Barcelona undergo heavy defeat in opposition to AS Monaco in Joan Gamper Cup

In a poor day of protection, Barcelona misplaced 0-3 to AS Monaco within the Joan Gamper Cup match at residence on the Olimpic Lluis Companys stadium within the early morning of August 13.

Considerations over accidents after coming back from internationals meant that coach Hansi Flick was unable to area his strongest squad. Excellent gamers resembling Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong have been all left on the bench by the German strategist as a result of health points.

Barcelona ended their 11-year unbeaten run on the Joan Gamper Cup. (Photograph: Getty)

Nonetheless, Barca nonetheless entered the sport with confidence and had clear probabilities proper within the first minutes of the match. Pau Victor regretfully despatched the ball over the bar after a positive cross from Raphinha eradicated Monaco’s whole protection.

Within the thirty seventh minute, Raphinha broke free and shot delicately via goalkeeper Philipp Kohn’s web, however the objective was disallowed as a result of an offside. The 2 groups ended the primary half with a 0-0 draw.

Within the second half, Monaco gamers rushed ahead to place strain on Barcelona’s protection. Younger midfielder Marc Bernal instantly misplaced the ball in entrance of the objective and Camara shortly punished Barca’s protection with the opening objective within the fiftieth minute of the match.

Lower than 7 minutes later, Barcelona continued to obtain chilly water when Breel Embolo escaped, dribbled freely and completed to boost the rating to 2-0 for Monaco gamers within the 57th minute.

Trailing by two targets, coach Flick shortly despatched younger expertise Lamine Yamal onto the sphere to search out an equalizer. Within the 71st minute, Yamal had a positive move to Pau Víctor however this participant despatched the ball simply extensive of the objective.

Lamine Yamal was absent in an ineffective efficiency by Barca’s assault. (Photograph: Getty)

Within the 86th minute, substitute Christian Mawissa dashed all hopes of coach Hansi Flick and his group with a neat curling shot to boost the rating to 3-0 for Monaco gamers. Successful convincingly, Monaco ended Barcelona’s 11-year unbeaten streak on the Joan Gamper Cup.

Barcelona haven’t been crushed within the Joan Gamper Cup since shedding to Sampdoria in 2012. They beat Santos 8-0 final yr, following victories over Juventus, Arsenal and Tottenham throughout their 11-year profitable streak.

It was the primary time the Catalans had misplaced by three or extra targets with out scoring within the Joan Gamper Cup since 1981, once they have been crushed 4-0 by Koln.