Monaco head coach Xuter apologized for the team's failure in Bruges in the first round of the Champions League stage on Thursday night (1-4).

Monaco lost 1-4 to Bruges on Thursday night. Head coach Xuter took the initiative to apologize: "We performed poorly, I want to apologize to Monaco fans. We did not reach the level we should be. The penalty we lost at 0-0 (Akliusch lost the penalty in the 10th minute of the game) may have changed the direction of the game. But it must be admitted that Bruges is stronger than us. I really regret our fans."

Xuter also mentioned Fati's goal in his first appearance for Monaco, saying: "He will continue to improve, the goal is to get him to the Champions League level. He has made rapid progress and is encouraging."