Arsenal Cruise Past Slavia Prague with a Fourth Consecutive Clean Sheet in the Champions League

Arsenal continue their flawless run in the UEFA Champions League after a commanding 3–0 away victory over Slavia Prague on Matchday 4. The Gunners once again showed their composure and tactical discipline, securing three more points and maintaining a perfect record in the competition.
The breakthrough came in the 32nd minute when Bukayo Saka confidently converted a penalty to make it 0–1. Just seconds after the restart, in the 46th minute, Mikel Merino doubled the lead with a well-placed finish. The Spanish midfielder struck again in the 68th minute, sealing the win and completing his brace to make it 0–3 — a result that left no room for doubt.
Playing with patience and precision, Mikel Arteta’s men kept Slavia at bay throughout, not allowing the hosts a single clear opportunity.
2025-26 UEFA Champions League
Slavia Praha - Arsenal 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Saka B., 32 (penalty) (0:1); Merino, 46 (0:2); Merino, 68 (0:3)
Slavia Praha: Markovič J.; Chaloupek; Zima D.; Mbodji; Vlček (Douděra, 70); Zafeiris (Saracevic, 70); Moses D. (Hashioka, 74); Provod; Sadilek M.; Sanyang (Kušej, 74); Chorý (Chytil, 48)
Substitution: Chytil (from 48); Douděra (from 70); Saracevic (from 70); Hashioka (from 74); Kušej (from 74)
Bench: Stanek; Bořil; Kolisek; Jelínek; Toula; Prekop
Yellow Cards: Zafeiris 70; Douděra 83; Mbodji 96
Arsenal: Raya; Saliba; Gabriel M.; Hincapie (Lewis-Skelly, 72); Timber J. (White B., 72); Nørgaard; Saka B.; Merino; Rice (Annous, 81); Nwaneri (Eze, 65); Trossard (Dowman M., 72)
Substitution: Eze (from 65); Lewis-Skelly (from 72); White B. (from 72); Dowman M. (from 72); Annous (from 81)
Bench: Setford; Mosquera Cr.; Calafiori; Sagoe
Yellow Cards: Nwaneri 23; Merino 37; Nørgaard 75; Lewis-Skelly 79
