AS Monaco and FC Barcelona meet in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League phase on Thursday 19 Sept.
AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona at a glance
AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona Champions League 2024-25 league stage match will kick off at 20:00 BST at Monaco’s home ground Union Park Stadium on Thursday 19 September.
Team News:
AS Monaco:
Aidan Diop (leg injury) and Radoslav Mazecki (sprained knee) will miss the league stage match against Barcelona.
FC Barcelona:
Ansu Fati is back in training with a foot injury but will likely miss the game against Monaco. Hansi Flick has to choose from a squad with some fitness concerns.
Andreas Christensen (Achilles tendon injury), Fermin Lopez (Muscle injury), Frenkie de Jong (Ankle injury), Gavi (Cruciate ligament injury), Marc Bernal (Cruciate ligament injury), and Ronald Araujo (Hamstring injury) will not be playing here.
AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona prediction
This is Barça’s first Champions League game under Hansi Flick so there is a feeling that a new era has begun. They have looked very good this season, the young players are hungry to make an impact and should be very strong for Monaco.
Monaco are a strong side, with four wins and one draw in their last five matches. But FC Barcelona has been in exceptional form, with strong momentum and a consistent winning streak, keeping in mind Barcelona’s high consistency and high caliber performance.
AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona Prediction Hansi Flick’s team claims a 4-2 win.
AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona head to head
AS Monaco and FC Barcelona first met in the group stage of the 1993/94 UEFA Champions League. Barcelona defeated Monaco in both group stage matches. The last meeting between these two teams took place in the Joan Gamper Trophy in which Monaco won 3-0.
Form guide
Monaco
Form (all competitions, most recent first): WWWDW
Where they stand: 3RD in ligue 1
Barcelona
Form (all competitions, most recent first): LWWWW
Where they stand: 1ST in Laliga
