{"id":36746,"date":"2014-08-04T09:59:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T09:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=36746"},"modified":"2014-08-04T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T09:59:21","slug":"arsenal-beaten-by-monaco-as-valencia-win-emirates-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/08\/arsenal-beaten-by-monaco-as-valencia-win-emirates-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beaten by Monaco as Valencia win Emirates Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\" itemprop=\"description\">Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Monaco as Valencia won the Emirates Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Colombian striker Radamel Falcao scored the only goal of the game, converting a free header from the edge of the six-yard box just before half-time.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners, who miss out on winning their home tournament for the first time in four years, felt they should have been awarded a late penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Summer signings Alexis Sanchez, Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers made their first starts for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Having won 5-1 against Benfica in their first match, Arsenal struggled against the Ligue 1 outfit and created little in the way of clear-cut chances, with Sanchez rarely on the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Falcao, starting a game for the first time since a serious knee injury in January, opened the scoring on 37 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal substitute Chuba Akpom was brought down by visiting goalkeeper Danijel Subasic as he burst into the box, only for referee Martin Atkinson to award a free-kick rather than a penalty &#8211; despite replays showing the foul was clearly inside the area.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish side Valencia won the tournament after coming from behind to beat Portugal&#8217;s Benfica 3-1 in Sunday&#8217;s early kick-off.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Arsenal: <\/strong> Szczesny, Debuchy, Chambers, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Sanchez, Giroud Subs: Martinez, Miquel, Hayden, Bellerin, Coquelin, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Zelalem, Akpom.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Monaco: <\/strong> Subasic, Dirar, Carvalho, Raggi, Echiejile, Bakayoko, Kondogbia, Carrasco, Joao Moutinho, Ocampos, Falcao. 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