English clubs delivered commanding performances in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool all securing wins that showcased tactical discipline, defensive strength, and individual brilliance.

🔴 Arsenal 3–0 Slavia Prague

Venue: Eden Arena, Prague

• Arsenal extended their clean sheet streak to eight matches, equaling a club record set in 1969–70.
• Mikel Merino scored twice, including the fastest second-half goal in Arsenal’s Champions League history (35 seconds after restart).
• Bukayo Saka opened the scoring with an 18th-minute penalty.
• Max Dowman, aged 15 years and 308 days, became the youngest player to debut in the competition, surpassing Youssoufa Moukoko’s record.
• Manager Mikel Arteta praised the team’s grit: “We equalled a 120-year record – that’s special.”

⚪ Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 FC Copenhagen

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

• Despite Brennan Johnson’s red card in the 55th minute, Spurs dominated.
• Micky van de Ven scored a sensational solo goal, drawing comparisons to Son Heung-min’s 2019 Puskás-winning strike.
• Goals also came from Johnson, Randal Kolo Muani, and Joao Palhinha.
• Van de Ven now leads defenders in Europe’s top five leagues with six goals.
• Manager Thomas Frank celebrated his first Champions League win: “Like Lionel Messi turning into Micky van de Ven.”

🔴 Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid

Venue: Anfield

• Alexis Mac Allister headed in the winner from a Dominik Szoboszlai corner in the 66th minute.
• Florian Wirtz impressed on the left, creating five chances and linking well with Hugo Ekitike.
• Thibaut Courtois denied Szoboszlai twice, but Madrid’s 0.45 xG marked their lowest in a year.
• Manager Arne Slot praised the “defensive excellence” and back-to-back clean sheets.
• The goal was Liverpool’s 300th in Champions League history.

 English Clubs Unbeaten

• All three teams remain unbeaten in the league phase, boosting England’s UEFA coefficient.
• As the competition pauses for international fixtures, Arteta reflected: “We’re building something – now to sustain it.”