Summary

  • Arsenal knocked out on away goals

  • Gunners cannot make late pressure pay

  • 3-1 home defeat proves costly

  1. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Crowd scene in the penalty area, great defending again from Aymen Abdennour.

  2. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Last minute, Arsenal. Sixty seconds to score.

  3. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    There's still time. But not much. Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic falls on the loose ball and takes his time to get back up again.

  4. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin
    at Stade Louis II for 5 live Sport

    "You've got to applaud Arsenal, they have done almost everything tonight, but they really need to dig deep and move the ball quicker.

    "The Gunners just need one more decent chance - they've deserved it, with the work they've done and the chances they've created. Arsenal deserve one more opportunity."

  5. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Tired legs, tired minds out there. One more goal needed. Monaco have a goal-kick.

  6. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Mark Wilkins: C'mon Arsenal, time to chuck the kitchen sink at 'em...

    Sam Bourke: I know there's a carpark below the pitch, but Monaco seem to have parked all their buses in front of their goal for 90mins.

    Mungo Russell: English football so needs a goal now in Monaco.

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  7. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Arsenal have it, they refuse to just lump it in the middle. Misguided belief that they will craft a chance? Or genius?

  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Arsenal fansImage source, AP

    FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON! Where has that come from? Can Arsenal capitalise?

  9. Postpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Per Mertesacker is finally waved up front...

  10. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin
    at Stade Louis II for 5 live Sport

    "Arsenal have to put Per Mertesaker up there - there are only moments to go! I know it's against the principles of Arsene Wenger but the only way to go now is aerial."

  11. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Arsenal going out on away goals. Unless. Unless they can score one more...

  12. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Aaron Ramsey has a shot well blocked inside the area! Half chance. Into the last two minutes of regulation time.

  13. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Arsenal cross it. Monaco head it away...

  14. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Commentator Alan Green
    at Stade Louis II for 5 live Sport

    "Is this going to end in gallant failure for Arsenal, winning the game but narrowly going out?"

  15. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Arsenal have had 70% of possession tonight. They need to create one more good chance in the last four or five minutes. Monaco have the ball though and they are doing a good job of keeping it in the corner.

  16. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Aaron Ramsey celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Arsenal FC tweet:, external Aaron Ramsey's goal was Arsenal's 300th goal in European competition under Arsene Wenger.

  17. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    It's easy to be wise after the event but a lot of people in the BBC Sport office were calling a 2-0 win for the Arsenal tonight. So near, yet so far.

    Arsenal have five minutes plus added time to find a winner...

  18. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin
    at Stade Louis II for 5 live Sport

    "Monaco are not getting up the park at all now. They are just trying to survive, hanging on by their fingernails."

  19. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Alexis SanchezImage source, Empics

    Chance! Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez get in each other's way as they attack a deep free-kick and Danijel Subasic does really well to react and pus it out.

    EIGHT MINUTES left..

  20. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015

    Said Madrid: One more goal and it will be the greatest of comebacks in Champions League!

    Richard Parfitt: Well this could be exciting! If in doubt, send in the Welsh.

    Kevin Jamieson: Squeaky derriere time...!

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