AS Monaco vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueTen-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 Timeline
- 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).
- 69': 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.
- 78': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 78': 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.
- 87': 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
 BAR |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Attendance: 13,296
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 13,296
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 36 | Breel Embolo |
| 7 | Eliesse Ben Seghir |
| 11 | Maghnes Akliouche |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 24 | Eric García  |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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