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Arsenal v Slavia Praha - as it happened

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Arsenal v Slavia Praha live, Europa League 2020/21, quarter-final, 1st leg, 8/4/2021. AFP
Arsenal v Slavia Praha live, Europa League 2020/21, quarter-final, 1st leg, 8/4/2021. AFP
Join us for live coverage of Arsenal v Slavia Praha in the Europa League quarter final first leg match at the Emirates. The winner of this one will go on to play Dinamo Zagreb or Villarreal in the semis.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Nicolas Pépé
86'
1 - 0
1 - 1
93'
Tomáš Holeš
Press

Match report in news

  • 95'
    FT: 1-1. Arsenal eventually punished for wasting some easy chances early on. Pepe's cool finish cancelled out by a last minute header from Slavia defender Holes.
  • 94'
    Goal for Slavia!!! Holes heads home in the last minute of stoppage time! Nothing Leno can do about that. What a header!
  • 93'
    Chance for Slavia! Provod threatens Arsenal with a great strike, but Leno tips well onto the post!
  • 91'
    Bah's header sails way over the top of the Arsenal goal
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 88'
    Arsenal change: Ceballos on for Smith-Rowe
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 86'
  • 86'
    Goal for Arsenal!! All that pressure has finally paid off! Pepe found well by Aubameyang, whose pace sets him free before he calmly chips over Kolar. Well finished!
  • 85'
    Final change for Slavia: Traore on for Olayinka
Substitution

Substitution

at Slavia Praha
  • 84'
    Slavia change: Masopust on for Stanciu
  • 82'
    Chance for Arsenal! Martinelli fires from outside the box, Kolar tips the ball over
  • 78'
    Chance for Arsenal! And it's another huge one. Good build-up play from Arsenal, but Aubameyang can't convert Smith-Rowe's cross from close range
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 77'
    Triple change for Arsenal! Aubameyang on for Lacazette, Elneny on for Partey and Pepe on for Saka
  • 77'
    Chance for Slavia! Now it's Slavia's turn to be wasteful. Sevcik pulls the shot wide from close range
  • 75'
    Chance for Arsenal! Another one wasted by Arsenal, this time by Thomas. Saka pulls back well but Thomas can't convert from outside the box
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 73'
    Change for Arsenal: Martinelli on for Willian
  • 72'
    Kuchta is in mere minutes after coming on, but a great challenge from Gabriel denies him
  • 70'
    Cedric fouls Bah
Substitution

Substitution

at Slavia Praha
  • 69'
    Double change for Slavia: Kuchta on for Sima, Lingr on for Dorley
  • 66'
    Chance for Arsenal! And it's another huge one for Lacazette, who misses from 6 yards out following Thomas's cross
  • 62'
    Chance for Arsenal! The biggest of the match. Lacazette breaks through completely unchallenged after nicking the ball, but he hits the crossbar 1v1!
  • 58'
    Chance for Slavia! The Czech side break through Arsenal with ease, but Boril's shot is saved by Leno
  • 55'
    Great counter from Arsenal but Saka gets his cross all wrong. Big opportunity missed there
  • 53'
    Foul on Gabriel by Sima. The Brazilian receives some treatment
  • 51'
    Well worked corner from Slavia but Stanciu's volley is blocked
  • 49'
    Off the post by Willian! What an effort by the Brazilian!
Card

Yellow card

a Slavia Praha
  • 48'
    Zima is booked for the challenge
  • 47'
    Foul by Zima on Saka. FK in a great position for Arsenal!
  • 45'
    HT: 0-0. A quiet 1st half at the Emirates
  • 44'
    Saka played in by Lacazette but his cross is well blocked by Boril
  • 42'
    Foul by Partey on Hromada
  • 40'
    Chance for Arsenal! Lacazette's FK is straight into the wall, and the resulting cross is headed well by Holding. Great save over the top by Kolar!
  • 37'
    Saka turns in dangerously from the right but is fouled rather cynically by Provod
  • 36'
    Olayinka fires a tame shot at Leno. Slavia's first shot on target!
  • 33'
    Foul on Xhaka by Bah. Sore one on the back of the head, that!
  • 29'
    Chance for Arsenal! Saka in 1v1 but the youngster puts it way wide. The linesman flags for offside but he was in fact on. Big chance missed for Arsenal!
  • 28'
    Partey works it well out to Lacazette, but the Frenchman wastes the chance. Well wide!
  • 26'
    Foul on Cedric by Hromada. That one's sent the Spaniard flying! No card shown by the ref, however
  • 25'
    Great ball in by Willian from the resulting FK, however Gabriel's header is tame
  • 24'
    Bah fouls Willian out wide, right next to the corner flag
  • 22'
    Foul by Smith-Rowe on Stanciu
  • 20'
    Cedric, who is in at LB tonight for the injured Tierney, puts in a cross but it is easily gathered by Kolar
  • 17'
    Foul by Boril on Saka
  • 15'
    Chance for Slavia! Bah's cross is cleared by the Arsenal defence and lands to Povord, who strikes narrowly over the bar from outside the box
  • 13'
    Saka attacks down the right but his cross is cut out by Provod
  • 10'
    Great vision by Saka looking to find Lacazette, but the pass is slightly overhit
  • 9'
    Short corner from Slavia which eventually leads to a shot by Dorley, but it's blocked by his own man!
  • 7'
    Kolar kicks it out of play unchallenged for the second time this evening
  • 5'
    Saka played in by Lacazette but its well defended by Slavia
  • 3'
    Handball given against Stanciu
  • 2'
    Foul by Xhaka on Hromada
  • 1'
    And we're underway in London!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    It's a cloudy night tonight in London, with the temperature at 10º
  • PRVW
    The referee for this one is Andreas Ekberg from Sweden. The Video Assistant Referee is Juan Martinez Munuera from Spain.
  • PRVW
    Slavia Praha XI: Kolar (GK); Bah, Zima, Holes, Boril; Dorley, Stanciu, Hromada, Provod, Olayinka; Sima
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Cedric Soares; Thomas, Xhaka; Willian, Smith-Rowe, Saka; Lacazette
Info

Pre-match

08 April 2021, 21:00

Referee: Andreas Ekberg

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Europa League quarter-final first leg tie between Arsenal and Slavia Praha at the Emirates!