Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal: Slight concerns but another away day win

Arsenal secured a 2-1 away victory against Slavia Prague in the Champions League courtesy of first-half goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres. Mikel Arteta rotated his lineup, handing starts to Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, and Eberechi Eze. Arsenal dominated the opening half, taking an early lead through Madueke before Gyokeres doubled the advantage from a tight angle.

Slavia Prague mounted a strong second-half response, outshooting Arsenal 17 to 4 and eventually scoring an injury-time consolation goal. Arseblog noted concerns over Arsenal's drop in performance after the break and questioned the decision to play Declan Rice for the full 90 minutes. Arteta acknowledged the second-half decline, stating he took full responsibility for the drop in quality despite securing the three points.