Monaco 0 - Arsenal 2: Defiant Gunners fall short as Wenger's men knocked out on away goals

ARSENAL did exactly what was expected of them by mounting an impressive fight-back against Monaco but, ultimately, falling short and exiting the Champions League on away goals.

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Olivier Giroud

The Gunners - through goals from Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey - beat the French side at the Stad Louis II but were knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 for the fifth year in a row.

No team in the Champions League had ever overturned a two-goal deficit away from home in the second leg and Arsene Wenger's side, against his old club, were unable to re-write the history books.

Giroud gave Arsenal hope firing in after 36 minutes and Alexis Sanchez thought he'd won his side a penalty shortly after, only to be booked for diving.

Ramsey, a second-half substitute, struck Arsenal's second with 11 minutes on the clock.

But in the end the resolute Monaco side held firm and made Wenger's men pay for the first-leg collapse.

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