Arsenal Beat Slavia Prague 2-1 as Madueke and Gyokeres Score

Arsenal survived a nervous second half in Prague to beat Slavia 2-1 in the Champions League, moving up to third in the league phase with 10 points from four games. Noni Madueke struck in the ninth minute, and Viktor Gyokeres doubled the lead in the 38th, leaving the visitors seemingly in total control at the break.

Slavia refused to surrender, firing 17 second-half shots. Gabriel cleared a header off the line, David Raya made several important saves and one Oskar Kubiak header hit the post before Wiktor Nowak finally pulled one back in the 90th minute. William Saliba was an unused substitute, making his first squad appearance of the season after a back injury.

Mikel Arteta made six changes from the 1-0 win over Liverpool and admitted the second half was very sloppy, a frank assessment from a manager who rarely hides his frustration. Three wins from four still keeps Arsenal comfortably on course for a top-eight finish, and the squad rotation will be welcomed before the next Premier League test.