Arsenal scored five goals in the first half of a UEFA Champions League game for the first time ever on Wednesday night.
The Gunners stormed into a 4-0 lead over French side Lens inside the opening 27 minutes thanks to goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Captain Martin Odegaard made it 5-0 in first-half added time.
Havertz netted his third goal in four games to open the scoring when he bundled the ball past Lens keeper Brice Samba from close range following a Jesus flick-on.
Jesus then scored himself following some tidy footwork inside the 18-yard box.
Saka got Arsenal's third moments later when he unconventionally converted a rebound after Brice had saved an initial effort from Martinelli.
Goal no.4 was a superb solo strike by Martinelli, who toyed with Przemyslaw Frankowski before curling a fine shot past Samba.
Odegaard completed Arsenal's first-half scoring with a powerful volley following a cross from Takehiro Tomiyasu.
He has gone and done it again!
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 29, 2023
Kai Havertz scores for Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/O9mQcDTUy5
Jesus skips around the Lens defender to double Arsenal's lead. pic.twitter.com/K2uJpgA9Bf
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 29, 2023
ARSENAL GET THREE IN TEN MINUTES.
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 29, 2023
This time it's Saka who gets on the scoresheet! pic.twitter.com/RN0HFbwSfy
Arsenal mean business!
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 29, 2023
Gabriel Martinelli get their FOURTH and it is not even 30 minutes into the match.
The assist from Tomiyasu though. pic.twitter.com/ljzrEGTvsF
Martin Ødegaard makes it FIVE!
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 29, 2023
Arsenal are not playing around today. pic.twitter.com/8ldVkl7k2j
Full match highlights will appear here later.
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