Champions League / European Cup · Group stage, matchday 1 · 1998/99

Lens v Arsenal, 16 September 1998

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1–1
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16 September 1998

Form before this match

  • Flag Lens

    1. Win · 01.11.1995 · Europa League, Second round · 1995/96 · Chornomorets (home) 4–0

    2. Draw · 21.11.1995 · Europa League, Third round · 1995/96 · Slavia Praha (away) 0–0

    3. Loss · 07.12.1995 · Europa League, Third round · 1995/96 · Slavia Praha (home) 0–1 aet

    4. Loss · 10.09.1996 · Europa League, First round · 1996/97 · Lazio (home) 0–1

    5. Draw · 24.09.1996 · Europa League, First round · 1996/97 · Lazio (away) 1–1

  • Flag Arsenal

    1. Loss · 10.05.1995 · Cup Winners' Cup, Final · 1994/95 · Zaragoza (away) 1–2 aet

    2. Loss · 10.09.1996 · Europa League, First round · 1996/97 · Mönchengladbach (home) 2–3

    3. Loss · 25.09.1996 · Europa League, First round · 1996/97 · Mönchengladbach (away) 2–3

    4. Loss · 16.09.1997 · Europa League, First round · 1997/98 · PAOK (away) 0–1

    5. Draw · 30.09.1997 · Europa League, First round · 1997/98 · PAOK (home) 1–1

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Lens against clubs from England

Lens hadn't played clubs from England before.

Arsenal against clubs from France

6 matches before this one