Madueke, Gyökeres score as Arsenal hold off Slavia Prague
Viktor Gyökeres grasped his opportunity as Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, holding off a late charge by the hosts.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Wiktor Nowak 90'
- Noni Madueke 9'
- Viktor Gyökeres 38'
Fortuna Arena · 19,308 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/26 | @ Fenerbahce | D 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/13/26 | @ Sabah FK | L 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 9/10/26 | vs Lens | L 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.
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Goal 90'
Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Arsenal 2. Wiktor Nowak (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Stepán Chaloupek replaces David Moses.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. David Jurásek replaces Emmanuel Ayaosi.
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Yellow Card 68'
Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Arsenal. Christos Tzolis replaces Eberechi Eze.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Ezri Konsa.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mikulás Konecny replaces Tomás Vlcek.
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Yellow Card 53'
Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mojmír Chytil replaces Mubarak Suleiman.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Ange N'Guessan replaces Danijel Sturm.
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Goal 38'
Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
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Yellow Card 20'
David Moses (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 9'
Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 1. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Slavia Prague 1, Arsenal 2.
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.
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Goal 90'
Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Arsenal 2. Wiktor Nowak (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Stepán Chaloupek replaces David Moses.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
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End Delay 77'
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End Delay 77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 76'
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Start Delay 76'
Delay in match because of an injury Wiktor Nowak (Slavia Prague).
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. David Jurásek replaces Emmanuel Ayaosi.
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Yellow Card 68'
Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 66'
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End Delay 66'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 66'
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Start Delay 66'
Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Ayaosi (Slavia Prague).
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Arsenal. Christos Tzolis replaces Eberechi Eze.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Ezri Konsa.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mikulás Konecny replaces Tomás Vlcek.
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Yellow Card 53'
Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mojmír Chytil replaces Mubarak Suleiman.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Ange N'Guessan replaces Danijel Sturm.
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Goal 38'
Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
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Yellow Card 20'
David Moses (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 9'
Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 1. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
ARS
SLP
10
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
3
56.5
Possession
43.5
12
SHOTS
18
5
ON GOAL
6
40
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
402
Accurate Passes
300
484
Passes
363
80
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
5
7
Crosses
15
10
Cross %
30
44
Long Balls
48
16
Accurate Long Balls
22
40
Long Balls %
50
4
Blocked Shots
6
14
Effective Tackles
12
18
Tackles
17
80
Tackle %
70
8
Interceptions
19
23
Effective Clearances
14
23
Clearances
14
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSLP · 4-2-3-1
Nazar DomchakG293 saves
David ZimaCD-L42 shots
Tomás HolesCD-R31 shot
Oskar KubiakLB82 shots on target4 shots
Tomás VlcekRB27
Mubarak SuleimanAM15
Michal SadílekLM23
David MosesRM16 yellow card
Wiktor NowakF302 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Danijel SturmAM-L10
Emmanuel Dennis AyaosiAM-R202 shots
Substitutes
David BarcotSUB47
Ange N'GuessanSUB61 shot
Lukás ProvodSUB17
Toumani DiakitéSUB22
Mikulás KonecnySUB421 shot on target3 shots
Jakub MarkovicSUB35
Pavel KacorSUB32
Adam RezekSUB40
David JurásekSUB391 assist1 shot
Stepán ChaloupekSUB21 shot
Mojmír ChytilSUB131 shot on target1 shot
Matěj KotrbaSUB53
ARS · 4-2-3-1
David RayaG14 saves
Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L61 shot
Ezri KonsaCD-R15 yellow card
Piero HincapiéLB5
Ben WhiteRB4
Mikel MerinoAM231 assist2 shots on target3 shots
Declan RiceLM41 yellow card
Martín ZubimendiRM36
Viktor GyökeresF141 assist1 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Eberechi EzeAM-L101 shot
Noni MaduekeAM-R202 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
William SalibaSUB2
Martin ØdegaardSUB81 shot
Kepa ArrizabalagaSUB13
Christos TzolisSUB171 shot
Riccardo CalafioriSUB33
Jurriën TimberSUB121 shot
Illan MeslierSUB30
Cristhian MosqueraSUB3
Myles Lewis-SkellySUB49
Bruno GuimarãesSUB39
Kai HavertzSUB29
Max DowmanSUB56
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