Monaco vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Highlights | Monaco return to Champions League with a 2-1 victory over 10-men Barcelona at home

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of UEFA Champions League 2024-25 football match. Tonight we'll be covering Monaco vs FC Barcelona match as Monaco returns to Europe's top flight football competition after five years.

Barcelona under their new coach Hansi Flick will look to forget the results of last few season and restore their Champions League glory. Meantime, the new format allows teams like Monaco to have a go at the table topper of La Liga, FC Barcelona.

The Build Up

This will be the third time both Barcelona and Monaco will face each other in their history. In the past, Barcelona were able to win both those fxitures and would love to continue that winning run against the French club. On the other hand, Monaco with a few new superstars on the horizon, will look to change the past records and beat FC Barcelona for the first time in their history.

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With only top eight teams guaranteed a place in the round of 16, every match becomes important for all of the 36 teams. That is why we can expect an enthralling game in Monaco.

This is Koushik Biswas, who will be bringing you all the live updates of the Monaco vs Barcelona match from the web desk. So, sitback and enjoy the show.

Sep 20, 2024 00:41 IST
LIVE Scores and Events
 



Sep 20, 2024 02:44 IST
Points table
 



Sep 20, 2024 02:33 IST
Return to the top flight
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘! ❤️🤍

There's no better way to start the @ChampionsLeague than with a win.

Oh boy, it feels so good. 😍

𝗗𝗔𝗚𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗨

2⃣-1⃣ #ASMFCB pic.twitter.com/YOV0S9kg54
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 02:32 IST
Downfall
12 - #Barcelona 🔵🔴 have lost 12 of their last 26 games in the #ChampionsLeague (46.2%), one more than in their previous 79 games in the competition (13.9%). Thorn. pic.twitter.com/RLAwLj0xGF
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 02:27 IST
Full time | Monaco 2-1 Barcelona
Monaco's return to the UEFA Champions League has just got better. They beat 5-time champions Barcelona in their first match. With an one man advantage, they were the better team in the second half and got the result for it. 
 
Hansi Flick's winning run with FC Barclelona is over as he faces a defeat in his first UCL game with Barcelona. 



Sep 20, 2024 02:23 IST
90+3' | Raphinha misses the target
Raphinha tried to clip the ball into the goal. But, the free-kick was always going over the bar.



Sep 20, 2024 02:22 IST
90+3' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Zakaria.



Sep 20, 2024 02:22 IST
90+2' | Kohn with a good grab
Long ball from Raphinha and before Ferran Torres could get to it, Kohn came out to grab the ball. 



Sep 20, 2024 02:20 IST
90' | 6 minutes added
6 additional minutes as injury time.



Sep 20, 2024 02:17 IST
88' | Changes for Barcelona and Monaco
Fati replaced Balde for Barcelona. Vanderson is replaced by Mawissa for Monaco.



Sep 20, 2024 02:17 IST
87' | No Penalty
VAR revers the decision. No penalty for Monaco.



Sep 20, 2024 02:15 IST
85' | Penalty for Monaco
Penalty for Monaco and a head of yellow cards for Barcelona players. Inigot Martinez fouled Balogun.



Sep 20, 2024 02:14 IST
83' | Change for Barcelona
OFF: Pedri 
ON: Pablo Torre 



Sep 20, 2024 02:13 IST
Star!
STAR BOY! ⭐️

Najia to the world 🇳🇬🦅 pic.twitter.com/vWyVdcGRv5
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 02:11 IST
80' | Save from Ter Stegen
Excellent save from Ter Stegen. Golovin with a great ball for Bolagun, who fired a shot at the near post and Ter Stegen made the save with his left hand. 



Sep 20, 2024 02:09 IST
79' | Changes for Barcelona
Lewandowski, Yamal and Cubarsi are replaced by Domínguez, Martin and Ferran Torres.



Sep 20, 2024 02:07 IST
77' | Raphinha with another missed chance
Ter Stegen's long pass was received by the Brazilian but he could not make the pass to Lewandowski to finish the job he had started. 



Sep 20, 2024 02:05 IST
75' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Inigo Martinez. 



Sep 20, 2024 02:01 IST
71' | Goal for Monaco | MON 2-1 BAR
Vanderson with a great long and the substitue, Ilenikhena made a good run to receive the ball. Then came a powerful shot from Ilenikhena and Ter Stegen could not stop the ball from to the goal. Monaco are back with the lead.



Sep 20, 2024 01:59 IST
69' | Double change for Monaco
Ben Sehgir and Minamino are replaced by Balogun and Caio Henrique.



Sep 20, 2024 01:54 IST
65' | Back-to-back corners for Monaco
Minamino with a chance from the corner and Inigo Martinez blocks the shot and let it go for a corner.



Sep 20, 2024 01:52 IST
62' | Chance for Yamal
Raphinha with a great cross from the left, along the ground. Yamal, in the middle of the box, could not get the timing of the shot and missed the chance. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:51 IST
More goals coming?




Sep 20, 2024 01:48 IST
59' | Change for Monaco
Embolo is replaced by Ilenikhena.



Sep 20, 2024 01:47 IST
57' | Save from Ter Stegen
A brilliant save from Ter Stegen, who dived to his left fully to save an on-target shot from Vanderson!



Sep 20, 2024 01:45 IST
55' | Kohn is injured
Pedri found Kounde on the right and Raphinha nearly found his cross. However, he collided with goalkeeper Kohn, who is injued. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:44 IST
52' | Nearly for Raphinha
Great vision from Lamine Yamal to find the Brazilian, nearly one-to-one against the goalkeeper. But Kohn came out running to make the block.



Sep 20, 2024 01:41 IST
51' | Cubarsi with a clearance
Cubarsi with a good clearance as Minamino missed Singo's cross from right.



Sep 20, 2024 01:40 IST
La Masia power
13 - Lamine Yamal is the 13th different teenager to score for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, only Ajax (14) have had more. Masia. pic.twitter.com/GE1jtp1iNc
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 01:37 IST
47' | Valde makes the block
Valde blocks Singo's shot from the right. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:35 IST
46' | Change for Monaco
Golovin comes in for Camara at the start of second half. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:20 IST
Half-time | Monaco 1-1 Barcelona
A red card. A goal from Monaco. Equaliser from Barcelona. Two youngsters with their first-ever Champions League goals.
 
This has been a great first 45 minutes and Barcelona will be the happier team going with 1-1 scoreline. Surely, we will see some changes from Hansi Flick in the second half. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:17 IST
45' | 2 minutes added
2 minutes added to the first half.



Sep 20, 2024 01:16 IST
44' | Huge chance for Monaco
Huge chance for Salisu as he tried to get to Camara's delivery from a free-kick. But, he failed to get a touch to the ball. 
You were close, Salisu! 💪🦂

Daghe Sarki ❤️🤍#ASMFCB pic.twitter.com/1XROUMm4Fb
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 01:09 IST
38' | Minamino hits the side net
Zakaria with a good for Minamino on the right. He then takes a chance with his right, but only to hit the side net.



Sep 20, 2024 01:08 IST
Just BARCA things
LAMINE YAMAL SCORES HIS FIRST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL 🌟

He becomes the second-youngest goalscorer in UCL history behind Ansu Fati 👶 pic.twitter.com/zwJIKTjHxc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 01:07 IST
36' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Camara for a foul on Raphinha.



Sep 20, 2024 01:07 IST
35' | Goal for Monaco; but offside
Camara takes the free-kick and Singo did the rest to score the goal. But, he was found offside.



Sep 20, 2024 01:06 IST
33' | Minamino with a chance
Minamino with another chance on the right but he was flagged offisde here!



Sep 20, 2024 01:04 IST
32' | Chance for Balde
Chance for Balde to extend the lead for Barcelona. However, he could not get the shot perefctly from inside the box. 



Sep 20, 2024 01:03 IST
30' | Yellow card
Ben Seghir gets the yellow card.



Sep 20, 2024 01:02 IST
28' | Lamine Yamal scores his first UCL goal | AM 1-1 BAR


Barcelona are back! Brilliant solo goal from Lamine Yamal. He made a late run and then recieved the ball a smalle touch before making a cut back to his left. He then strikes it well with his left foot to beat Kohn!
 
Monaco 1-1 Barcelona.



Sep 20, 2024 00:59 IST
27' | Another chance for Monaco
Barcelona are all over the place and Monaco were able to switch the game to wide and Embolo had the chance to go for the volley. But, could get the touch!



Sep 20, 2024 00:56 IST
24' | Good from Ter Stegen
Barcelona kept a high line and this time Embolo nearly went through it and Ter Stegen had come out running and make the clearence.  



Sep 20, 2024 00:54 IST
First-ever Champions League goal
Talent 🤩

19' | 1⃣-0⃣ #ASMFCB pic.twitter.com/Quzllf5QOu
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 19, 2024



Sep 20, 2024 00:53 IST
21' | Camara misses the target
It is so easy for Monaco now. Camara had the gap and time to shoot with his right footed. However, he could not find the target. 



Sep 20, 2024 00:50 IST
16' | Goal for Monaco | ASM 1-0 BAR

 
Akliouche scores a stunning goal to give the home team the lead. He received a long ball and made the run through the field before making an entry to the final third and then followed up with a left-footed strike between the defenders. 
 
Monaco take a huge lead! 



Sep 20, 2024 00:46 IST
15' | Chance for Minamino
What a chance! Inside the box, recieves the ball on his left foot, but Minamino could not get the ball past Ter Stegen!



Sep 20, 2024 00:44 IST
11' | Red card for Eric Garcia

 
What has he done? What has Ter Stegen done? Stegen was holding the ball and tried to play a cute pass to Garcia. But, Minamino got to the ball and Eric Garica had to foul him to stop him. 
 
It is a direct red card for Garica. Barcelona are down to ten men now!



Sep 20, 2024 00:40 IST
7' | First attack from Monaco
First attack from the home team. Ben Sehgir made a good run on the left before making a right-footed effort towards the far post. Ter Stegen was cautious enough to make the safe.