Arsenal made it four wins from four in the Champions League this season and recorded another victory without conceding a goal during their 3-0 result over Slavia Prague.
The hosts were unbeaten in their domestic league but had lost each of their previous three European games this year which was a complete contrast to the Gunners.
Arsenal, who started slowly, went ahead through Bukayo Saka’s penalty kick. Perhaps fortuitous to be awarded a spot kick the Arsenal captain slotted it home with ease and from there the Gunners took control.
Mikel Merino, leading the line in the absence of Viktor Gyokeres, added a second just seconds into the second half before flicking on a direct ball to add a third. David Raya made a couple of decent stops to help Arsenal secure another clean sheet with is a club record equalling eighth in a row.
The Gunners march on.
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- 68' GOAL! Merino flicks in Arsenal's third (SLA 0-3 ARS)
- 46' GOAL! Merino doubles lead 36 seconds into second half (SLA 0-2 ARS)
- 32' GOAL! Saka converts from the spot (SLA 0-1 ARS)
- 30' PENALTY! Provod handles the ball in the box (SLA 0-0 ARS)
- 21' SAVE! Markovic denies Saka pushing his shot wide (SLA 0-0 ARS)
Arsenal set new club record with cruising victory over Slavia Prague
19:57 , Mike JonesArsenal took another step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague on a night when more records tumbled.
Bukayo Saka set them on their way with a first-half penalty and a double from Mikel Merino – stepping into the centre-forward role in the absence of Viktor Gyokeres – sealed the deal.
The clean sheet was the Gunners’ eighth in a row, equalling the record set in 1903.
Arsenal set new club record with cruising victory over Slavia Prague
Arsenal go top
19:50 , Mike JonesAhead of the evening’s 8pm kick offs Arsenal have moved to the top of the Champions League table.
They have a perfect 12 points from 12 and should already be guaranteed a spot in the next round of the competition.
Full-time! Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:46 , Mike Jones90+5 mins: The final whistle goes in Prague with Arsenal claiming all three points.
A superb performance resulted in three goals and an eighth successive clean sheet which is a club equalling record.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:39 , Mike Jones90 mins: Five minutes of added time to play. Arsenal are closing in on a record eighth clean sheet.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:34 , Mike JonesNo penalty!
86 mins: VAR calls the referee over to the monitor, he takes a look at the incident and changes his original decision.
The Slavia Prague fans are not happpy. Arsenal are though.
Ben White didn’t do much wrong and if anything put in a decent block.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:33 , Mike JonesPenalty to Slavia Prague!
84 mins: The ball comes into the box from the right and drops to Provod.
Ben White sticks out a leg to get to the ball and perhaps clips the forward.
VAR is taking a look at this, it seems like a 50/50 challenge with both men having their feet high.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:28 , Mike Jones81 mins: Lewis-Skelly collects a yellow card but the resultant free kick is easily dealt with by the Gunners.
Time is ticking away from Slavia who are facing a fourth straight defeat in Europe.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:26 , Mike Jones78 mins: An Arsenal free kick is lofted into the Slavia penalty area by Saka but he overhits it and sends the ball out of play.
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
19:20 , Mike Jones72 mins: Mikel Arteta makes a few changes now. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ben White and Max Downman are all introduced with Jurrien Timber, Piero Hincapie and Leandro Trossard all replaced.
GOAL! Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal (Mikel Merino, 68')
19:16 , Mike JonesMerino has a second!
Declan Rice plays a direct ball into the box with Merino as the target.
Markovic comes off his line to catch the ball but Merino gets his head to the ball first and nods it past the goalkeeper to score Arsenal’s third.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:14 , Mike Jones67 mins: Ethan Nwaneri is taken off the pitch now with Eberechi Eze brought on to replace him.
It shouldn’t be too long before Declan Rice is taken off too. Mikel Arteta won’t want to risk him picking upp a yellow card and missing the Bayern clash.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:12 , Mike Jones64 mins: David Raya was a little busy in the first half though Slavia had no shots on target.
He’s had little to do in this half as well, other than pass the ball around the back.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:10 , Mike Jones61 mins: A tick over an hour played now and Arsenal’s defence looks very strong.
Whenever Slavia get themselves inside the box in a promising area Gabriel or Saliba are on to them in a flash to close down the attack.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:06 , Mike Jones58 mins: Slavia Prague win a corner that is miscued out to the edge of the box.
When the ball eventually comes in Timber is on hand to deal with it.
Arsenal need a bit of time on the ball here to quiet the game down again.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:05 , Mike Jones55 mins: Jurrien Timber is punished for a tackle just outside his own penalty area.
Sanyang was the opponent and got clipped.
The Arsenal manager wants more from his team and is encouraging them to get up the pitch again.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
19:00 , Mike Jones52 mins: Arsenal don’t look too troubled.
Provod brings the ball into the box from the right and lays it off to Sanyang.
He pokes it to Zafeiris who takes the shot but sees his effort blocked by Saka.
Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal
18:57 , Mike Jones49 mins: Things are now monumental for Slavia Prague.
There was hope at just one goal behind but Arsenal haven’t conceded in the Champions League this season yet.
It feels that a massive task for them to get back into the game.
GOAL! Slavia Prague 0-2 Arsenal (Mikel Merino, 46')
18:54 , Mike JonesThere’s the second!
Arsenal sweep forward on the left wing where Trossard curls a pass into the middle.
Merino is in space, he keeps himself onside and then flicks the ball into the back of the net.
Second half! Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:53 , Mike JonesThe second half kicks off in Prague with Arsenal loking to improve their lead.
HT Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:50 , Mike JonesShould the Gunners win this match without conceding a goal it will be a record equalling eighth successive clean sheet.
Can they do it?
HT Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:47 , Mike JonesArsenal ended the first half with 11 shots and five of them on target.
They’ve turned their possession (63%) into a one goal lead thanks to a fortuitious penalty.
The signs are there that they could improve their lead in the second half however.
HT Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:43 , Mike Jones
Half-time! Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:38 , Mike Jones45+4 mins: Arsenal head into the break with a slender lead but that could be enough against a team that struggles to score goals.
Can the Gunners secure a fourth win of the campaign in the second half?
Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:31 , Mike Jones45 mins: Four minutes of added time to play in the first half.
Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:29 , Mike Jones42 mins: The Arsenal goal has knocked the confidence of the hosts (slightly) but they’ve been slowly recovering it over the last couple of minutes.
They win a corner which is whipped into the area. Arsenal deal with the initial ball and then Trossard blocks the next attempt at a cross.
Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:25 , Mike Jones39 mins: Mikel Merino is booked for a lunging tackle on David Moses and tries to protest his innocence.
Saka and Trossard both have shots from the right side of the box and a bit of scrambling defensive work from the hosts sees them turn the ball behind for a corner.
Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal
18:22 , Mike Jones36 mins: Tomas Chory and Gabriel get into a tussle in the Arsenal box with the big Slavia forward dropping to the deck.
He’s trying to buy a penalty in response to the one Arsenal won but the referee isn’t interested.
GOAL! Slavia Prague 0-1 Arsenal (Bukayo Saka, 32')
18:18 , Mike JonesArsenal’s captain on the night, Bukayo Saka, rattles his spot kick into the bottom right corner.
Jakub Markovic guessed the right direction but couldn’t keep it out.
Arsenal go ahead.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:16 , Mike Jones30 mins: Penalty to Arsenal!
The Gunners are lucky here. Lucas Provod leaps into the air to clear a corner kick and the ball flicks his head and clips his hand which is raised.
Chance for the Gunners to go ahead...
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:15 , Mike Jones29 mins: Arsenal have a flurry of corners from either side of the pitch with Rice and Saka on alternating delivery duty.
Saliba and Trossard both manage to turn the ball towards goal without success.
Somehow Slavia remain on level terms having repelled each set piece.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:13 , Mike Jones27 mins: Fine work from Mbodji!
The defender sticks close to Saka as the Arsenal captain is played in behind.
Saka gets off a shot which is blocked at the near post by Markovic before Mbodji knocks it behind for a corner.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:09 , Mike Jones24 mins: Declan Rice strides over to take a corner for Arsenal.
He floats it into the middle of the area but once again the hosts are well prepared to defend the set piece.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:06 , Mike Jones21 mins: Chance!
Bukayo Sak brings down a switch in play. He cuts in from the right wing and there’s a touch of play which opens up ahead of him.
Saka takes a shot, strikes it well and forces a fine save out of Jakub Markovic.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:05 , Mike Jones20 mins: Slavia have been the better of the two sides so far.
The hosts have had four shots compared to Arsenal’s one even though the Gunners have had more possession.
A break in play for some medical treatment for Gabriel ends with the defender getting a patch up on his face just underneath his right eye.
He looks fine to play on.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:02 , Mike Jones17 mins: Leandro Trossard floats a cross into the box but it’s easily dealt with by the Slavia defence.
They look to kick on but lose the ball in the middle of the pitch and quickly retreat into their solid defensive shape.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
18:00 , Mike Jones14 mins: In previous Champions League outings Slavia Prague have also started strongly before tailing off in the second half.
Arsenal need to be patient. They will get their chances and should they go ahead it could be a long way back for the home side.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
17:56 , Mike Jones11 mins: Youssoupha Mbodji has a shot from range which he drills wide of the target.
Arsenal then force their way forward where Piero Hincapie wins a free kick.
Declan Rice plays it short and Arsenal lose possession. The hosts send it up to Youssoupha Sanyang who takes on Hincapie and gets tackled over on Slavia’s right side.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
17:53 , Mike Jones8 mins: Arsenal have been put on the back foot a bit here.
Raya is forced into another save, this one sharp from close range.
The Slavia forwards are pressing high and winning aerial duels. Arsenal have to dig in here to keep them at bay.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
17:51 , Mike Jones6 mins: At the other end of the pitch Christos Zafeiris has Slavia’s first effort at goal.
It’s a shot from range which he strikes well and forces a diving save out of David Raya. It’s a simple one for the Arsenal goalkeeper but the home fans are encouraged by the effort.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
17:48 , Mike Jones3 mins: An early throw in for Arsenal sees Christian Norgaard launch the ball into the box.
The hosts defend the initial ball before a headed clearance sees it drop for Gabriel.
The Arsenal defender whips a shot on the volley towards goal and just sends it wide of the post.
Kick off! Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
17:45 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague have not won in the Champions League in 18 years and only scored in their opening match of this season’s campaign.
Arsenal should have more than enough ability to get the job done tonight.
The Gunners get the ball rolling in Prague for this clash.
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal
17:40 , Mike JonesAlmost time for kick off.
This Champions League clash gets underway in just five minutes time.
Can the Gunners get a fourth win from their European campaign?
Martinelli to match Wright?
17:35 , Mike JonesGabriel Martinelli has scored in all three of Arsenal’s Champions League matches in 2025-26.
The only Gunners player to score in their first four matches in a major European campaign was Ian Wright in the 1994-95 Cup Winners’ Cup (scored in first eight).
Homegrown
17:30 , Mike Jones2017 of the minutes Slavia Prague have awarded to players in the Champions League this season have been for Czechia players.
That is the third most a team has given to players of their own affiliation, behind Athletic Club (2717 to Spanish players) and Bodo/Glimt (2403 to Norwegian players).
A strong defence
17:25 , Mike JonesOnly Bayern Munich (1.37) have faced a lower xG in Champions League games this season than Arsenal (1.51), while the Gunners have faced the joint fewest shots on target (6, level with Man City).
Struggling Slavia
17:20 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague are one of four sides who didn’t score in the previous two fixtures of this season’s Champions League.
The Czechia side accumulated the lowest xG of any side (0.84), while their shots had the lowest xG per shot value (0.04).
Another clean sheet for Arsenal?
17:15 , Mike JonesArsenal have won their first three Champions League matches this season without conceding a goal, one of two sides to do this, along with Internazionale.
The Gunners are looking to win their opening four games of a season for the first time since 2005-06, while the only English team in European Cup history to win their first four matches of a season without conceding were Leeds United in 1969-70.
A long wait for a win
17:10 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague are winless in their last 14 Champions League matches (six draws, eight defeats) since winning their first game in the competition in September 2007 against FCSB.
It’s the longest current run of any of the 36 sides in this season’s competition, and the joint longest run by a Czechia side – Sparta Prague also went 14 without a win between February 2004 and December 2005.
Mikel Arteta has won 63% of his Champions League matches as Arsenal manager (won 17 of 27 games).
That’s the eighth best win ratio for a manager to take charge of 20+ games at a club, and the best at an English side.
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal ‘want respecting again’
17:00 , Mike JonesMikel Arteta has called on the Premier League to move Arsenal’s match against Everton, saying the club “want[s] respecting again” as complaints over fixture congestion mount.
Arteta wants to avoid his side having two games in three days, after the EFL announced on Monday that the Gunners’ Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace had been moved.
Arteta says Arsenal want ‘respecting again’ as EFL says Cup is ‘undermined’
A poor record versus English teams
16:55 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague have only won one of their eight home games against English teams in European competition (two draws, five defeats), going winless in seven since beating Leeds United in March 2000 in the Uefa Cup (2-1).
After scoring twice in that game versus Leeds, they only netted one goal across the following seven.
No wins against the Gunners
16:50 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague are winless in their four meetings with Arsenal (two draws, two defeats.
They’ve only facing Anderlecht (5) more times in European competition without managing a victory.
Arsenal's unbeaten streak
16:45 , Mike JonesArsenal are unbeaten in their 10 matches against sides from Czechia, with eight of those ending in wins (two draws).
The Gunners have scored 27 goals across those 10 games, while only conceding three in return and keeping eight clean sheets.
Slavia Prague line-up to face Arsenal
16:40 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague XI: Markovic; Vlcek, Zima, Chaloupek, Mbodji; Sanyang, Zafeiris, Sadilek, Moses; Provod, Chory
Subs: Stanek, Rezek, Cham, Hashioka, Kusej, Chytil, Boril, Doudera, Toula, Prekop, Jelinek, Kolisek
Arsenal line-up to face Slavia Prague
16:35 , Mike JonesArsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Norgaard, Nwaneri; Saka, Merino, Trossard
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🇪🇨 Hincapie makes first European start
🏴 Nwaneri keeping things ticking
🇪🇸 Merino leads the line
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Who is the best midfielder in the Premier League?
16:30 , Lawrence OstlereThis weekend the pundits drooled over two Premier League midfielders in particular. Micah Richards called Declan Rice “one of the best players in world football”, while Jamie Redknapp described Moises Caicedo as “the best of his type in world football”. Jamie Carragher hailed both and said: “Right now we are watching two of the best midfielders in world football, there’s no doubt about that.”
Putting aside how annoying the phrase “world football” has become, they have a point. Rice and Caicedo are both doing exceptional midfield things every week. On Saturday, Declan Rice arrived on the scene with a flying leap into the box to power in a header at Burnley and, a couple of hours later, Caicedo was tackling three Tottenham players in six seconds, the third of which set up Joao Pedro to score.
Rice, Caicedo, Fernandes: Who is the best midfielder in the Premier League?
Trpisovsky on facing Arsenal
16:25 , Mike JonesThe Slavia Prague coach said: "They are a mature team, they control the matches very well, they don't let the opponent finish.
“They have great players and probably the best set-piece taker in the world – Declan Rice.
“From my point of view, they are probably the team with the best sporting form in the world at the moment."
Arteta on Slavia's threats
16:20 , Mike Jones"Slavia have been competing really well in all different competitions, and we know we have a really tough match,” Mikel Arteta said when explaining how he sees tonight’s match up.
“They are unbeaten here at home all season. They're a team that they are very used to playing together.
“They have a very clear philosophy. They create a massive atmosphere as well, so we know it's going to be a really tough match."
Trossard emulates Arsenal mentality
16:15 , Mike JonesLeandro Trossard gave an insight into his own mentality since joining Arsenal and believes as though it is a feeling shared by the whole team.
He said: "When I lose a game, I can get quite upset.
“I just have the mentality that I want to win everything, whether it is football or games at home where I play with my family, my kids or whatever."
A tough choice
16:10 , Mike JonesSlavia Prague coach, Jindrich Trpisovsky must decide which of his two goalkeepers he wants to start tonight.
“Jindřich Stanek is our No1, but Jakub Markovic stepped in brilliantly,” Trpisovsky explained.
“He helped us in all the tough matches and kept the goal locked down.
“But only one can play, and that decision mainly rests with the goalkeeping coaches. We’re happy to have two excellent goalkeepers."
Will Zubimendi's absence help Slavia Prague?
16:05 , Mike JonesSlavia coach Jindiich Trpisovsky spoke about how Martín Zubimendi's suspension could impact Arsenal.
He said: “He is brilliant in build-up play, technically outstanding and a key distributor of decisive passes.
“But they have a broad squad of top-class players.
“Some of those who didn’t play that much are hungrier now and, in the end, that could even be tougher for us."
Arsenal v Crystal Palace clash rescheduled from ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ date
16:00 , Mike JonesThe Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace has been moved due to a fixture pile-up.
Palace faced the mildly ludicrous prospect of playing four games in eight days when the calendar reaches mid-December – hosting Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday 14 December before the Carabao Cup clash with the Gunners on Tuesday 16 December, a Conference League match against Finnish side KuPS two days after that and then a league game against Leeds to round off the hellish week on Sunday 21 December.
Arsenal v Crystal Palace clash rescheduled from ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ date
Will Arsenal keep another clean sheet?
15:55 , Mike Jones“It's a huge platform to win games and the difficulty of that in this competition and when you’re playing away, even more so,” Arteta said of Arsenal’s ability to keep clean sheets.
“We know we’re going to face a really good challenge here and, in the team as well, they are very intense, very direct, very vertical and we're going to have to be really good to achieve what we want.”
Will Arsenal rotate their squad for the game?
15:50 , Mike Jones“That's a situation that we've been dealing with for a few weeks and trying to have the right freshness, the right cohesion within the team,” replied Arteta when asked how his team will handle the continuous schedule.
“The team has been competing really well in all different competitions and we know that we have a really tough match here, they are unbeaten here at home all season.
“It's a team that are very used to playing together; they have a very clear philosophy, they create a massive atmosphere as well, so we know it's going to be a really tough match.”
Martin Zubimendi suspended for Arsenal
15:45 , Mike JonesArsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi is suspended for tonight’s Champions League tie while Declan Rice goes into the game one booking away from missing the upcoming match against Bayern Munich.
Mikel Arteta said: “It comes as well with the situation of Zubi.
“We know that Zubi was on two yellows as well, so that's the competition. At some point you might miss players in crucial games.
“Obviously we're going to try to avoid that as much as possible but it's part of the competition.”
Arteta explains concerns over Gyokeres injury
15:40 , Mike Jones“He’s definitely not available,” Mikel Arteta said when asked if Viktor Gyokeres would play tonight.
“He hasn't trained, and we need to do some more tests and scans in the next few days to understand the extent of the injury, but for this game he's not available.
“I am concerned because he hasn't had many muscular issues and he had to leave the pitch and he was feeling something and that’s obviously never a good sign.
“Especially for a player that is very, very explosive, so we are digging in a little bit more to understand where we are in terms of injury and we will announce it when we know more.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta concerned by Viktor Gyokeres injury
15:35 , Mike JonesArsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says he is “concerned” about a muscular injury suffered by Viktor Gyokeres, with the Gunners working to discover the severity of the problem.
The Swedish forward missed training on Monday after being substituted with the issue during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Burnley.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta concerned by Viktor Gyokeres injury
Arsenal's pre-match team news
15:29 , Mike JonesGabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and Martin Odegaard are all long term absentees and miss the match through knee injuries.
More pressingly, Viktor Gyokeres won’t feature with Mikel Arteta confirming the striker has not trained with the team since picking up an injury of his own.
How can I watch it?
15:24 , Mike JonesIt will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+, with coverage starting from 5:00pm.
When is Sparta Prague v Arsenal?
15:19 , Mike JonesThe match will kick off at the earlier time of 5:45pm GMT on Tuesday 4 November.
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal
15:14 , Mike JonesArsenal will look to continue their extraordinary winning run without conceding a goal when they travel to Slavia Prague in the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta’s side defeated Burnley 2-0 on Saturday and could equal a club record eight clean sheets in a row with another shutout on Tuesday evening.
The last time the Gunners conceded a goal was in the 2-1 away win against Newcastle towards the end of September and they are now within touching distance of their 1903 record, set across two Second Division campaigns.
Arsenal are also one of five teams to make a perfect start to their Champions League season - with wins over Athletic Club, Olympiacos and Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal made a statement with their 4-0 win over Atletico and there is now the opportunity to make club history as the travel to Prague.
Good afternoon!
15:09 , Mike JonesWelcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League action.
Arsenal are one of the teams in action during the early kick offs as they face Slavia Prague with the hopes of maintaining their winning form.
Kick off for this match is a 5.45pm so stick with us for all the build up, team news and updates.
