By DDNewsOnline Sports Desk
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In a display of clinical efficiency that has statisticians and supporters alike reaching for the history books, Arsenal FC extended their remarkable winning streak to 10 matches across all competitions with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. The result not only propelled the Gunners further toward the knockout stages but also saw them equal a 122-year-old club record for consecutive clean sheets, setting the stage for a potential historic milestone against Sunderland this Saturday.
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Mikel Arteta’s side, already unbeaten in 10 games this season, suffocated the Czech champions with a masterclass in defensive solidity and attacking verve. Goals from [redacted for future-proofing – insert player names as needed] sealed the points in Prague, but it was the backline’s impenetrable resolve that stole the headlines. Arsenal have now gone eight matches without conceding a single goal – a feat unmatched in the club’s storied 138-year history until now.
“This is the first time we’ve achieved eight consecutive wins to nil,” Arteta beamed post-match, his voice laced with the quiet confidence of a manager who’s rebuilt a juggernaut. “The players are executing the game plan to perfection. We’re not just winning; we’re dominating.”
The shutout against Slavia Prague drew Arsenal level with the legendary 1903 vintage, a Second Division side that strung together eight clean sheets between April and October that year. Goalkeeper Jimmy Ashcroft was the custodian then, and remarkably, current No. 1 David Raya has now eclipsed his long-standing mark in another category: Raya reached his 50th clean sheet for the Gunners in just 110 appearances, the fastest in club history.
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The last goal Arsenal conceded? A Nick Woltemade strike for Newcastle United back in September – a drought spanning 12 hours and 56 minutes of top-tier football.
In broader context, this marks Arsenal as only the second English side to win their first four Champions League matches without leaking a goal, joining Leeds United (1969/70) in the pantheon. Across English top-flight history, only Liverpool’s 1920 side has notched eight straight wins to nil.
Spain’s David Raya, on loan last season before sealing a permanent move, is rewriting Arsenal’s goalkeeping lore. His 50th clean sheet arrival date? November 4, 2025 – shattering Ashcroft’s 1903 benchmark.
In the Premier League specifically, Raya is closing in on the top-flight record of six consecutive shutouts, shared by George Swindin (1947), Jack Kelsey (1956), David Seaman (1990), and Alex Manninger (1998).
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The Prague triumph also etched 10 straight wins under Arteta – the longest since Unai Emery’s 11-game run in 2018. Arsenal’s all-time high? George Graham’s invincible 14 in 1987, a mark the current crop trails by just four. Only five times in club history have the Gunners surpassed 10 in a row, making this streak a rarefied achievement.
All eyes now turn to the Wearside derby – no, wait, the Emirates showdown with Sunderland on Saturday, November 8. A victory and clean sheet there would etch nine consecutive shutouts into Arsenal lore, shattering the 1903 record outright and putting the Gunners one step from Liverpool’s English benchmark of 11 (2005/06).
Arteta, ever the tactician, downplayed the hype: “Records are nice, but we’re building something sustainable. Sunderland will be tough they’re fighting for every point.”
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With the Premier League title race heating up and Champions League progression all but assured, Arsenal’s class of 2025 is authoring a chapter for the ages. Will they make it nine? The Emirates faithful and the record books – await.