Barcelona locked horns with Monaco at the Stade Louis II earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a slow start to the game and went down to ten-men as Eric Garcia was sent off in the tenth minute. Maghnes Akliouche opened the goal-scoring just six minutes later but Lamine Yamal equalised for Barca in the 28th minute. The two sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
George Ilenikhena ended up scoring the winning goal in the 71st minute as Hansi Flick’s men crashed to a tough 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Monaco.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 7.5/10
The German keeper made a lot of crucial saves at the back but it was not enough in the end.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little in the opponent’s half.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6.5/10
Cubarsi put his foot through the ball when needed but won’t be pleased about conceding twice during the game.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6/10
He earned possession back twice for his team and made good run with the ball.
CM: Marc Casado – 6.5/10
Casado was a positive influence at both ends of the field and did well to pick up an assist.
CM: Eric Garcia – 4/10
He let his teammates down by getting sent off in the tenth minute.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7/10
Yamal caught the eye at times and managed to equalise for Barca in the 28th minute.
CAM: Pedri – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could but failed to be a threat in the final third.
LW: Raphinha – 6/10
Raphinha had a couple of bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
He made one decent chance in the final third but never looked like he would find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Gerard Martin – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
CB: Sergi Domiguez – 6.5/10
Dominguez kept things solid at the back.
CAM: Pablo Torre – N/A
LW: Ansu Fati – N/A
