PSV A 0–1 L
04 Nov FC Lorient A 0–0 D
28 Oct FC Nantes H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 6 G 2 A
Viktor Gyokeres 5 G 2 A
Kai Havertz 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Arsenal FC launch into their encounter with Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' Norway international Martin Odegaard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Angelo Fulgini, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 13' GOAL! Kai Havertz fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Przemyslaw Frankowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 23' What a moment for Bukayo Saka! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' Goal! Martinelli scores his 66 goal in 81 matches.
  • 32' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Nampalys Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Martin Odegaard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Deiver Machado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Facundo Medina at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' Abdukodir Khusanov is replacing Jonathan Gradit for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Abdukodir Khusanov is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Massadio Haidara.
  • 66' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reiss Nelson is hanging Bukayo Saka on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Pereira da Costa made 446 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Declan Rice makes way for Jorginho at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Nampalys Mendy as he leaves the pitch. David Pereira da Costa steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Gabriel Jesus as he leaves the pitch. Eddie Nketiah steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 86' Jorginho does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Jesus 2
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Jorginho 1
Martin Odegaard 1
Kai Havertz 1
Bukayo Saka 1
Martinelli 1
Adrien Thomasson 1

Head to Head

2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-11-11 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2023-11-08 Arsenal FC 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-11-04 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-11-25 Clermont Foot 63 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-11-12 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2023-11-08 PSV 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-11-04 FC Lorient 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC64% Draw20% Racing Club de Lens16%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
36%
Arsenal FC or Racing Club de Lens
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC50% Draw39% Racing Club de Lens11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.