Fair expulsion? Araújo went to the 'street' and insinuated that there was 'robbery' against

Published:16/04/2024 - 22:25h

Updated:17/04/2024 - 00:16h

Ronald Araújo was the protagonist of a controversial expulsion in the match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. However, beyond that, he highlighted an unfortunate gesture towards the referee that could lead to a more serious sanction

Controversial! It is one of the forms to describe the expulsion of Ronald Araújo in the commitment between the FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. It was an unlucky action that forced to the picture culé to play with a man less and row against current.

The action took place in the minute 29, when the charrúa, in a played by the left side, tried to close to Bradley Barcola. Unfortunately, after a first apparently legal contact of shoulder with shoulder, the one of Rivera fell because of the impulse that brought by his powerful galloped, what resulted in a demolish evident of the French attacker. The collegiate István Kovács considered appropriate to show him immediately the red cardboard.

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The controversial reaction of Ronald Araújo in front of his expulsion

However, the controversy does not finish here, since, in addition to his expulsion, what carried to Xavi Hernández to substitute to Lamine Yamal by Iñigo Martínez to reorganise the saga, Araújo, frustrated, withdrew making an unlucky gesture that it could involve him a more severe sanction that the received by the red card. The Uruguayan did a gesture with the hands to leave in clear that felt 'stolen'. It is important to stand out that this type of gestures is being pursued by the committee of referees of the UEFA, by what no descarta a sanction a bit harder for the '4' culé.

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This expulsion, truly questionable in his development, has changed drastically the course of the commitment. The FC Barcelona has seen clearly in disadvantage from this expulsion, so much numerical as in the development of the game. They have lost to one of his 'leaders' in the defensive line, the one who was helping to contain the constant attacks of the combined Parisian and his big offensive, to which helped to 'dry' in big form in the clash of gone.