UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
  • 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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 4': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 4': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 8': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 16': Hand ball by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 23': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 28': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 28': Radoslaw Majecki (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 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.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 40': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
  • 40': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 45': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 45'+1': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soungoutou Magassa.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Monaco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Monaco 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Takumi Minamino replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
  • 46': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
  • 46': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 51': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 52': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 59': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 60': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
  • 63': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 63': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 66': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 68': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 70': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
  • 72': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 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.
  • 80': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
  • 80': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Jordan Teze replaces Vanderson.
  • 83': Offside, Monaco. George Ilenikhena is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jordan Teze.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 87': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Monaco).
  • 87': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 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.
  • 90': Offside, Monaco. George Ilenikhena is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eliot Matazo.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Monaco 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Monaco 0.

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

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
2 Barcelona 8 +15 19
3 Arsenal 8 +13 19
4 Internazionale 8 +10 19
Full Table

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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