As Barcelona fans eagerly anticipate the team's first Champions League test of
the 2024-2025 season against French side Monaco, we've compiled some key
information about both the present and the past. Stay tuned for this article
from the Blog Reader blog.
Barcelona's Champions League 2023-2024 results
The Catalan giants bowed out of last season's Champions League at the
quarter-final stage. After securing a 3-2 victory against Paris Saint-Germain
in the first leg, the Blaugrana suffered a shock 4-1 defeat in the return
fixture. This saw Barcelona, then under the guidance of Spanish manager Xavi
Hernandez, crash out of the competition at the last eight hurdle.
Monaco's Champions League 2023-2024 results
Having finished sixth in Ligue 1 in the 2022-2023 season, Monaco failed to
qualify for the Champions League last term. In fact, the French outfit didn't
participate in any European competition during the previous campaign. Their
focus was solely on domestic competitions, finishing as runners-up in Ligue 1
2023-2024 and reaching the round of 16 in the Coupe de France before being
knocked out by Rouen.
Barcelona vs Monaco in the Champions League - Head-to-head record
Historically, across all competitions, Barcelona and Monaco have locked horns
just five times. The Spanish side have come out on top in three of these
encounters, with one draw and one victory for Monaco - the latter coming in a
friendly Joan Gamper Trophy match about a month ago.
In these previous meetings, Barcelona have found the back of the net 10 times,
while Monaco have managed to score 6 against the Catalan giants.
The biggest margin of victory between the two sides was Barcelona's 5-1
thrashing of Monaco.
Barcelona's absentees for the Champions League opener against Monaco
Fermin Lopez - injured
Marc Bernal - cruciate ligament injury
Andreas Christensen - Achilles tendon injury
Ronald Araujo - knee ligament injury
Frenkie de Jong - ankle injury
Barcelona's Group Stage opponents in the 2024-2025 Champions League
AS Monaco (France)
Young Boys (Switzerland)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
Brest (France)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Benfica (Portugal)
Atalanta (Italy)
Monaco's Group Stage opponents in the 2024-2025 Champions League
Barcelona (Spain)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
Bologna (Italy)
Benfica (Portugal)
Arsenal (England)
Aston Villa (England)
Inter Milan (Italy)