UEFA Champions League

AS Monaco vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
AS Monaco
  • 16': Maghnes Akliouche
  • 71': George Ilenikhena
FT
2 - 1
Barcelona
  • Red Card 10': Eric García
  • 28': Lamine Yamal
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Ten-man Barcelona lose to Monaco in Champions League opener

Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday after suffering an early blow from defender Eric Garcia's dismissal.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
  • 2': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
  • 3': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
  • 3': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 3': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
  • 4': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 9': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 9': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 10': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
  • 16': Goal! Monaco 1, Barcelona 0. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanderson.
  • 19': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vanderson.
  • 21': Delay in match (Barcelona).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Singo.
  • 28': Goal! Monaco 1, Barcelona 1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
  • 29': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
  • 29': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 32': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 33': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
  • 34': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 35': Offside, Monaco. Wilfried Singo is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
  • 36': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Lamine Camara (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 39': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 39': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 40': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 43': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
  • 47': Hand ball by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 53': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 54': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 54': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
  • 55': Philipp Köhn (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Philipp Köhn (Monaco).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 57': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 59': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 60': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 60': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Monaco).
  • 60': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 62': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 64': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 65': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
  • 65': Hand ball by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
  • 66': Offside, Monaco. George Ilenikhena is caught offside.
  • 68': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 70': Substitution, Monaco. Folarin Balogun replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 70': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Goal! Monaco 2, Barcelona 1. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vanderson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 73': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 73': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
  • 74': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
  • 75': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 77': George Ilenikhena (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Offside, Monaco. Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Pau Cubarsí.
  • 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Domínguez replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 80': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 81': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 83': Foul by George Ilenikhena (Monaco).
  • 83': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Pedri.
  • 85': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Monaco.
  • 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Alejandro Balde.
  • 88': Substitution, Monaco. Christian Mawissa replaces Vanderson.
  • 89': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
  • 89': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 90': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christian Mawissa (Monaco).
  • 90'+2': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Christian Mawissa (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 90'+6': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Barcelona 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Barcelona 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
0 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 0
44.1 Possession 55.9
4 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
273 Accurate Passes 364
341 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 58
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu
5 Thilo Kehrer
2 Vanderson
17 Wilfried Singo
18 Takumi Minamino
15 Lamine Camara Yellow Card
6 Denis Zakaria
36 Breel Embolo
7 Eliesse Ben Seghir Yellow Card
11 Maghnes Akliouche
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Eliot Matazo, Yann Lienard, Jordan Teze, Aleksandr Golovin, Kassoum Ouattara, Krépin Diatta, Caio Henrique, George Ilenikhena, Folarin Balogun, Soungoutou Magassa, Christian Mawissa.

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez Yellow Card
2 Pau Cubarsí
3 Alejandro Balde Yellow Card
23 Jules Koundé
8 Pedri
24 Eric García Red Card
17 Marc Casadó
9 Robert Lewandowski
11 Raphinha
19 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre, Pau Víctor, Iñaki Peña, Hector Fort, Guille Fernández, Sergi Domínguez, Ferran Torres, Toni Fernández, Andrés Cuenca, Ander Astralaga, Gerard Martín.

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