Barcelona are aiming to make a strong start to the league phase of their 2024-25 Champions League campaign, but their chances of doing so have taken a major blow. In the early stages against Monaco, they have been reduced to 10 men.
It’s Eric Garcia, the only change from the side that defeated Girona at the weekend, that has seen red. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen gifted possession to Monaco in Barcelona’s final third, and the 24-year-old was forced to commit the foul on the edge of the penalty area, leaving the referee with no choice.