Arsenal Thrash Slavia Prague 3–0 To Maintain Perfect Champions League Record

Arsenal continued their perfect run in the UEFA Champions League with a 3–0 victory over Slavia Prague on Tuesday night, securing their fourth straight win and matching a 121-year-old club record of eight consecutive clean sheets.

Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from the penalty spot after a handball in the box, calmly sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. The goal marked his fourth straight Champions League game on the scoresheet, bringing his total to 12 goals in 20 starts in the competition.

After the break, Mikel Merino took charge, volleying in Leandro Trossard’s cross to double Arsenal’s lead before heading home a third midway through the second half after a mix-up from Slavia’s goalkeeper, Jakub Markovic.

With the result sealed, manager Mikel Arteta brought on several youngsters, including 15-year-old Max Dowman, who made history as the youngest player ever to appear in the Champions League at 15 years and 308 days old.

Arsenal’s defence remained solid, surviving a late VAR review to keep another clean sheet — their eighth in a row, equalling a record that has stood since 1903.

The Gunners now shift focus to domestic duty as they visit Sunderland on Saturday before facing Bayern Munich after the international break.