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When Arsenal can qualify for Champions League knockout phase after Slavia Prague win

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 4). When Arsenal can qualify for Champions League knockout phase after Slavia Prague win. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-champions-league-qualify-b1303629.html

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Arsenal secured their win against Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena, leading by two goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres at halftime but conceding one in stoppage time. With this victory, Arsenal moved up to third place in the Champions League table with three wins and a draw in four games, within striking distance of top teams like Paris Saint-Germin and Real Madrid who have perfect records. The article discusses how Arsenal can now aim for a guaranteed spot in the knockout phase if they win their next match against Dortmund on November 24.

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Arsenal secured a crucial win against Slavia Prague on November 4, 2026, moving up to third place in the 36-team Champions League table. Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres scored for Arsenal during the first half at the Fortuna Arena. However, Slavia head coach Jindrich Trpisovsky made tactical changes at halftime, leading to a more competitive second half where Wiktor Nowak managed to score a late goal for Slavia. Despite this, Arsenal held on to their lead and now have three wins and one draw from four games in the league phase. This victory brings them within two points of leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, both with perfect records. The result increases Arsenal's chances of advancing directly to the knockout stage without early elimination.

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Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres had the Gunners in cruise control at half time at the Fortuna Arena, the latter producing, arguably, his best all-round performance since arriving from Sporting last summer. asserted

latter → have → Sporting

As Slavia head coach Jindrich Trpisovsky tinkered with his system during the interval, a double substitution - combined with the Gunners not matching the high standards they set in the opening 45 minutes - meant the second half told a different story. asserted

half → tinker → story

Wiktor Nowak was able to pull a goal back for the hosts in second half stoppage time, but the Gunners held on to move up to third in the 36-team Champions League table following defeats for Liverpool and Real Betis. asserted

Gunners → pull → Liverpool

It is now three wins and a draw for Arsenal from their opening four games in this season’s league phase, and victory in Prague should be enough to avoid an early elimination from the competition. asserted

victory → avoid → competition

In fact, the result sees the Gunners move back to within two points of holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid - the only two sides with perfect winning records at the halfway stage. asserted

Gunners → see → stage

Of course, in this new Champions League format, the luxury a top-eight finish brings is automatic qualification to the last 16 as well as avoiding two extra games in the play-off round for the knockout phase. asserted

finish → bring → phase

Read More However, finishing in the top 24 is already within reach - based on the points totals from the last two league phase campaigns. asserted

finishing → read → campaigns

In 2024-25, Club Brugge qualified with 11 points, while nine points were enough for Benfica to scrape through in dramatic fashion 2025-26. asserted

Benfica → qualify → fashion

Arsenal already have 10 points from a possible 12. asserted

Arsenal → have → 12

Therefore they can, perhaps, guarantee a place in this season’s Champions League knockout phase with victory over Dortmund on November 24 before targeting a bye into the round of 16. asserted

they → guarantee → 16

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