Slavia Praha set themselves nicely for the return leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie against Arsenal with a keenly-contested 1-1 draw in London.
Tomas Holes powered in a header late into the added-time to cancel out Nicolas Pepe’s 86th-minute opener at the Etihad, causing Mikel Arteta a sizeable headache ahead of the rematch.
Faced with another thoroughly underwhelming Premier League campaign, lifting the Europa League title could be the only saving grace for the London side.
Meanwhile, Slavia could become the first side to overcome three British sides in a single European campaign since AC Milan’s victorious run in the 2006/07 Champions League season.