
Arsenal vs Monaco 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Bukayo Saka double eases Arsenal past Monaco
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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
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 |
Statistics
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ARS![]() |
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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 |
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 ![]() |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
9 | Gabriel Jesus |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli ![]() |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Radoslaw Majecki (GK) |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
5 | Thilo Kehrer |
12 | Caio Henrique |
2 | Vanderson ![]() |
10 | Aleksandr Golovin |
88 | Soungoutou Magassa |
15 | Lamine Camara |
36 | Breel Embolo |
7 | Eliesse Ben Seghir |
11 | Maghnes Akliouche |