Aymen Abdennour claimed Monaco had beaten one of the best clubs in the world after eliminating Arsena from the Champions League on Tuesday . The French side lost 2-0 at home but went through on away goals following their 3-1 victory in the first leg at the Emirates . Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour challenges Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey . Olivier Giroud 's first-half strike gave Arsenal hope of a famous victory before substitute Aaron Ramsey added a second late on but the hosts held on to secure a place in the last eight . Abdennour said that Monaco more than earned their place in the quarter-finals alongside Real Madrid , Porto , Paris Saint-Germain , Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid . 'With Alexis Sanchez and players like Theo Walcott , they had a lot of pace on the flanks , ' said the centre-back . Abdennour celebrates Monaco reaching the quarter finals of the Champions League . Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Gunners as they looked to fight back from their first-leg defeat . Aaron Ramsey added a second goal for the Gunners but they could not find a third to send them through . 'We conceded two goals because of our lack of concentration but thankfully it did n't rip out our qualification chances . 'For me , Arsenal are one of the best teams in the world so I think our qualification is deserved considering the way we played against such a team . 'Now we must turn the page and focus on the next game in Ligue 1 so that we can try to get a top-three finish to have a chance at Champions League football next season . '
Monaco beat Arsenal to book place in Tuesday of Champions League . The French side lost 2-0 on the last eight night but went through on away goals . Real Madrid , Porto , PSG , Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid also through .