They gave their all when they were outnumbered. The Rouge et Blanc were beaten 3-0 away to Inter Milan lon this last day of the Champions League. It was a harsh score, which Caio Henrique and Breel Embolo tried to analyze in front of the media in the mixed zone post-match .Extraits.

Good evening Caio. Despite tonight’s defeat, you have qualified for the play-offs!

Given the circumstances, we knew it would be a difficult match. Playing against Inter here at their place is always tough. I also think we were unlucky, because we made mistakes right from the start.

When they scored the first goal, they didn’t let up, and after the sending off, I think it made the game even easier for them. We’re leaving with our heads held high despite everything, and now we have to think about the next stage. The important thing is that we qualified! And now we have to correct our mistakes for the next phase.

𝗙𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 🔚

Une soirée compliquée à Milan qui n'empêchera pas nos Monégasques d'être au rendez-vous des barrages de la @ChampionsLeague 👊

3⃣-0⃣ #InterASM pic.twitter.com/8Bk9V6v8Vx

— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 29, 2025

How do you manage the rotation in your position?

There are a lot of changes, but these are the coach’s decisions. Of course I want to play, but above all I want the team to win. I am here to help and when the coach needs me, he asks me to be a strong player in attack, but especially in defense.

I also know that I am coming back from my injury and that in some games I may have made mistakes. But that’s football, I am working to correct that and be able to return to 100% soon.

How did you experience a first experience in this legendary stadium?

When I was little, I dreamed of playing in Europe and playing big matches like this one in the Champions League. Today I was able to do it against Inter Milan, in a stadium with more than 50,000 people. Unfortunately, we lost the match.

It’s difficult to have conceded two goals very quickly and then to have been playing with a man down. Now we will return to the Performance Center to train for the upcoming matches.

The reaction of Breel Embolo

Good evening Breel. It was a challenging match.

We know our qualities but we were not able to be attentive during the first five minutes. The match was already difficult but it was even more so with the red card, it was not the evening we wanted. This is a great team, one of the favorites for the title, we must learn from this defeat even if it hurts. The supporters are very understanding and saw that we tried tonight.

Have you looked at the potential opponents for the play-off?

We talked about it after the match. Personally I want my revenge against Benfica, but if it’s Paris then it will be Paris, we’ll see during the draw! We worked hard last season to get this type of match in the Champions League. We have a young team that can only learn from playing at the top level and growing over the years.

Voici le tableau des barrages et huitièmes de finale de Ligue des champions ⬇️

Duel 100% français pour le PSG et le vainqueur affrontera Liverpool ou Barcelone 🥵#UCL pic.twitter.com/KXbrgJpZr8

— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) January 29, 2025

Were the youngsters nervous?

Everyone feels the pressure differently. We, the experienced players, try to take the lead and talk to the youngsters. But that’s normal given the context, it’s a magnificent stadium with a big crowd, the first ten minutes were difficult. We managed to get through this league phase, even if I think we could have had four to six more points.