Former Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia was given his marching orders after initially being shown a yellow card. There was a moment of confusion for those inside the ground and the many watching from home. The referee brandished the yellow card before gesturing for the Spanish defender to make his way off the pitch.

After getting off to to a flying start in La Liga, Barcelona fans were expecting their club to do something similar in the UEFA Champions League. Unfortunately, that didn't come to fruition. La Blaugrana were beaten 2-1 by AS Monaco at a surprisingly packed Stade Louis II on Thursday evening,

Barcelona had a dreadful start at the Stade Louis II stadium when Garcia was shown a straight red card 11 minutes in for a foul on Monaco's Takumi Minamino, who was clear in front of goal after a misplaced pass from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Barcelona has been without any Champions League title since 2015, expecting a very bright start this season but it started with a defeat.

Eric García was only on the pitch for 10 minutes against Monaco before a red card sent him to the locker room. Barcelona's 2024–25 Champions League campaign got off to a nightmare start at the Stade Louis II.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is not worried about his side's performance despite the 2-1 defeat to Monaco in their Champions League opener on Thursday. Monaco made the most of their man advantage after Barcelona defender Eric Garcia was sent off only 11 minutes in,

Barcelona's perfect start to the season hit its first stumbling block when defender Eric Garcia was sent off after just 11 minutes at Monaco in the revamped Champions League on Thursday. Garcia pulled back Takumi Minamino when the Japan forward intercepted a panicky pass out from Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.

Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during their defeat to AS Monaco, with many blaming him for Eric Garcia‘s red card after just 11 minutes. Ter