Monaco Wins Thrilling Match Against Barcelona
Monaco defeated Barcelona 2-1 in a vibrant encounter on the first matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match, played at the Stade Louis-II in Monaco, was marked by Eric Garcia’s early red card in the 11th minute, which conditioned the development of the game.
Despite being down a man, Barcelona managed to open the scoring in the 28th minute with a goal from Lamine Yamal. However, Monaco didn’t let their spirits down and equalized the game just two minutes later with a goal from Mohamed Akliouche.
In the second half, Monaco showed more determination and turned the game around in the 71st minute through Gift Ilenikhena. Barcelona tried to react, but Monaco defended their lead with solidity.
The match was marked by intensity and numerous yellow cards. Barcelona received five cautions, while Monaco received six. In addition, Eric Garcia saw red in the first half.
Statistics:
* Possession: Monaco 56%, Barcelona 44%
* Shots: Monaco 18 (8 on target, 4 off target), Barcelona 4 (1 on target, 3 off target)
* Corners: Monaco 10, Barcelona 0
* Fouls: Monaco 15, Barcelona 14
* Yellow cards: Monaco 3, Barcelona 3
* Red cards: Monaco 0, Barcelona 1
Monaco starts the Champions League on a good note, while Barcelona will need to recover from this setback in their next match.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 46 A. Golovin came in and L. Camara went out., at minute 59 G. Ilenikhena came in and B. Embolo went out., at minute 69 Caio Henrique came in and E. Ben Seghir went out., at minute 69 F. Balogun came in and T. Minamino went out., at minute 88 C. Mawissa Elebi came in and Vanderson went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 80 S. Dominguez came in and R. Lewandowski went out., at minute 80 G. Martin came in and L. Yamal went out., at minute 80 F. Torres came in and P. Cubarsi went out., at minute 84 P. Torre came in and Pedri went out., at minute 88 A. Fati came in and A. Balde went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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