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Barcelona’s night went from bad to worse against Paris Saint-Germain, after their coach, Xavi Hernandez, was red carded for dissent.
The Catalans, despite having a two-goal lead in the tie after Raphinha had scored the opener on the night, saw the momentum of the tie shift as soon as Ronald Araujo was sent off for a professional foul after half an hour.
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Two second-half goals from Vitinha and Ousmane Dembele on his return to Barcelona meant PSG went up 5-4 on aggregate, and a series of poor refereeing decisions was clearly too much for Xavi.
In his anger, he booted a hoarding and that was enough for the official to brandish the red.
Barcelona manager Xavi is sent off… no one is safe from the referee tonight ?#UCL
? @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/ZqjUuyqe9D
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 16, 2024
Xavi has been sent off ?? pic.twitter.com/vMloZfeSSr
— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2024
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Author : Jason Pettigrove
Publish date : 2024-04-16 20:45:43
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