Folarin Balogun loved a successful begin to life within the UEFA Champions League.
Balogun got here off the bench on Thursday, enjoying 20 minutes in AS Monaco’s upset dwelling win over Barcelona. Eric Garcia’s purple card within the tenth minute put the La Liga guests in a serious gap on the Stade Louis II and AS Monaco made them pay by claiming three factors.
Maghnes Akliouche propelled the hosts in entrance after 16 minutes however Barcelona starlet Yamine Lamal tied the match 12 minutes later to make it 1-1 at halftime.
AS Monaco’s continued offensive strain within the second half led to substitute George Ilenikhena delivering the successful objective. Balogun was on the sphere for just one minute earlier than Ilenikhena struck for an eventual 2-1 winner.
The U.S. males’s nationwide group ahead has primarily served as a bench possibility this season, beginning simply two of AS Monaco’s 4 matches so far. Nonetheless, constructive performances off the bench might result in prolonged minutes because the marketing campaign pushes ahead.
AS Monaco closes its September schedule with back-to-back Ligue 1 matches in opposition to Le Havre and Montpellier.
