• An AS Monaco fan holds up a banner thanking Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, for his time coaching Monaco in the 80s and 90s prior to Arsenal and Monaco's Champions League last 16 first leg match on Wednesday. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    An AS Monaco fan holds up a banner thanking Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, for his time coaching Monaco in the 80s and 90s prior to Arsenal and Monaco's Champions League last 16 first leg match on Wednesday. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Arsenal's Mesut Ozil battles for the ball with Monaco's Wallace on Wednesday during their Champions League last 16 first leg match in London. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Arsenal's Mesut Ozil battles for the ball with Monaco's Wallace on Wednesday during their Champions League last 16 first leg match in London. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Arsenal keeper David Ospina shown as he allows Monaco's first gola, by midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia (unseen), on Wednesday night to make it 1-0 in their Champions League contest. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Arsenal keeper David Ospina shown as he allows Monaco's first gola, by midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia (unseen), on Wednesday night to make it 1-0 in their Champions League contest. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Monaco's Geoffrey Kondogbia celebrates scoring the first goal in his side's eventual 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Monaco's Geoffrey Kondogbia celebrates scoring the first goal in his side's eventual 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov, right, scores his side's second goal during their Champions League victory over Arsenal on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium. Matt Dunham / AP
    Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov, right, scores his side's second goal during their Champions League victory over Arsenal on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium. Matt Dunham / AP
  • Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday night in a 3-1 victory. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday night in a 3-1 victory. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Monaco supporters celebrate after Dimitar Berbatov scores his side's second goal in an eventual 3-1 Champions League win over Arsenal on Wednesday night. Matt Dunham / AP
    Monaco supporters celebrate after Dimitar Berbatov scores his side's second goal in an eventual 3-1 Champions League win over Arsenal on Wednesday night. Matt Dunham / AP
  • Monaco's Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrates scoring his side's third goal to cap a 3-1 Champions League last 16 first leg win over Arsenal on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Monaco's Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrates scoring his side's third goal to cap a 3-1 Champions League last 16 first leg win over Arsenal on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Arsenal's Olivier Giroud reacts during his side's 3-1 loss to Monaco in the Champions League last 16 first leg match on Wednesday night in London. Matt Dunham / AP
    Arsenal's Olivier Giroud reacts during his side's 3-1 loss to Monaco in the Champions League last 16 first leg match on Wednesday night in London. Matt Dunham / AP
  • Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger shown observing his side during their 3-1 Champions League loss to Monaco on Wednesday night. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger shown observing his side during their 3-1 Champions League loss to Monaco on Wednesday night. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • A dejected Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal reacts at the end of his team's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Monaco on Wednesday night in London. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    A dejected Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal reacts at the end of his team's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Monaco on Wednesday night in London. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic, left, and midfielder Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrate at the end of their 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic, left, and midfielder Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrate at the end of their 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. Glyn Kirk / AFP

AS Monaco act out Arsenal’s Champions League nightmare – in pictures


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Images from AS Monaco's shocking 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London on Wednesday night in their Champions League last 16 first leg match. Former Monaco manager Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side were widely expected to cruise by their Ligue 1 opponents into the Champions League quarter-finals, but now face a huge uphill climb to reverse Wednesday's result. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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