Arsenal run riot! Gunners make Champions League history as they wreak havoc in first half against Lens

The Gunners are dancing their way into the Champions League last 16 as group leaders after an exhilarating first-half performance against the French outfit on at the Emirates. They were 5-0 up before half-time with goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard. Mikel Arteta's men etched their names in the history books as they became the first-ever English side to lead by that many goals at half-time in Europe's top-flight cup competition.

It was 15 minutes of blitzkrieg from the north London side that saw them score four goals before their skipper Martin Odegaard added another at the stroke of half-time. Those minutes fired them to another bit of record-making history as they became the joint-fastest English side, along with Manchester United, to score four times in the first 27 minutes. Notably, the Red Devils attained the feat against Brondby in the 1998-99 season - the same campaign when they bagged the record-breaking treble.

Havertz has been in scintillating form this November as he netted his third goal in four matches. The German international once again ghosted into space to slot beyond Lens keeper Brice Samba from close range after Gabriel Jesus set him up with a flick-on.

Arsenal will sail into the knockouts by finishing top of Group B, irrespective of their result against PSV away from home on December 12. After the dominant victory in Europe, Arteta will now shift focus to the Premier League where they are set to host Wolves next on Saturday.