Arsenal player ratings vs Monaco: Thank goodness for Bukayo Saka! Starboy leads profligate Gunners to brink of Champions League last-16 place

Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal took a sizable step towards automatic qualification for the Champions League closing 16 with a extraordinarily indispensable 3-0 find towards Monaco on Wednesday night time.

The hosts dominated the predominant half, but saw a number of golden probabilities coast begging, with Gabriel Jesus twice, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli all failing to find the catch when lovely thru.

Mikel Arteta’s facet did take a lead into the destroy, on the other hand, with Saka finishing off an very excellent looking switch having been picked out at the aid post by Jesus’ perfect ball precise thru the sector.

The second interval used to be a nervy affair for Arsenal, who looked surprisingly late at instances, and to boot they were fortunate now no longer to concede an equaliser when Breel Embolo despatched one effort inches previous the post with David Raya overwhelmed.

But Saka’s second aim of the night time 12 minutes from time settled the nerves, with the winger punishing the visitors following a combine up between Mohammed Salisu and goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki.

Change Kai Havertz added a 3rd in the closing levels from Saka’s faulty as Arsenal claimed the find which moved them up to third in the Champions League league segment table, with games towards Dinamo Zagreb and Girona silent to advance..

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