Arsenal vs Monaco 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,157
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +11 | Arsenal | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +10 | Internazionale | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +7 | Manchester City | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Statistics
MON |
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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 |
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