Eric Garcia He was sent off ten minutes into the match in Barcelona’s debut in the new Champions League format. The defender made a serious mistake on the edge of his area after a horrible pass from Ter Stegen and left his team one down for the entire game in his first start with browse in the center of the Barça field.
Hansi Film He opted for the first time Eric Garcia as a starter in his midfield. With Daniel Olmo Injured, the German coach has bet on Monaco for a three-man midfield with Casadó, Eric and Pedri. And it wasn’t going to go well, as Eric made a mistake that left his team down to ten.
It had been ten minutes into the match when Ter Stegen He made a bad pass and gave the ball to Minamino on the front. The player of Monaco won the position Eric and then he fell into the trap. The midfielder committed a foul outside the area being the last man and the match referee did not think twice. It was a direct red, very clear.
In this way, the Barcelona He found himself with one player less with the whole game ahead of him. In Eric’s first start of the season, the defender culé came off. His mistake along with that of Ter Stegen left the game difficult for the Blaugranas.
The situation got worse for him Barcelona in the 16th minute when Akliouche scored 1-0 for the Monaco at the Luis II Stadium. The French team was superior. Despite the sending off, Flick’s team responded before the break with a superb goal from Lamine Yamal which placed the tie in the light.
😱Ter Stegen…
🟥 And the expulsion of Eric Garcia. #UCL #LaCasaDelFutbol pic.twitter.com/uZUao3ySGK
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