Arsenal welcome surprise Group C winner AS Monaco to the Emirates Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. It’s a favorable draw on paper for the English club, especially after they finished second in their group, but underestimating Monaco would be a bad idea for the Gunners.
Arsenal vs. Monaco 2015 live stream: Match time and how to watch the Champions League online
The Gunners are the heavy favorites against a Monaco side who’s suffocating defense was one of the big stories of the group stages.
The key to the match will likely come down to how effectively Arsenal’s attack will be at breaking down Monaco’s stubborn defense. While the Ligue 1 side only scored four goals in the group stage, their defense limited opponents to just one over six matches. That impressive number will give Monaco hope, but the Gunners potent attack will test Leonardo Jardim’s side.
Both sides are dealing with a plethora of injuries heading into the match. Arsenal will be without Jack Wilshire, Aaron Ramsey, Mikel Arteta, About Diaby and Mathieu Debuchy. Monaco have concerns over the health of Layvin Kurzawa and Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco, while Jeremy Toulalan, Tiemou Bakayoko, Ricardo Carvalho and Andrea Raggi will all miss the match.
If you're in the United States, you have a couple online viewing options for the match. If your cable or satellite provider has FOX Sports 1 and they give you access to FOX Sports Go, you can stream the match online for free. There's also FOX Soccer 2 Go, a paid service that requires no TV subscription. Watch ESPN will offer the Spanish feed to those with ESPN Deportes.
Sky Go has the online streaming rights in the UK, while Sportsnet World Now will be your option in Canada. beIN Sports Connect has the match in France, if there are any Ligue 1 fans who are curious about the match. For listings from more countries, check out Live Soccer TV.
Match Date/Time: Wednesday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 7.45 p.m. local
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
TV: Fox Sports 1 (U.S. - English), ESPN Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), beIN Sports 1 (France), Sky Sports 5/HD (U.K.)
Online: Fox Soccer2GO, Watch ESPN (U.S.), beIN Sports Connect (France), Sky GO (U.K.)
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