Arsenal's Bukayo Saka claps hands to spectators after the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal won 3-0.
Champions League: Arsenal Beat Monaco 3-0 Thanks To Saka
Bukayo Saka led Arsenal to victory in the Champions League on Wednesday but was left with some regrets after being denied his first hat trick for his boyhood club by one of his teammates. The England winger had already scored twice against Monaco at Emirates Stadium when he sent a shot toward goal in the 88th minute. The shot might have been saved by the goalkeeper, but it deflected rather unwittingly off the shin of Kai Havertz and into the net to seal a 3-0 win for Arsenal. Still, with three goal contributions, Saka was again decisive for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta said the 23-year-old right winger was on his way to reaching a world-class level.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka claps hands to spectators after the end of the match | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Kai Havertz scorer of the third goal | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scorer of the third goal hand gestures to spectators after the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, left, and Monaco's Eliot Matazo challenge for the ball | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, left, and Monaco's Eliot Matazo challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, right, scores his side's second goal | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, right, scores his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Monaco's Vanderson, second right, challenges with Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Monaco's Vanderson, second right, challenges with Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior, third right, for a corner kick, during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Monaco's goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki saves the ball | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Monaco's goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki saves the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Martin Odegaard, right, misses an opportunity to score | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard, right, misses an opportunity to score during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring the opening goal | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal and Monaco, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
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