Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Last-16 tie between Monaco and Arsenal at Stade Louis II. The Gunners face an uphill task to secure a place in the last eight after losing the first-leg at the Emirates by a 3-1 scoreline. To put their task into context, the last side to overturn a two-goal margin after losing the home clash first in the European Cup was Ajax in 1969 (excluding qualifiers).
Champions League / Last 16
Stade Louis II / 17.03.2015
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Updated 17/03/2015 at 21:38 GMT
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90+5'
FT: It's over. Arsenal are out. So, so close for Wenger's men. The visitors won 2-0 on the night but paid the price for a woeful showing in the first-leg. They bow out on away goals.
90+4'
The Monaco fans think they have made it. Still 60 seconds .... Arsenal hitting it long....
90+3'
Mertesacker goes down in the box... wasn't a penalty. The clock is not Arsenal's friend at this point.
90+2'
One-way traffic. Arsenal peppering that Monaco area with crosses....
90+1'
FIVE minutes added. Still hope for the Gunners.
90'
Kitchen sink time! Still all Arsenal.
89'
It bobbles around in that Monaco area but won't quite drop for Arsenal!
88'
Arsenal need to get that ball ASAP. Goal kick... Still time here. One more Arsenal goal sends them through.
87'
Some respite for the hosts as they look to attack and keep the ball down the right.
86'
Replays showing Sanchez had a free header for that Giroud chance. He looked better placed to get a clean contact on it.
85'
Surely Arsenal have at least one chance left in them here...
84'
GREAT SAVE! Giroud meets an angled free kick with a stabbed effort from close range but Subasic somehow claws it away! So close!
83'
ARSENAL sub: Gibbs on for Monreal.
81'
Nervy, nervy moments at the back for Monaco. They are pretty much accepting this is attack v defence for the last 10 minutes or so.
80'
As it stands Monaco go through on away goals. Arsenal need one more to make CL history.
79'
GOAL! It's Ramsey!!!!!! The Welshman takes advantage of a poor clearance to drill a low shot into the corner after Walcott's shot came back off the post. Game on!!! (3-3 on aggregate).
78'
Lots of Arsenal passes in front of a wall of red and white, but they need to start creating more chances.
77'
Arsenal camped in and around the Monaco area.
76'
Ozil with a left-wing free kick but, again, Monaco deal with the aerial ball with ease.
75'
So, it's 15 minutes plus added time. Can Arsenal get two more and pull off a minor miracle?