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Arsenal’s Champions League knockout qualification receives boost as Saka Inspires Monaco Rout late Wednesday night.
A clinical Arsenal display, spearheaded by Bukayo Saka’s double, saw off the Gunners to a convincing 3-0 triumph over Monaco. This result catapulted Arsenal into the top eight of the league phase table, bolstering their prospects of securing a coveted knockout stage berth.
Saka’s decisive interventions bookended a dominant Arsenal performance. The England international broke the deadlock in the first half, capitalizing on excellent approach play from Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Jesus. Saka then sealed the victory with a second goal 12 minutes from time, exploiting a glaring error by Monaco goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki.
A fortuitous third goal arrived as Kai Havertz’s shin diverted a Saka drive on to Thilo Kehrer’s foot and into the roof of the net. That rounded off the scoring as Arsenal’s attacking verve and Monaco’s defensive frailties combined to devastating effect.
With this win, Arsenal have positioned themselves favorably to secure a top-eight finish, which would grant them direct entry into the Champions League knockout stages without the inconvenience that comes with executing a two-legged play-off fixture.
However, the congested nature of the group stage table means that Arsenal must remain vigilant, with their final two fixtures against Dinamo Zagreb and Girona set to be pivotal in determining their European fate, as they now occupy the third position having won 4 out of 6 games already.
