Bukayo Saka came off the bench to help Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 in the Champions League, scoring once and setting up another after Mikel Arteta had challenged him to add more goals.
01Summary
- 01Saka assisted Eberechi Eze for Arsenal's second goal and then scored the third in the 3-0 win over Lille.
- 02The 25-year-old had been ill and was not ready to start, but Arteta said he still made a "huge impact" off the bench.
- 03Arteta had told Saka he should aim to score "two or three" goals per game and said he needed to get closer to goal.
- 04Saka has scored four goals in nine games this season and has 19 goals in major European competitions for Arsenal, behind Thierry Henry's 42.
02Why it matters
The result strengthened Arsenal's Champions League start and showed Saka can still decide big matches despite recent injury and fitness concerns. It also underlined how central he remains to Arteta's side.
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