Arsenal survive late Slavia scare for hard-fought win
Arsenal earn their third win from four in the Champions League as goals from Noni Madueke and Victor Gyokeres are too much for Slavia Prague, despite a valiant late fight from the hosts to get back into the game.
Arsenal extended their unbeaten away run in the Champions League to an impressive 10 matches, moving up to third place in the UEFA Champions League table. The Gunners secured a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague on Wednesday, thanks to goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres. Madueke opened the scoring in the ninth minute, capitalizing on a mistake from Slavia's defense.
Gyökeres doubled the lead 29 minutes later, converting a pass from Declan Rice. Despite a late goal from Wiktor Nowak, Arsenal held on to secure all three points, marking the first time in their history they have gone unbeaten in away European competition matches.
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