UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE | AS Monaco 4-3 Barça: Losing start

Barça haven’t acquired the UEFA Youth League off to the most effective of begins. They misplaced a seven-goal thriller towards Monaco, a merciless blow after issues had start so nicely with two targets to no reply within the first 36 minutes. Coach Juliano Belleti was handled to a nice opener from Arnau Prades, after which the participant who had supplied the help, Hugo Alba, acquired his personal title on the scoresheet from the penalty spot.

Issues have been shaping up very properly, however by half-time the perimeters have been again stage. Tincres headed in after 41 minutes and a strong strike from Buabre meant it could be 2-2 when the groups headed to the dressing rooms.

Barça have been eager to rapidly make amends, and after a lot of shut calls, substitute Pedro Fernández thundered the ball goalward from the sting of the world.

It seemed like Barça have been again in enterprise, and additional targets appeared doubtless. They have been certainly, however sadly for the unsuitable group. Monaco refused to lie down and within the ultimate section began producing their finest soccer of the afternoon. Tincres nabbed his second aim of the day to sq. issues up but once more, after which Carvalho put the house facet forward for the primary time.

Frustratingly, a recreation that Barça seemed on good course to win ended with out even a comfort level to take again to Catalonia.

MATCH STATS

AS MONACO, 4
FC BARCELONA, 3

Monaco: Stawiecki, Mokabakila, Ninombe, Kiwa, Coudour (Guerchi, min. 75), Cabral, Benama (Dembaga, min. 85)), Bamba (Toure, min. 65), Michal (Carvalho, min. 75), Tincres, Bouabre (Boura, min. 85).

Barça: Yaakobishvili, Xavi Espart (Guillem Victor, min. 46), Kospo, Leo Saca, Walton, Pedro Soma (Tomas Marques, min. 58), Jan Virgili, Quim Junyent (Brian Fariñas, min. 58), Hugo Alba, Juan (Pedro Fernandez, min. 58), Arnau Pradas (Marcos Parriego, min. 72).

Objectives: 0-1, Arnau Prades (min. 17); 0-2, Hugo Alba (min. 36); 1-2, Tincres (min. 41); 2-2, Baubre (min. 44), 2-3, Fernandez (min. 57); 3-3, Tincres (min. 65); 4-3, Carvalho (min. 80)

Referee: Bence Csonka. Yellow playing cards for Bamba (Monaco), Cabral (Monaco), Víctor (Barça) and Walton (Barça)