UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs Monaco 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

  • 34': Bukayo Saka
  • 78': Bukayo Saka
  • 88': Kai Havertz
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3 - 0

Bukayo Saka double eases Arsenal past Monaco

Arsenal took a giant step towards the Champions League knockout stage as Bukayo Saka once again proved the catalyst as his double helped them to a 3-0 victory over AS Monaco on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 32': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! Arsenal 1, Monaco 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Takumi Minamino replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Monaco 0.
  • 60': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Vanderson (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Declan Rice.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  • 78': Goal! Arsenal 2, Monaco 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Jordan Teze replaces Vanderson.
  • 88': Goal! Arsenal 3, Monaco 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a set piece situation.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,157

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+12 Liverpool 8 21 1
+15 Barcelona 8 19 1
+13 Arsenal 8 19 1
+10 Internazionale 8 19 1
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 2
45.4 Possession 54.6
7 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 468
438 Passes 530
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.4
39 Long Balls 37
16 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 7
11 Clearances 7

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 David Raya (GK)
15 Jakub Kiwior
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
5 Thomas Partey
41 Declan Rice
23 Mikel Merino Yellow Card
8 Martin Ødegaard
9 Gabriel Jesus
11 Gabriel Martinelli Yellow Card
7 Bukayo Saka

MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Radoslaw Majecki (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu
5 Thilo Kehrer
12 Caio Henrique
2 Vanderson Yellow Card
10 Aleksandr Golovin
88 Soungoutou Magassa
15 Lamine Camara
36 Breel Embolo
7 Eliesse Ben Seghir
11 Maghnes Akliouche

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