Furious fans say Barcelona ‘robbed’ by controversial red card in PSG clash as Ronald Araujo sent off
FURIOUS fans reckon Barcelona were “robbed” after Ronald Araujo was sent off against Paris Saint-Germain.
The defender received his marching orders around the half hour mark with Barcelona leading 1-0 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate.
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The hosts went ahead through Raphinha’s 12-minute strike to double their advantage following last week’s 3-2 win in Paris.
But despite cruising, Barca had a moment of madness as their high line allowed Barcola to charge down on goal.
Araujo gave chase and eventually caught the winger on the edge of his box.
The Uruguayan tugged on Barcola’s shoulder, bringing the French winger down.
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The foul saw the ref immediately blow his whistle, albeit for a free-kick and not a penalty.
But what happened next left Araujo and his Barca teammates shocked as the referee produced a red card.
He deemed the centre-back to be the last man when fouling Barcola, despite Araujo being adamant that teammate Pau Cubarsi was rushing in to cover from the other side of the box.
However, Barcelona’s protests fell on deaf ears as Araujo was ordered off the field, leaving Xavi Hernandez’s men facing a tough task against speedsters Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.
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