In the much-anticipated 1st round of the Champions League, Barcelona traveled to France to challenge Monaco, but unfortunately failed to achieve the opening red, losing by a score of 1-2. This game, Barcelona suffered a lot of bad luck, from the opening only 10 minutes after the red card suffered attrition, to the final loss, the whole process is full of drama.
Barcelona suffered a major blow at the start of the match. In the 10th minute, Ter Stegen missed a ball out of the backfield and was keenly tackled by Takumi Minamino. Subsequently, Eric Garcia inadvertently brought down Takumi Minamino in defense, and the referee decisively showed a red card to send him off. This not only put Barcelona at a numerical disadvantage, but also psychologically put the whole team under tremendous pressure.
Monaco quickly utilized their numerical advantage to launch an offensive. In the 16th minute, Akeliush received a precise long pass from a teammate, dribbled all the way into the penalty area, and calmly fired a low shot to the near corner, opening the first record for Monaco. Barcelona was passive, but did not give up. In the 27th minute, Yamal won the ball on the right, with excellent personal skills, cut away from the defense, also with a low shot to the near corner of the equalizer.
However, the luck did not last long. In the second half, Monaco took the initiative again. In the 71st minute, after receiving a long pass from his teammates, Irenihina formed a single knife, and facing the defense of Ter Stegen, he calmly shot a shot, which helped Monaco to take the lead again. After that, Barcelona fought back with all their might, but never managed to change the score.
In the 85th minute, Balogun fell to the ground after bursting into the box on the left, and the referee once awarded a penalty kick. However, after the intervention of the VAR video assistant referee and the referee's careful review, the penalty was canceled, a decision that also sparked considerable controversy.
In the end, Barcelona fell to Monaco 1-2 on the road, missing out on their first Champions League win.
