Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres were on target as Arsenal defeated Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday 4 November, 2026 in the Uefa Champions League 2026/27 League Phase match at Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czechia.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners looked set to breeze through their hosts after netting twice in the first half of the contest. The Premier League side had their first goal early, in the 9th minute, through Madueke with Gyokeres’ assist.
In the 38th minute, the game which was one-sided before the break, recorded its second goal when Sweden striker, Gyokeres, converted Mikel Marino’s assist to put Arsenal two (2) goals ahead.
Slavia Prague, shockingly, charged back into the showdown and scared their English visitors when they netted late, in the 90th minute, through Wiktor Nowak.
The English side held on and finished winners to continue their unbeaten run in this season’s Champions League. Arsenal have now won three (3) out of four (4) of their UCL encounters.
On the other sides, Fenerbahce defeated Liverpool 3-2 in Turkey, and, Como 1907 humiliated Lens by a whopping nine (9) goals to one (1) in France.
Arteta’s post-victory comments
Speaking to TNT Sports, Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta, described his side’s victory over Slavia Prague as “extremely difficult”.
The Spaniard said, the Gunners failed to “control” Slavia Prague he described as “chaotic”, adding, Arsenal gave “so many balls away” and executed “many bad clearances”.
Arteta said: “Obviously we need to value that winning away in the Champions League is extremely difficult. The scoreline should have reflected three or four goals. We didn’t do it.
“And at half-time, I told them that they [Slavia] are a team with huge spirit, they will keep running and keep believing. They will become more chaotic. We didn’t control that at all, right from the beginning.
“We gave so many balls away, so many bad clearances. We didn’t keep the ball in our structure at all. And then you have to suffer.”
Results
| Uefa Champions League 2026/27 (League Phase) – Wednesday 4 November, 2026 |
| AEK Athens 2-3 Real Madrid |
| Fenerbahce 3-2 Liverpool |
| Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Betis |
| FC Porto 4-1 SSC Napoli |
| Lens 1-9 Como 1907 |
| PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Club Brugge |
| RB Leipzig 2-3 Manchester City |
| Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal |
| Viking 4-1 Sabah FK |
