Barcelona defeated in Monaco, Atalanta and Arsenal draw goalless

(Patria) - Tonight's matches completed the first round of the UEFA Champions League.

The surprise of the evening was seen at the Stade Louis II, where hosts Monaco beat Barcelona 2-1, writes Faktor.ba.

The French team's job was made easier by Eric Garcia, who received a straight red card in the 11th minute.

𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗜𝗥𝗘 😍🔚

Pour son retour en @ChampionsLeague, l'AS Monaco s'offre le FC Barcelone dans un Stade Louis-II en feu 🔥

𝗗𝗔𝗚𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗨 ❤️🤍

2⃣-1⃣ #ASMFCB pic.twitter.com/owGLEAb6Aq

— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) September 19, 2024

Five minutes later, Akliouche gave the hosts the lead. With a man down, Barca managed to equalise through Yamal in the 28th minute.

The big win for Monaco was secured by 18-year-old Ilenikhena in the 71st minute.

Sead Kolašinac played the entire match for Atalanta against Arsenal, which ended goalless.



The team from Bergamo had a huge chance to celebrate in front of their fans. Atalanta will long regret Retegui's missed penalty in the 51st minute.

Brest achieved a historic victory in the elite competition. In their debut Champions League match, the French club beat Sturm 2-1.

Das tut weh. Wir haben alles in die Partie geworfen, waren jedoch oftmals vom Pech verfolgt und müssen uns in Frankreich mit 1:2 geschlagen geben. Das Wichtigste jedoch: Gute Besserung, Gregory #Wüthrich! #sturmgraz #UCL #SB29STU
____________
SB29 2:1 STU |⏱️90+4' pic.twitter.com/mchnHhOz1T

— SK Sturm Graz (@SKSturm) September 19, 2024

Jusuf Gazibegović played the entire match. He received a yellow card in the 83rd minute.

Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Leipzig 2-1 at home. The visitors took the lead in the 18th minute through Šeško, while Griezmann in the 28th and Gimenez in the 90th minute secured the comeback for the hosts.


Results of tonight's matches

In the earlier evening slot, two matches were played. Red Star Belgrade were defeated at the Marakana by Benfica 1-2, while Bayer Leverkusen thrashed hosts Feyenoord 4-0 in Rotterdam.

Tables provided by Sofascore