Penalty, Early Second-Half Goal, and Defeat to Arsenal

0:3
(0:1)
round  4, Tu 4.11.2025, Eden Arena
round  4, Tu 4.11.2025, Eden Arena
SK Slavia Praha - Arsenal FC
Goals: - 32. Saka (pen.), 46. a 68. Merino
Slavia fell 0–3 to Arsenal at Eden Arena in the 4th round of the Champions League league phase. The Premier League leaders took the lead through Saka’s converted penalty, Merino doubled the advantage in the first minute of the second half, and the same player later sealed the final score. A penalty initially awarded to Slavia was overturned by the referee after consulting VAR.
0:3

Lineups

SK Slavia Praha

Markovič – Vlček (70. Douděra), Chaloupek, Zima – Moses (74. Hashioka), Zafeiris (70. Cham), Sadílek, Mbodji – Provod, Chorý (48. Chytil), Sanyang (74. Kušej)

Arsenal FC

Raya – Timber (72. White), Saliba, Magalhaes, Hincapié (72 Lewis-Skelly) – Nwaneri (65. Eze), Norgaard, Rice (81. Harriman-Annous) – Saka, Merino, Trossard (72. Dowman)

MATCH DETAILS

Goals
- 32. Saka (pen.), 46. a 68. Merino
Attendance
19222
Yellow cards
Zafeiris, Douděra, Mbodji - Nwaneri, Merino, Norgaard, Lewis-Skelly
Referees
Aghayev - Zeynalov, Amirali

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