Barcelona head into the Champions League as the strongest team in European football. AS Monaco have also had a powerful start to the current season, and after their win over AJ Auxerre (3:0), they have gained a crucial confidence boost.
It's worth noting that in the last round, the Russian midfielder made his season debut for Monaco, where his teammates were exceptionally dangerous in attack (2.93 xG and 19 shots). In terms of expected goals, the team ranks second in Ligue 1 (9.68), only behind Paris Saint-Germain (14.00). Coach Adi Hütter has a diverse squad at his disposal, and for their first Champions League match, Monaco will give starting time to the dangerous forward Folarin Balogun.
A series of five wins at the start of La Liga gives Barcelona a slight edge over Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, who are already playing catch-up in September. Over the weekend, against Girona (4:1) in the derby, the team was unstoppable: 2.16 xG and 20 shots (9 on target). Even with Dani Olmo's injury, they have plenty of top-tier forwards — Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha Dias, and Lamine Yamal have combined for 10 goals and 8 assists in La Liga.
A month ago, Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat to AS Monaco in a friendly (0:3). They will be keen to avenge that setback, but their opponents will also bring an attacking threat — we can expect plenty of goals.
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Adi Hütter
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Philipp Köhn
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gk. | 2 | -3 |
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Thilo Kehrer
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df. | 4 | 1 |
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Vanderson de Oliveira Campos
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Wilfried Stephane Singo
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Mohammed Salisu
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Eliesse Ben Seghir
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Maghnes Akliouche
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
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Takumi Minamino
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
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Denis Zakaria
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Mamadou Lamine Camara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Breel Embolo
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Yann François Lienard
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Christian Mawissa Elebi
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jordan Teze
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kassoum Ouattara
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexandr Golovin
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Eliot Matazo
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Krépin Diatta
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Soungoutou Magassa
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Folarin Jolaoluwa Jerry Balogun
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Hans Flick
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Marc-André ter Stegen
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
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Alejandro Balde Martínez
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Iñigo Martínez
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Jules Kounde
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Pau Cubarsí Paredes
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Eric García
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Marc Casadó Torras
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Pedro González López
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Raphinha
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fw. | 3 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 3 | 3 |
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Substitutes
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Iñaki Peña
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Ander Astralaga Aranguren
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrés Cuenca Cejudo
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Gerard Martín Langreo
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Héctor Fort García
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Sergi Domínguez Viloria
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Pablo Torre Carral
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Guillermo Fernández Casino
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Anssumane Fati Vieira
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Ferrán Torres
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Pau Víctor Delgado
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Antonio Fernández Casino
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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