The Bottom Line

Men: Arsenal won 2-1 at Slavia Prague, Madueke scoring inside nine minutes and Gyokeres curling in a second before half time. Slavia had 17 shots after the break and scored in the 90th through Wiktor Nowak, and Arteta said his side were extremely far from their standards in the second half. Konsa came off on the hour with a knee problem.

Women and Academy: Voting has opened for October's Women's Player of the Month, with Russo, Stanway, Foord and Olivia Smith the four candidates. The Under-19s lost 1-0 at Slavia Prague to a stoppage-time goal, which leaves them outside the Youth League's top 22 with two games to go.

Men

Madueke and Gyokeres win it in Prague as Arsenal set a club record away run

Madueke ran through to score in the ninth minute and Gyokeres curled in a second on 38 minutes. Wiktor Nowak replied in the 90th, and the win was a 10th away game unbeaten in the Champions League, the longest such run in the club's history.

Also covered by The Guardian and The Independent.

Arteta says Arsenal were 'extremely far from our standards' after the break

Arteta said the first half was played at an incredible standard and should have brought four or five goals, and that his side then dropped their standards, did basic things poorly and applied no structure. Slavia had 17 second-half shots.

Also covered by Evening Standard and Sky Sports.

Konsa taken off on the hour with a knee problem

Konsa was seen feeling his knee in the first half and was substituted after 60 minutes. Arteta said the change was fitness related rather than tactical and that the defender has played a lot of games in recent weeks.

Also covered by football.london.

Arteta says Gyokeres needed that performance after a goal and an assist

Gyokeres hooked the pass that sent Madueke through and then curled in the second from a tight angle. Arteta said he was really connected to the team and that he needed the performance.

Also covered by Arseblog News.

Arsenal move third in the Champions League with 10 points from four games

Three wins and a draw leave Arsenal two points behind PSG and Real Madrid at the halfway point of the league phase. They host Borussia Dortmund on 24 November, then face Real Betis and Sabah in the new year.

Dowman has two games of his ban left and is suspended by England too

Dowman still has two games to serve of the three-match domestic ban that followed his red card at Fleetwood, and he is also suspended for England Under-19s during the international break. He was an unused substitute in Prague.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Arsenal reported to be keeping tabs on Alex Baena

ESPN, citing TEAMtalk, reports that Arsenal are watching the Atletico Madrid winger as they look for a left-sided option, and that a reported 80m euros would be needed. Bayern Munich are also said to be interested.

Women

Voting opens for October's Women's Player of the Month

Alessia Russo, Georgia Stanway, Caitlin Foord and Olivia Smith are the four candidates. Russo played every minute of the month and scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Benfica.

Academy

Under-19s lose to a stoppage-time goal at Slavia Prague

Miguel Solarte settled it at the Sports Centre Radotin, leaving Arsenal outside the Youth League's top 22 with two matches to go. David Horseman said the players were outstanding, a year after losing the same fixture 5-1.

Social

• u/Gh0st357 on Reddit: The Czech and Slovak Arsenal supporters' club presenting Arteta with a gift on the trip to Prague.
• u/Economy-Tough4038 on Reddit: A look at Gyokeres's numbers from a night in which he scored one and made the other.
• u/Jaguar-Easy on Reddit: A thread arguing the squad and the manager are finding their rhythm, posted before kick-off in Prague.
• Philippe Auclair on Bluesky: Calls Rice's full 90 minutes Kante-esque, ubiquitous and ridiculously good.
• Phil Costa on Bluesky: Defends Zubimendi on his rare start, with 4 of 4 aerial duels and 8 of 10 on the ground.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: Leandro Trossard signing an Arsenal shirt as Besiktas land in Glasgow for their Europa League tie at Celtic.

Podcasts

• The Thing About Arsenal, Slavia Prague vs Arsenal: Professional then... different (25 min). Laura and Jim on a first half built around Madueke and Gyokeres, and what changed after it.
• Latte Firm, BIG VIK! Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal Match Reaction (25 min). Match reaction to the two first-half goals and three more points in the league phase.
• The Real Arsenal Deal, Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal: Madueke & Gyokeres Shine, 2nd Half Concerns? (28 min). The hosts on the two goalscorers and whether the second half is worth worrying about.
• Inside Arsenal with Charles Watts, Slavia Prague vs Arsenal - Match reaction (YouTube livestream recap) (41 min). The audio of Watts's livestream reaction from Prague, taking listener questions.
• Three Gooners walk into a bar, ... And nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile! (40 min). A shorter episode looking back at the win at Anfield rather than the Prague trip.

On This Day

2020. Molde led at an empty Emirates through Ellingsen before the night turned on two own goals, and Nicolas Pepe and Joe Willock finished off a 4-1 Europa League win. Via Wikipedia

2011. Mikel Arteta rounded off a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates with a goal of his own on 74 minutes, after Robin van Persie and Thomas Vermaelen had scored in the first half. Via Wikipedia

2001. Sylvain Wiltord scored a hat-trick, the third of them a minute into the second half, as Arsenal beat Manchester United 4-0 at Highbury in the third round of the League Cup. Kanu added the fourth in front of a crowd of 30,693. Via Wikipedia

1909. Frank Moss, the goalkeeper who played through Arsenal's hat-trick of First Division titles between 1933 and 1935, was born on this day. He was at Highbury from 1931 to 1937.