Has FC Barcelona's 2-1 UCL loss been a bit more painful for the club? 

FC Barcelona has been defeated for the first time this season, that too when they were eyeing to start afresh in the new UCL campaign. What may be more intriguing for the club would be the fact that Ligue 1 giants Monaco not only won the fixture but rather asserted their dominance over the Blaugrana club, which was significantly evident from the game.

Has FC Barcelona's 2-1 UCL loss been a bit more painful for the club? 

Flick's side, who were coming in the fixture, were looking like the favorites for the matchday; however, the fixture came rather as a shock to the club. However, apart from losing the first fixture of their UCL campaign, recent reports suggest that the 2-1 loss has caused much more difficulties for the Blaugrana camp.

Until now, this season, Lamine Yamal has been one of the standout players for FC Barcelona. In fact, in the recent fixture, he was the one who had tried his best to pull the game for the club, scoring a brilliant equalizer. Given the youngster's recent run, Barca can't even dream of dreaming of their season without him, and reports suggest that Yamal was subjected to a heavy knock before being subbed off.

Similar was the case with Barca's pivotal star, Casado. In the play that led the club to equalize, Casado's brilliant long ball found Yamal, who put it past Monaco's Philipp Kohn without difficulties. As per reports, the 21-year-old prodigy faced a mighty blow to his ankle. In fact, it felt much more painful, which could have been serious for the club's season ahead.

But fortunately, Diario SPORT reports suggest that these two players, both Lamine Yamal and Marc Casado, are free from significant injuries and would be available for Villareal fixtures. However, the club needs to be much more focused on the two, as Dani Olmo's injury started with a knock that he took for Spain, which is costing Barca big time.

Clearly, the dominant performance of Monaco against the Blaugrana club has been very painful for the club. However, as Flick mentioned in his post-match media address, the club would want to focus on future games and return stronger than ever.