UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs AS Monaco, 2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Arsenal
  • 90'+1': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
FT
1 - 3
1st Leg
AS Monaco
  • 38': Geoffrey Kondogbia
  • 53': Dimitar Berbatov
  • 90'+4': Yannick Carrasco

Arsenal's Champions League hopes in tatters after Monaco defeat

Arsenal shot themselves in the foot as Yannick Carrasco added a third late on following Oxlade-Chamberlain's strike to leave huge task in second leg.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
  • 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nabil Dirar.
  • 7': Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
  • 8': Offside, Monaco. Anthony Martial tries a through ball, but Dimitar Berbatov is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wallace.
  • 13': Foul by Aymen Abdennour (Monaco).
  • 13': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 14': Nabil Dirar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Offside, Monaco. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Aymen Abdennour is caught offside.
  • 16': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 16': Offside, Monaco. Aymen Abdennour tries a through ball, but Dimitar Berbatov is caught offside.
  • 19': Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
  • 19': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitar Berbatov.
  • 20': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
  • 20': Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco).
  • 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 27': Offside, Monaco. Aymen Abdennour tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
  • 33': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
  • 35': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Martial with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
  • 38': Goal! Arsenal 0, Monaco 1. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
  • 42': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
  • 43': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco).
  • 45': Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Monaco 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Monaco 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Monaco 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
  • 47': Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
  • 49': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
  • 49': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal).
  • 50': Wallace (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
  • 51': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco).
  • 52': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Arsenal 0, Monaco 2. Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial following a fast break.
  • 55': Offside, Monaco. Elderson Echiéjilé tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 58': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 58': Wallace (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 61': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 62': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wallace.
  • 63': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Dangerous play by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
  • 68': Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Francis Coquelin.
  • 74': Anthony Martial (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
  • 74': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Monaco. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco replaces Dimitar Berbatov.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky replaces Santiago Cazorla.
  • 82': Substitution, Monaco. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Nabil Dirar.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Monaco. Bernardo Silva replaces Anthony Martial.
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aymen Abdennour.
  • 87': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
  • 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Arsenal 1, Monaco 2. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal).
  • 90'+1': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': João Moutinho (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal).
  • 90'+2': Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Arsenal 1, Monaco 3. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Monaco 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 0
42 Possession 57
17 SHOTS 26
10 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,868

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 David Ospina (GK)
6 Laurent Koscielny
4 Per Mertesacker
3 Kieran Gibbs
39 Héctor Bellerín Yellow Card
11 Mesut Özil Yellow Card
19 Santi Cazorla
34 Francis Coquelin Yellow Card
12 Olivier Giroud
17 Alexis Sánchez
23 Danny Welbeck
Arsenal Substitutes:
Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott, Gabriel Paulista, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Calum Chambers, Wojciech Szczesny, Nacho Monreal.

MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Danijel Subasic (GK)
5 Aymen Abdennour
13 Wallace
21 Elderson Echiéjilé Yellow Card
38 Almamy Touré
22 Geoffrey Kondogbia
2 Fabinho
23 Anthony Martial
7 Nabil Dirar
9 Dimitar Berbatov
8 João Moutinho
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Abdou Diallo, Layvin Kurzawa, Yannick Carrasco, Maarten Stekelenburg, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Carvalho, Alain Traoré.

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