One up-and-coming member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona proved himself an on-pitch leader once more in the club’s meeting with Monaco on Thursday.Barca, of course, are fresh off

The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action.

Barcelona's perfect start to the season hit its first stumbling block when defender Eric Garcia was sent off after just 11 minutes at Monaco in the revamped Champions League on Thursday. Garcia pulled back Takumi Minamino when the Japan forward intercepted a panicky pass out from Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.