Arsenal bowed out of the Champions League despite winning 2-0 at Monaco, much to the frustration of their French coach, who feels away goals should only count after extra-time

Arsene Wenger has called for the away goals rules to be changed in the Champions League after Arsenal were knocked out after a 3-3 aggregate draw with Monaco.

The Gunners won 2-0 at the Stade Louis II, thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey but failed to become the first team to overturn a two-goal home leg deficit.

The 3-3 aggregate scoreline saw Arsenal knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the fifth consecutive season, and Wenger feels the current rules are old fashioned.

“It’s two teams that have gone out on away goals, so it should be questioned. It is a rule that is outdated,” he told reporters.

“In direct knockout you can be a bit lucky as well. None of the teams apart from Barcelona appear to be that much superior. It should count maybe after extra-time.

“This rule has been created in the 1960s. The weight of the away goal is perhaps too big today. I still think you can count it maybe after extratime.”

He added: “We have to move on. We know why we went out – it’s down to a dreadful defensive performance in the first leg.”

The away goals rule was first implemented in the European Cup for the 1967-68 season but was not use

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