Barcelona fans turned on their own player after feeling as though he cost them their first Champions League game of the season. The Blaugrana took on Monaco at the Stade Louis II for their opening fixture but got off to a disappointing start, losing 2-1.

Garcia pulled back Takumi Minamino when the Japan forward intercepted a panicky pass out from Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick felt Eric García's early red card was the turning point in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Monaco and insisted his side are strong enough to progress in the new-look Champions League.

Barcelona lost 2-1 to AS Monaco in their Champions League opening game, which one of their stars has since described as the 'worst game' of the season.

Barcelona fell to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Thursday in their Champions League opener, hindered by an early red card shown to Eric Garcia. The teenage made it look easy to score a goal out of nothing,