Viktor Gyokeres makes most of starting chance in Arsenal victory
The Swedish striker provided Noni Madueke with an assist and then scored a stylish goal in a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague.
Viktor Gyokeres grasped his opportunity as Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1 in the Champions League.
Gyokeres made the most of a rare start, his sixth of the season, with an assist and a stylish goal as the Gunners climbed to third in the Champions League table.
Noni Madueke scored the opener and Arsenal were cruising until the closing stages, when Wiktor Nowak pulled one back to leave Mikel Arteta’s men hanging on in stoppage time.
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Gyokeres, whose only previous goal this season was in the Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood, was one of six changes Arteta made to the side which beat Liverpool 1-0 at the weekend.
Ben White and Piero Hincapie started in defence in the Czech capital with Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino slotting into midfield and Eberechi Eze a lively presence behind Gyokeres.
There was also a late run-out for youngster Max Dowman, who is suspended domestically but eligible for Europe following his red card at Fleetwood.
Madueke put them ahead in the ninth minute after Gyokeres muscled his marker off the ball on the halfway line and hooked the ball forward into space.