Bukayo Saka double propelled Arsenal into the Champions League last 16, as the England attacker inspired a 3-0 victory over Monaco on Wednesday. Saka scored late in both halves, while Kai Havertz scored in the dying minutes at the Emirates Stadium to propel Mikel Arteta’s side to third place in the new league round.
The Gunners have won four of their six European games this season, and with two games left, they have control of their destiny in the race for a top-eight finish, which guarantees automatic progression to the last 16. The clubs who finish ninth to 24th in the 36-team initial phase will compete in a play-off to determine who will proceed.
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With games against Dinamo Zagreb and Girona coming up in January, the north Londoners will be confident of avoiding that unwanted roadblock.
After a disappointing 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Premier League last weekend, Arsenal’s fifth win in six games across all competitions was a welcome boost. Reported by Sport Ndtv.
Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Takehiro Tomiyasu were all out, as Arsenal’s defense injury problems continued.
Despite skipping training on Tuesday, Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey started at right back.
Arteta’s troops lost concentration for a long time after the interval, as Takumi Minamino tested Raya before Breel Embolo drilled inches wide following clumsy defense by William Saliba.
However, Arsenal survived unhurt, sealing the victory in the 78th minute.
Majecki failed to clear his lines soon enough when Havertz put the goalkeeper under pressure, allowing Saka to score from close range.
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