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

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.

• 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.