Barcelona did not get off to the best of starts in their UEFA Champions League campaign. In the first 10 minutes, they saw Eric Garcia, one of their central defenders, sent off for a foul on Monaco player Takumi Minamino, who was facing Ter Stegen’s goal.
The German goalkeeper was alone and tried to get out low, but he made a serious mistake: he compromised the entire team by giving the ball to the Japanese, since the oriental pressured Eric García, stole the ball from him and caused the Spaniard to have to bring him down to avoid the 1-0.
🟥 Direct RED card for Eric Garcia in Monaco.
Ter Stegen made a very serious mistake by giving away a goal-scoring ball that compromised the defender.
It’s been a “good” night for Barça and Atlético between this and Sesko’s goal putting Leipzig ahead pic.twitter.com/hrkM0uFdhD— Fran Navarro (@fran_navarr0) September 19, 2024
It is worth saying that Eric García was playing in an unnatural position for him, as he was the defensive midfielder for Hansi Flick’s team, as he opted for Cubarsí and Íñigo Martínez for the central zone of the defense.
So far, the Blaugrana coach has not moved the bench or made any changes, having been left with 10 men, compared to the rival’s 11.
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