Overview
- Arsenal made it four wins from four in the Champions League without conceding, beating Slavia Prague through Saka’s spot-kick and two goals from Mikel Merino.
- Eight straight victories without allowing a goal equals an English top-flight benchmark last matched by Liverpool in 1920 and first set by Preston in 1889.
- Mikel Arteta confirmed concern over striker Viktor Gyokeres’ muscle issue, with further tests planned and reports suggesting a short layoff is possible.
- Fifteen-year-old Max Dowman debuted off the bench at 15 years and 308 days to become the youngest player in Champions League history.
- VAR awarded the first-half penalty for handball against Lukas Provod, after which Slavia’s captain and coach questioned both the decision and Arsenal’s game management.