Thanks to the premiere hit by U21 international Nicolò Tresoldi, the Belgian football top club FC Bruges celebrated a dream start in the Champions League. The team with the former professional of Hannover 96 prevailed on Thursday furiously 4-1 (3-0) against the French representative AS Monaco.
Monacos Maghnes Akliouche awarded a penalty for the guests (10th) early on. Then Tresoldi did better. The 21-year-old, who switched from 96 to Bruges in the summer, scored the lead for the Belgians (32nd) in his debut in the premier class. Before the break, Raphael Onyedika (39th) and captain Hans Vanaken (42nd) clearly brought the home team to the course of the victory.
Mamadou Diakhon (75th) increased two in halftime. For Monaco, for which national player Thilo Kehrer was substituted at the beginning of the second round, the former Barcelona super talent Ansu Fati (90.+1) only achieved the connection goal.
For Bruges, the Champions League will continue on September 30th with an away game at the Italian first division club Atalanta Bergamo. On the third matchday, the Belgians then have to go to German record champions Bayern Munich (October 22).