Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen were the big winners on Thursday in the UEFA Champions League when 17 goals were scored across six games that concluded Matchday 1 in the newly expande

Barcelona's perfect start to the season ended with a 2-1 loss at Monaco in the revamped Champions League on Thursday, a defeat which happened after defender Eric Garcia was sent off after 11 minutes.

He’s not the only one to blame for the surprising 2-1 defeat to Monaco on the opening night of a new European campaign. The energy was off from the get-go. Hansi Flick’s Barcelona has been good so far because they prioritize high intensity pressing and counter pressing.