London: Arsenal are in danger of an embarrassing exit from the Champions League after Monaco romped to a stunning 3-1 win in the last 16 first leg at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.


Monaco-s Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour C celebrates his team-s second goal scored by Monaco-s Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Arsenal and Monaco at the Emirates Stadium in London. Pic/AFP 

Arsene Wenger-s team were left shell-shocked as Geoffrey Kondogbia put the French club ahead with a deflected first half strike before former Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov marked his return to north London with the second goal after the interval. Berbatov-s cool finish was a hammer blow to the Arsenal fans who had jeered him for his past allegiance to their bitter rivals and there was worse to come.