Radamel Falcao first appearance for Monaco after his £53m move from Atletico Madrid did not go according to plan.
The Colombian striker was booked for a number of bad tackles and then was hauled off at half time by manager Claudio Ranieri after kicking the ball into the crowd and confronting a number of players from Bundesliga side Augsburg.
The Colombian striker completed a £53million move to Ligue 1 at the end of May, despite strong interest from Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea.
But he insists the ambition of the club, who are bankrolled by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, will lead to a sustained period of dominance at home and abroad.
'I understand that this could have come as a surprise,' he said earlier this month. 'It's a pity there's no European Cup, but that's how it is. But the aim is to win the title so that we can play in the Champions League next year.
'We have other motivations than Europe this season, we want to win all the competitions we're in and that's already enough.
'Many people may believe that this is a mistake, but I'm sure they will change their opinion once we have won titles.'
Monaco won the French second division championship last season and believe the signing of Falcao, who scored 52 league goals over the last two seasons with Atletico Madrid, will help them challenge champions Paris Saint-Germain this season.
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