2024-09-21 10:53:21
The Champions League is a curse for Barcelona. The Catalans have lost everything when they come to this event. The team showed their old form once again in this season. Hansie Flick’s team fell behind after losing a goal in the beginning and could not turn around. They lost the match against Monaco 2-1.
Mansa gave Monaco an early lead at home on Thursday (September 19). Then Lamine Yamal equalized Barcelona in the first half. However, in the second half, George Elenikhena changed all the calculations.
Barcelona suffered a big blow in the tenth minute of the match. Eric Garcia left the field after seeing a straight red card for a foul on Takumi Minamino just outside the box. Barca has to pay for this defense mistake throughout the match.
Barcelona scored in the 16th minute. Entering the box from the right side, French midfielder Mansa hit the target with a low shot between some of the opposing players spread on both sides.
Barcelona equalized in the 28th minute. Yamal equalized with a wonderful goal. The young Spanish forward took control of Mark Casado’s lofted ball from midfield and evaded a defender to find the net from outside the box.
This is Yamal’s first goal in the Champions League. Yamal (17 years 68 days) is the second youngest goal scorer of the tournament with this goal. Above him is Barcelona’s Ansu Fati. The record was broken at the age of 17 years and 40 days.
Rafinha had a good chance in the second half. In the 55th minute, the Brazilian forward could not touch the ball as he ran into Jul Kunder’s pass from the right side and slid into the box. Ter Stegan made another save two minutes later.
Monaco went ahead again in the 71st minute with the attack. Elenikhena advanced after receiving a high ball from a teammate. The Nigerian forward, who was substituted in the second half, scored the goal with a left foot shot in the box. As there were no more goals in the rest of the period, Monaco left the field with the victory.