Sloppy FC Barcelona Hammered By Monaco And Loses First Joan Gamper Trophy In 12 Years (VIDEO)

FC Barcelona suffered a crushing defeat against AS Monaco, losing 3-0 on Monday night at the Montjuic Stadium. As a result, they also lost the Joan Gamper Trophy for the first time in over a decade.

FC Barcelona suffered a 3-0 defeat against AS Monaco at the Montjuic Stadium on Monday evening, resulting in them losing the Joan Gamper Trophy for the first time in over a decade.

The night kicked off with cheers for top players Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet as the main team was introduced before the game, a tradition for Barcelona's first match of the season before the La Liga debut.

However, the Catalans faced more criticism as they struggled defensively against their French opponents and ended up conceding three easily avoidable goals in the second half.

Barca entered the tunnel at half time with the score level at 0-0, after Raphinha's shot was disallowed for being offside.

The coach, Hansi Flick, made changes to the team at halftime. He took out Andreas Christensen and Pablo Torre and put in Sergi Dominguez and Ilkay Gundogan.

In the previously mentioned situation with the German player, he was only able to play for a little over 20 minutes before being substituted for Ferran Torres.

Some fans pointed fingers at Gundogan for causing Barcelona to play at a slower pace, and just four minutes after he came on the field, the team conceded their first goal.

During a confusion in the defense, Marc Bernal was caught off guard and completely unaware of Lamine Camara's pressure before scoring the first goal for his team.

Gundogan's mistake led to Breel Embolo scoring a second goal for Monaco at the one-hour mark, and Christian Mawissa added a third goal just four minutes before the end of the game.

After the final two goals were scored, there were loud noises of disapproval. Barca was criticized by SPORT for playing without energy, urgency, or pace.

"There is a lack of movement, the ball is not being passed around quickly, and to make matters worse, the team's defense is weak. With only five days left until the [La Liga] debut in Valencia, the team is not feeling confident," the newspaper from Catalonia stated.

Barcelona lost the Joan Gamper Trophy for the first time in nine years when they were defeated 1-0 by Sampdoria at Camp Nou.