Slavia Prague vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueMikel Merino steps up as Arsenal cruise past Slavia Prague
Arsenal took another step towards the Champions League round-of-16 with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague on a night when more records tumbled.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Moses.
- 4': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
- 4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
- 5': Offside, Slavia Prague. Tomás Chory is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Chory.
- 9': Foul by David Moses (Slavia Prague).
- 9': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
- 10': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Zima.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Offside, Slavia Prague. Tomás Chory is caught offside.
- 15': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague).
- 17': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 17': Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 21': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 21': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague).
- 22': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tomás Vlcek.
- 23': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 23': Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youssoupha Mbodji.
- 25': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jakub Markovic.
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stepán Chaloupek.
- 26': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Tomás Vlcek (Slavia Prague).
- 27': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jakub Markovic.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 29': Penalty conceded by Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
- 32': Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Tomás Vlcek (Slavia Prague).
- 35': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
- 35': Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
- 36': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 37': Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Offside, Slavia Prague. Youssoupha Sanyang is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youssoupha Mbodji.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Youssoupha Sanyang.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 45': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
- 45': Offside, Slavia Prague. Lukás Provod is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
- 45'+5': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 2. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 49': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mojmír Chytil replaces Tomás Chory because of an injury.
- 49': Foul by Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague).
- 49': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague).
- 50': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Slavia Prague. Youssoupha Sanyang is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 53': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 53': Handball by David Zima (Slavia Prague).
- 56': Foul by Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague).
- 56': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 57': Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 60': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Markovic (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Declan Rice with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssoupha Mbodji with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague).
- 61': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 65': Mojmír Chytil (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 67': Foul by Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague).
- 67': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 3. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice following a set piece situation.
- 70': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague).
- 70': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Christos Zafeiris (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Muhammed Cham replaces Christos Zafeiris.
- 70': Substitution, Slavia Prague. David Doudera replaces Tomás Vlcek.
- 71': Foul by David Moses (Slavia Prague).
- 71': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Moses (Slavia Prague).
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Daiki Hashioka replaces David Moses because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Vasil Kusej replaces Youssoupha Sanyang.
- 75': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
- 75': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Muhammed Cham (Slavia Prague).
- 77': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague).
- 78': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 79': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Andre Harriman-Annous replaces Declan Rice.
- 83': David Doudera (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Slavia Prague.
- 89': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Slavia Prague).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Andre Harriman-Annous (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Doudera (Slavia Prague).
- 90'+3': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Slavia Prague).
- 90'+3': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Handball by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': David Doudera (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Foul by Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Slavia Prague 0, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
SLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 24 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.9 | Possession | 43.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 344 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 20 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 19,222
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 19,222
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 4 | +7 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Slavia Prague (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Jakub Markovic (GK) |
| 2 | Stepán Chaloupek |
| 4 | David Zima |
| 27 | Tomás Vlcek |
| 23 | Michal Sadílek |
| 10 | Christos Zafeiris  |
| 12 | Youssoupha Mbodji |
| 16 | David Moses |
| 25 | Tomás Chorý |
| 11 | Youssoupha Sanyang |
| 17 | Lukás Provod |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 16 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 22 | Ethan Nwaneri |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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