Arsenal V Monaco - As it happened.
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90+4'Arsenal 3-0 Monaco. Monaco started off strongly, but it was Arsenal who headed into the break with the lead as Bukayo Saka netted from Gabriel Jesus' low cross in the 34th minute. the Gunners were wasteful with their chances, but their mistakes were countered by even bigger ones from their opponents. Salisu's miss-placed pass in front of the goal gifted Arsenal a second goal Havertztouched in Saka's shot.
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90'THREE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 88'
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Statistics of Kai Havertz in Champions League84
0.5100
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88'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FOR ARSENAL!!!! 3-0 AND GAME OVER AT THE EMIRATES!!! SAKA'S SHOT GOES IN AFTER KEHRER'S TOUCH, MAKING IT AN OWN GOAL!!! UNLUCKY FROM THE DEFENDER!!
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85'Corner for Arsenal. Can the corner kings do it again?
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84'The intensity has completely died down as Arsenal look set to claim maximum points tonight!
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81'Triple sub for Monaco: Embolo, Camara, Vanderson OUT, Teze, Matazo, Ilenikhena IN!
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79'Odegaard is taken off for Ethan Nwaneri!
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 78'
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Statistics of Bukayo Saka in Champions League96
0.67220
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78'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BUKAYO SAKA WITH THE BRACE!!!!! THE STARBOY HITS AGAIN!!!!! INCREDIBLE MISTAKE FROM SALISU WHO JUST GAVE AWAY THE BALL IN FRONT OF GOAL!!!! BIG MISCOMMUNICATION IN DEFENCE FROM MONACO AND ARSENAL ARE 2-0 AHEAD!!!! COULD BE GAME OVER!!!
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76'Monaco have been better in the start of this second half but Arsenal have been coming alive in the last few minutes!
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75'TROSSARD'S PASS ACROSS TO ODEGAARD IS BLOCKED!!! THE NORWEGIAN WOULD'VE BEEN ALONE IN FRONT OF GOAL!!
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74'Brilliant control from Havertz with his chest and then knee to start up the counter!
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73'Gabriel Jesus is taken off for Kai Havertz!
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72'Saliba is fouled and the Gunners get a precious free kick if defence.
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71'Saka opened for Trossard on the left flank, but the Belgian's pass to Odegaard into the box is not precise! Looked like a good opportunity for Arsenal, but it fizzles out.
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70'Merino commits a foul on Salisu.
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68'Another foul! Arsenal are giving away a lot of cheap free kicks, could it come to bite them back??
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66'ODEGAARD AGAIN WITH THE CHANCE TO INCREASE ARSENAL'S LEAD!!!! He shot Trossard's short pass without much thinking, but the goalkeeper pushes it away!!
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65'WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MONACO TO EQUALISE!!!! Embolo did well to control the ball with his back towards goal, before he turned to let fire!! Just wide!!
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64'Triple change for the hosts: Jorginho, Trossard, Timber IN, Rice, Martinelli, Lewis-Skelly OUT!!
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64'Vanderson is booked by Massa!
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63'MINAMINO WITH THE CHANCE!! Akliouche opened for Henrique who then set up Minamino, but the Japanese forward did not make the most of it as he shot straight at Raya!
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61'Kiwior wins the ball back from Vanderson!
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a Arsenal
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60'Yellow card for Merino!
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58'MARTINELLI'S CROSSED IS PUT OUT FOR A CORNER BY SALISU!!! Dangerous from the Gunners, who have finally shown attacking threat after a quiet second half so far!
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56'Ball is straight into the arms of the Arsenal goalkeeper! David Raya has not had a busy night so far as Monaco are yet to really put him to work!
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55'Kiwior touches Vanderson's cross out for a corner!
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55'David Raya's ball goes between Partey and Saka to go out for a throw in.
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52'Vanderson crosses in the middle, but his ball cuts across the pitch to find Minamino on the other hand. The sub has had quite a bit of the ball far!
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51'Henrique finds Minamino's ball, but the Japanese is offside!
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50'Saka is offside.
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49'Monaco have started this second half positively!! Let's see if they can find the equaliser!!
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47'CAPTAIN KEHRER WAS CLOSE WITH THE HEADER!!!! David Raya just stood helpless as the ball travelled past his right post!! So close for Monaco early on!!
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47'Foul by Kiwior, good position for Monaco!
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46'One change at half-time: Minamino comes on to replace Magassa for Monaco!
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46'Second half is underwayyyyyyyyyyy!!
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45+1'HT: Arsenal 1-0 Monaco. The game started evenly, but Arsenal quickly grew into. Saka's goal has been the decider so far, but the Gunners should've been at least two goals up after wasting several huge chances with Odegaard and Martinelli.
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45+1'One minute of added time!!
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45'RISKY FROM MARTINELLI!! Monaco tried to hit on the counter again, but the Brazilian, who is already booked, made another foul to stop the threat! He is lucky that the foul was made far away from goal!
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41'OH DEAR ANOTHER BIG CHANCE IS WASTED BY THE GUNNERS!!! It was called offside after, but Martinelli did not even hit the target! He was alone with the goalie up front after Odegaard set him up!!
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39'ODEGAARD MISSED A SITTER!!!!! HE DID EVERYTHING WELL, SKIPPING PAST TWO DEFENDERS, BUT JUST AS HE WAS 1v1 WITH MAJECKI, HE PUTS IT WIDE OF THE RIGHT POST!!!! INCREDIBLE CHANCE TO MAKE IT 2-0!!
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38'MARTINELLI WITH A DANGEROUS TOUCH!!! Odegaard served him a powerful cross in, but hitting it from a medium height wasn't easy for the left-winger!! Just off target!!
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37'Saka tries to dribble past Henrique, but the winger is the last to touch before the ball went past the line, throw in for Monaco.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 34'
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Statistics of Bukayo Saka in Champions League96
0.67220
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34'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FOR ARSENALLLLLLLLL!!! BUKAYO SAKA OPENS THE SCORING, WHO ELSE???? BUT SHOUT-OUT TO LEWIS-SKELLY WHO SET UP JESUS BEFORE THE BRAZILIAN CROSSED IT INTO THE MIDDLE FOR THE RIGHT-WINGER!!!! EASY GOAL FOR SAKA AND ARSENAL HAVE THE LEAD!! 1-0!!!
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a Arsenal
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32'Golovin charging on the counter, but Martinelli stopped him with a foul. Yellow card for the left-winger.
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32'Monaco on the counter!
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31'Arsenal starting from defence, let's see if the Gunners can find the breakthrough, they came close twice with Jesus!
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28'THERE'S NO WAY!!!!! JESUS vs MAJECKI AND THE GOALKEEPER WON AGAIN!!! This time it was harder as the striker had the Monaco captain onto him, but it was another massive chance!!! The Polish shot-stopper opened his arms to not let that through!!! Incredible work!!
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25'WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SAVE FROM MAJECKI!!!!! HOW DID GABRIEL JESUS NOT SCORE THAT!!!! Kiwior's long ball put the Brazilian through on goal by himself, but the goalkeeper somehow kept it out with his left foot!! Big big chance for the hosts there!!
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24'ODEGAARD WITH A SIMILAR CHANCE! This time it was from close range, but a packed penalty area meant that his shot was deflected for corner.
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24'Monaco are maintaining a high-press, which is not allowed the Gunners' through!
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23'Saka is fouled by Magassa.
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22'Foul from Ben Seghir on Partey.
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20'FIRST KNOCK ON THE DOOR FROM SAKA!! The winger's body faint threw off Henrique, giving him space to serve Odegaard. The skipper tried to curl it into the top corner from distance, but his shot was off target!
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18'No huge chances on either end so far! No one is dominating the game as possession is being lost quickly by both teams.
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17'Rice's ball to Martinelli lacks precision! Ball is out for a Monaco throw in.
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16'Hand ball from Magassa in the middle of the park.
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15'Bukayo Saka has been quiet so far, Martinelli has been leading the attacking threats in these opening 15 minutes.
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14'Martinelli again serves Merino on the run, but the Spaniard's cross is too low for anyone in the middle!
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12'Embolo loses possession again, as he goes down asking for a foul! Massa is not having it, but the player is still down.
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10'Ben Seghir lobs it for Embolo, but his first touch is not precise. Arsenal have possession again.
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9'GOLOVIN CURLS IT IN FROM RANGE!!! The Russian striker gets the first chance for Monaco after Anderson worked the ball on the left flank! Not far off!
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8'Martinelli is unable to get past Anderson, who tries to break on the counter! But Lewis-Skelly is forced to commit a foul in order to stop him. Monaco with the ball again.
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6'ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ARSENAL!! Martinelli does well to find Merino, who shoots on goal! But his attempt is more like a low cross in the middle of the box, no trouble for the goalkeeper!
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5'Akliouche fouls Lewis-Skelly.
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4'FIRST SHOT ON TARGET FOR ARSENAL! Gabriel Jesus hits it on goal, but the attempt is central and powerless! Majecki catches!
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3'Henrique and Ben Seghir try to link up in attack, but the defender's ball is too long and Raya comes out to collect!
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2'Foul by Saka on Ben Seghir. Ball back to the visitors!
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2'Odegaard tries to work up on the right flank, but the ball is out for a Monaco throw in.
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2'Arsenal get the ball back from a throw in.
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1'Underway at the Emirates!!!
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PRVWPlay back on! Embolo is up after the referee helped him up! Looked like a clear foul on the Monaco striker.
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PRVWOdegaard gets the ball back in the middle.
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PRVWUp with the Champions League anthem!!
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PRVWThe Gunners with a neat pre-match jacket ahead of kick-off!!
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PRVWMarting Odegaard and Thilo Kehrer lead their sides out of the tunnel, here we gooooooooo!!
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PRVWBoth teams level on points (10), will that change tonight or will one come out on top?? Stay tuned with us to find outtttt!!
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PRVWDavide Massa is in the middle for this one and we have Daniele Chiffi on VAR duty!
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PRVWFifteen minutes left!!! Who's readyyyyyyyyy???
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PRVWSo it is official! 18-year-old Lewis-Skelly starts over Jurrien Timber!! The youngster has only made six appearances this term, but will now play in a Champions League game from kick-off!!
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PRVWHere's how Monaco could line up (4-2-3-1): Majecki (GK); Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Camara, Magassa; Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir; Embolo.
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PRVWHere's how Arsenal line up (4-3-3): Raya (GK); Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Merino, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
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PRVWAnd we have the teams' official starting XIs!!!! Let's see what they're saying....
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PRVWLineups will be dropping shortly, stay tunedddddddd!!
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PRVWOne win for Arsenal, three wins for Monaco and one draw in the last five meetings between these two clubs. Who's coming on top this time?
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PRVWHere's how Monaco could line up (4-2-3-1): Kohn (GK); Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Camara, Zakaria; Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir; Embolo.
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PRVWHere's how Arsenal could line up (4-3-3): Raya (GK); Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Timber; Odegaard, Merino, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
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PRVWWith that all settled, let's have a look at the possible lineups!!!!
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PRVWFormer Gunner Folarin Balogun is absent in attack alongside Krepin Diatta (adductor injury) due to a shoulder injury, Meanwhile, Edan Diop is the absentee in midfield.
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PRVWBut Monaco also have somewhat of an emergency in defence. Mohammed Salisu and Thilo Kehrer are likely to be forced the starting lineup as a result of multiple suspensions in defence. Wilfried Singo was sent off against Benfica last time out, while Christian Mawissa will not play at the Emirates due to yellow card accumulation.
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PRVWAsked if Tierney could be given an opportunity soon, Arteta said: “He’s ready, he’s training really well and he will have an opportunity for sure. He’s earned it for sure. He’s willing to do it. And when that happens we have to give a chance."
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PRVWThe Gunners' shortcomings in defence could see Kieran Tierney make a shock comeback to the team after more than 16 months. Before heading to Real Sociedad on loan, the Scotland full-back made his last appearance for the club in August 2023 when he came on as a substitute in the Community Shield clash against Manchester City.
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PRVWGabriel and Riccardo Calafiori were sidelined with injuries in Arsenal's recent matches, but are said to be getting closer to making their returns. Although reports suggest it is unlikely to see the suo start tonight. Elsewhere, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are ruled out with knee injuries.
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PRVWAfter having started in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Man United, Oleksandr Zinchenko sat out the 1-1 draw at Fulham due to injury. The Ukrainian is expected back in early January and will therefore miss tonight's match. Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber were the latest blows as reports confirmed that the pain missed Tuesday's training session with the team. Whether they are included in the starting lineups remains to be seen.
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PRVWArsenal's injury woes continue, with the defensive department predominantly taking all the hits...
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PRVWWe have plenty of absentees/injury concerns for tonight's clash. Let's see how the situation is looking starting with the hosts!
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PRVWHutter's side sits in 11th place, just one under their upcoming opponent. The stakes are high for the game, as victory would mean being one step closer to the top eight places - which qualify for the knockouts without having to play an extra round of play-off matches.
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PRVWAfter having defeated Barcelona (2-1), drawn at Dinamo Zagreb (2-2), thrashed Crvena Zvezda (5-1), edged past Bologna (0-1) and lost out to Benfica (2-3), 'Les Rouge et Blanc' face the Gunners, followed by two clashes against Aston Villa and Inter Milan.
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PRVWOn the other hand, Monaco's run before the knockout stage could appear a bit more challenging....
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PRVWThe game against Monaco tonight is arguably their toughest of the remaining three. After hosting the Ligue 1 side, Arsenal have another home fixture, this time against Dinamo Zagreb, before ending the league phase at Girona on January 29.
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PRVWIt all started with a goalless draw at Atalanta followed by two home wins against PSG (2-0) and Shakhtar (1-0). Their fourth encounter saw them losing out to Inter in a narrow 1-0 defeat at the San Siro before Arteta's men redeemed themselves with a 1-5 thumping of Amorim's Sporting Lisbon in their recent UCL outing.
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PRVWAhead of the clash, Arsenal sit in 10th position with 10 points after winning three, drawing one and losing one from their opening five games.
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PRVWThe Gunners are back to Champions League action after their 1-1 league draw against Fulham at the weekend, looking for a win that will get them closer to qualification from the top eight spots.
Pre-match
11 December 2024, 21:00
Referee: Davide Massa | VAR: Daniele Chiffi
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League showdown between Arsenal and Monaco, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.
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