Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Nov 4, 2014 at 7.45pm UK

Arsenal
3-3
Anderlecht

Arteta (24' pen.), Sanchez (29'), Oxlade-Chamberlain (58')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Vanden Borre (60', 73' pen.), Mitrovic (90')

Half-Time Report: Arsenal comfortably leading Anderlecht

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 04 November 2014

Arsenal are beating Anderlecht 2-0 in Tuesday evening's Champions League tie at the Emirates, thanks to Mikel Arteta and Alexis Sanchez goals.

Goals by Mikel Arteta and Alexis Sanchez have put Arsenal in cruise control against Anderlecht, the Gunners beating their Champions League opponents on Tuesday evening 2-0 at half time.

Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta celebrates scoring a penalty during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match between Arsenal and Anderlecht at the Emirates Stadium in north London on November 4, 2014 © Getty Images

The visitors had the first concrete chance on goal nine minutes in when Dennis Praet's shot from distance deflected off Per Mertesacker and into the Gunners' side-netting.

Arsenal then threatened three minutes later when Calum Chambers picked out Aaron Ramsey, but the Welshman's effort found itself blocked by Chancel Mbemba.

The game continued to provide high-octane action when, just moments later, Anderlecht marauded into the hosts' final third once again and saw Sacha Kljestan's chance well saved by Wojciech Szczesny.

Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez scores his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match between Arsenal and Anderlecht at the Emirates Stadium in north London on November 4, 2014 © Getty Images

Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Danny Welbeck won a penalty, which Arteta duly dinked down the middle from the spot.

Just four minutes later, Arsene Wenger's charges doubled their lead, with Sanchez smashing a rebounded free kick home from the edge of the Anderlecht box.