Arsenal, Slavia Prague, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres and Mikel Arteta
4 November 2026
Arsenal defeated Slavia Prague 2-1 away from home to record their third Champions League victory in four matches. Despite dominating the opening half, the Gunners struggled to protect their advantage after the interval.
Madueke opened the scoring after nine minutes before Gyökeres doubled Arsenal’s lead. Slavia responded with sustained second-half pressure, forcing Gabriel into two goal-line clearances and David Raya into an important save. Wiktor Nowak scored late, leaving Arsenal defending their narrow lead through stoppage time.
Why It Matters
Arsenal climb to third in the league phase but expose weaknesses in protecting leads.