He Barca They have a lot of wins in the League, but they fell in the Champions League the first time. Defeat in Monaco (2-1)where the expulsion of Eric Garcia It was fatal. Not even the magic of Lamine Yamal He saved the Barça team.
Barça received the bad news right from the start. Eric García, who started as a starter in the centre of the pitch, made a very serious mistake on the front and was sent off for grabbing a rival while he was alone.
From there, Monaco went crazy. Barça suffered a lot. And the goal arrived. Akliouche overtook Ter Stegen and that made the story very complicated for Hansi Flick’s people. With one less and a delay on the scoreboard.
But in the Barça club there is Lamine Yamal. This 17-year-old gem who dazzles Europe and makes Barça dream. He controlled with his right hand and defined the short stick with his other leg. They put their hands on their heads on the bench. What this teenager had just done was a real goal.
And despite their disadvantage, Barça did not give up. They continued to be dangerous in transitions. Especially with Raphinha on the run. But Monaco also had theirs, putting Ter Stegen in difficulty.
But the punishment eventually came. Ilenikhena’s demarcation was not offside and scored in front of the German goalkeeper. Barça were in great difficulty with twenty minutes to go.
The VAR corrected a penalty requested by Íñigo Martínez. And in the final stretch, it came back Ansu Fati. Long after. He could barely come into play. Barça ran out of options and started the European Cup in the worst possible way.
