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Holes earns Slavia Prague precious draw at Arsenal

Football - Europa League - Quarter Final First Leg - Arsenal v Slavia Prague - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 8, 2021. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the match. [REUTERS/Dylan Martinez]

Slavia Prague boosted their hopes of a first European semi-final since 1996 as Tomas Holes headed a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Arsenal in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.

It looked as though substitute Nicolas Pepe's 86th-minute effort had given the hosts a narrow advantage to take to the Czech Republic for next week's second leg.

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