Match report
Slavia Praha 1-2 Arsenal: match report
Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory against Slavia Praha in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, with goals from Madueke and Gyökeres.
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Arsenal defeated Slavia Praha 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday at Fortuna Arena in Prague. Noni Madueke opened the scoring early in the match, followed by a second goal from Viktor Gyökeres before half-time. Wiktor Nowak pulled one back for Slavia Praha in stoppage time, but it was not enough to change the outcome.
The first goal came in the 9th minute when Noni Madueke scored, assisted by Viktor Gyökeres. Arsenal doubled their lead in the 38th minute with Gyökeres finding the net, assisted by Mikel Merino. Slavia Praha responded late, with Wiktor Nowak scoring in the 90th minute, assisted by David Jurasek.
Slavia Praha received two yellow cards, with David Moses booked in the 20th minute and Ezri Konsa and Declan Rice receiving cards for Arsenal in the 53rd and 68th minutes respectively.
In terms of key statistics, Arsenal had 56% possession compared to Slavia Praha's 44%. Both teams had five shots on target, but Slavia Praha had a higher expected goals (xG) of 2.1 against Arsenal's 1.5. Slavia Praha also had more corners, earning four to Arsenal's two, while committing 14 fouls to Arsenal's nine.
Following this result, Arsenal sit third in the group with 10 points from four matches, having won three and drawn one. Slavia Praha remain at the bottom of the table with just one point from four games, having lost three and drawn one.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Before the game: Slavia Praha vs Arsenal preview: form, head-to-head & prediction
Slavia Praha will face Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 4 November at 20:00 GMT. The match will take place at Fortuna Arena in Prague.
Slavia Praha are currently unbeaten in their last five games, with two wins and three draws. Their recent matches include a 5-0 victory against FK Jablonec and a 4-0 win over Zbrojovka Brno.
Arsenal are also in good form, remaining unbeaten in their last five matches with three wins and two draws. They secured a 1-0 win against Liverpool and drew 1-1 with Fleetwood Town in their latest outings.
In the league table, Arsenal sit in 7th place with 7 points from 3 matches, while Slavia Praha are in 32nd place with just 1 point from 3 matches.
Historically, Arsenal have the upper hand in their meetings with Slavia Praha. They have won 2 out of 3 encounters, with the last match ending in a 3-0 victory for Arsenal on 4 November 2025.
The bookmakers favour Arsenal to win this match, reflecting their stronger recent form and head-to-head record.
Slavia Praha vs Arsenal: result, stats & highlights
Slavia Praha and Arsenal finished 1-2 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage 4) at Fortuna Arena. Played: (your local time).
Slavia Praha are 34th in the table on 1 points; Arsenal are 3rd on 10.
Recent form: Slavia Praha WWDDD, Arsenal WDWDW.
Head-to-head (last 3): Slavia Praha 0 wins, 1 draws, Arsenal 2 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.
