Barcelona suffered its first competitive defeat under Hansi Flick in its Champions League opening match. Barcelona got off to a flying start in its 2024–25 La Liga campaign. The Catalans found five wins in five matches,

Former Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia was given his marching orders after initially being shown a yellow card. There was a moment of confusion for those inside the ground and the many watching from home. The referee brandished the yellow card before gesturing for the Spanish defender to make his way off the pitch.

Barcelona had a dreadful start at the Stade Louis II stadium when Garcia was shown a straight red card 11 minutes in for a foul on Monaco's Takumi Minamino, who was clear in front of goal after a misplaced pass from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.