UCL: Monaco deserved the win – Barca coach, Flick

Barcelona coach, Hansi Flick has reacted to his team’s 2-1 loss to the French side Monaco in the Champions League on Thursday

The Ligue 1 club have not played in the competition in five years, but they took the lead through Maghnes Akilouche after Barcelona were reduced to 10 men via Garcia’s red card.

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Lamine Yamal then equalized for the LaLiga giants, before George Ilenikhena found the winner for Monaco.

Speaking at his post-match interview, Flick admitted that “the sending off [Garcia’s red card] changed the game completely.

“Monaco deserved the win. We have to look at what happened but we have to be proud even though we are disappointed. Now we have to focus on Sunday’s challenge.”