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Monaco Upsets Barcelona, Brest Makes History, Germans Roll in Champions League

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Monaco Upsets Barcelona, Brest Makes History, Germans Roll in Champions League
Barcelona's forward #19 Lamine Yamal fights for the ball with Monaco's Brazilian defender #02 Vanderson De Oliveira Campos during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between AS Monaco and FC Barcelona at the Louis II Stadium in the Principality of Monaco on Sept. 19, 2024. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
Todd Karpovich
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Monaco stunned Spanish power shorthanded Barcelona in the Champions League on Thursday.

Even more surprising was Monaco’s dominance of the match. A goal in the 71st minute by 18-year-old George Ilenikhena in his Champions League debut gave Monaco the 2–1 victory.

Todd Karpovich
Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.