Ter Stegen: This was painful, and our goal was to win

Friday 20-09-2024

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen appeared after losing to Monaco 2-1 in the first round of the Champions League round.

He said: “ Eric Garcia sent off? We didn't understand each other well in this situation. I feel bad for Eric Garcia, playing almost 80 minutes with ten men is painful."

He added: "We did not understand each other. Something happened that should not happen to any of us. Things related to football. It is painful, because with 10 players on the field we showed our character."

Reaction and draw: “The match was not under our control, but we showed our character, in the end we lost by one goal, we are embarrassed with a bad feeling of not getting any points from this match

On the plan for the second half: “We knew that they would press harder. We wanted to close the spaces. It worked for us to some extent.”

He concluded regarding the new Champions League system: “You always have to win. This is the goal. We will try to win the next match at home. Focus on Villarreal."