CONTROVERSY IN BARCA-PSG

[@lordbromash7353]

It s a textbook red card, easy to sell as well because of the speed and advantage position

[@thatblackguy69]

Why would you push a player that is heading to the goal as a last defender? Why would you tackle a player that has his back to the goal and is heading out of the box? Barça destroyed themselves and PSG was to take advantage, for once it's not us destroying ourselves lmao

[@Lucaz99]

@@thatblackguy69oh yeah, that Joao Cancelo penalty was really silly and you don’t expect someone with his experience to do that. But tbh, they were already doing some desperate defending already due to being one man down and I feel they were running on muscle memory and instinct. He saw an opportunity to get the ball and lunged at it.

[@manuelpro1516]

I absolutely agree with you. Xavi cries way too much. You're right.

[@kalfch1]

There's no controversy, there's just a decision hard to swallow for Barca fans, and I can understand that, we all do, that's football. Always difficult to play against Barca but this time my team won. I hope you all the best in La Liga

[@abrarmorshedaurko1093]

that was definitely a red i completely agree. the only decision i have a problem with is the call for Gundogan penalty. It was 50/50 even if he didn't call it at least Gundo shouldn't have received a yellow for dive cause there was definitely contact even if it was soft

[@christopheb.6121]

There's only a controversy for the Barca's fans, nobody in the rest of Europe (UK, Italy, Germany...) think there's one.

[@albertlay8927]

imo the ref did a good job. Except for the yellow card for Lewandowski (wasn't an elbow), all his big decisions were right.

[@jorgelafayette5833]

I'm Brazilian and a Barça fan way back since Ronaldo. But there's no controversy, Araujo made a real mess of things. First, it was him that made a bad pass that resulted in the swift counter attack. And then he went on to foul the PSG player, which resulted in a text book red card. It would have been better if he let the PSG player score, since Barça would still have been in the driver's seat in terms of qualification. But once you're playing one man down with a lot of time yet to go, hardly ever, specially at this level, will the team with 10 men be able to resist.

[@tristanbourgeron-amoudry1960]

No controversy, if you say so , cry in silence

[@nanakwadwoyannah982]

The ref got every decision correct. What a performance

[@user-ws5sw9gu7f]

The crucial decisions yes but most yellow cards were pretty random.

[@montxogandia]

What about Gundo's penalty?

[@Cnith]

As a Barca fan I'd say it's a red card. To say that it didn't change the game is wrong though. Given the shitty start to the season that Barca had, I think we were very vulnerable when not having all 11 on the field to cover their positions, since posession is sort of an extra defense. The players went back to the "headless chicken"-defense tactics of the fall, in many cases. PSG also had moments in the first game where they dominated, so I think it'd been the same tug of war of dominance with all 11 Barca players on the pitch. One thing that really pissed me off though was Dembele's behavior. Just showed zero empathy for his old team, with annoying little smirks on his face in various situations.

[@juanfelipe1530]

It is extremely difficult, I would argue almost impossible to win a top flight game with a man down, especially at min 29!

[@David-ue7vv]

LOL

[@ClariHero]

As a Barca fan.. We suffer from past success. Barca was so used to things being easy, when we had Messi and the likes at their peak. The moment when Barca has to show character, they fall short. And that's also the difference, between us and Madrid. Not skill, not money or talent. Just the mindset of expecting everything to go your way (not necessarily to be favored)

[@isheanmmo9357]

the red card affected the game. They took off Lamine (their best counter attacking player) and lost their best defender(aurajo) in one move.

[@EvieWillNotDie]

It was a red but later in the game it was never a penalty, can't believe it was given, superb tackle harshly punished.

[@johnylocky9671]

Stop the drama, no controversy here, if you want controversy check the ref on barca psg 2017

[@EddSall]

what barca vs psg 2017 controversy?

[@EvieWillNotDie]

​@@EddSallSuarez dive

[@willyvonfalknerheim4128]

@@EddSall that Suarez Neymar was diving a lot and a potential penalty

[@christopheb.6121]

@EddSall the ref of this game has been banned by the UEFA after this 2017 match.

[@EddSall]

@@christopheb.6121 he was the assistant in CL final 2017 What ban after the game you're talking about He was in 2018 world cup too

[@crawlyleroi2280]

The remontada in 2017 was also a controversy in favour of the barça.

[@thatblackguy69]

They won't talk about that robbery, PSG bad always lmao

[@rere9991]

Ofc it's the Red card the reason Barca lost, Barca lost their best defender & attacker in Lamine due to needing to add a defender to replace him. It screwed everything nothing much they could have done

[@Ml10101]

It was a red card, soft one, but it was last defender. But there should be a penaltie in last minute for Barca, when the score was still 1:3, so it could be different if ref pointed to a spot.

[@ceronibalsamar5352]

Xavi is a terrible coach. When all your players are stressed and want to achieve results, the coach should be the one comforting and calming them. Instead, he only adds more fuel to the fire. Even someone like Guardiola, who is always agitated and demands perfection from his players, knows how to conceal his frustration and always encourages his players to move forward. You might be a technical genius, but if you don't know how to manage the personalities, emotions, and synergy of the group on and off the pitch, then coaching is not for you, especially at the highest level of the game.

[@shadowSephiroth]

That's not a controversy its a clear last man challenge and hence its a clear red.

[@starhunter2333]

The ref is Romanian, and I know him well from the Romanian league, where he was involved in many controversies, and some awkward bad calls. But I think he did his job according to the book last night, but maybe the VAR should have notified him to review that red card, just to be 100% as it was a huge call to make...

[@20SilverTeeth]

This ref was terrible. The yellows he gave were stupid. You can debate about the red card but doesn't matter it is what it is. But in general trash refereeing.

[@alpuzza]

I actually agree, he was somewhat more strict that we are used to in Spain, but I think that's actually good, players get away with to much BS nowadays. Except the yellow card for Lewandoski I think he overall did a pretty good job.

[@montxogandia]

Xavi is first a fan and then a coach or player for Barça. It's the team of his life, he can't control it.

[@sehu1291]

Clear penalty. How dumb can a defender be. Also clear red. Only Xavi is crying. Even ter Stegen (barcas keeper) said it was a right decision

[@JohnnyyVee]

As a FCB fan, the ref should’ve at least reviewed the call given the stakes.. but at the same time Araujo should’ve never been that reckless especially that early in the game. I rather take the goal and fight on with 11, than have to play with a man down for the rest of the game.. we move in. Visca Barca

[@javielmontano8169]

it was a painful defeat!!

[@matteoatigui2411]

It's a CLEAR red card. No matter how little the foul was

[@KAT-xi3ol]

They should have kept Yamal on the field and take out Lewandoski. He was terrible that game.

[@juanfelipe1530]

Bruh all these Madrid fans saying it was a red, that was the biggest flop ive seen. Promise you if it was Madrid, they would would be saying its not even a foul.

[@LordM7-ln1db]

Decisions were correct xavi cries so much instead of taking responsibility he is is crying people should watch what gundougan said im his interview he said we missed a lot and we lost it ourselves but xavi loves dodging responsibility

[@tendousatori5]

Let the possible Goal and play as 11 for 90 minutes, rather than conceding and playing with 10 for the rest of the match 😂😂😂

[@tendousatori5]

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[@markgregorygacosta531]

good take man. It's Barca's own fault why they lost.

[@AngelGarcia-kk4eo]

Huge barca fan here, ZERO controversy in my eyes, pretty much textbook redcard, even some barca players (I think Frenkie, Gundo and Ter Stegen) in interviews just the match that pretty much was a dumb foul. And considering that they had the goal advantage and it was that early in the match I have to think that it was a pretty dumb fould that cost them the leg. But 0 hate for Araujo for me he still world class.

[@thecoolestmanever9068]

I understand why he did it, it's just not good logic. He had tunnel vision, he was only thinking about stopping the goal rather than the consequences of what he'd do. It was a red card, but the other calls he made in this match were more questionable. There is always next year for Barça because Football is a game of "Next year." We know 3rd or 2nd is expected, 1st if we're pushing it. I hope Xavi stays because he's the man for this job.

[@sehu1291]

No controversy. Xavi just the greatest crybaby in football.

[@marlibeshaj1069]

My take as a somewhat biased barca fan: That was absolutely not a red. Not under the last man rule, not under normal open play rules, nothing. That was a tap with no force behind it, barcola jumped just when he felt it. By that logic the time gundo got pushed in the box by vitinha and marquinhos shouldve been a pen with 2 yellows given out at least

[@matteoatigui2411]

The big difference between Gundogan and barcola is that Gundogan pushed his ball too far couldn't win the exchange even if vitinha don't trip him he'd have lost the ball , barcola had a clear 1 v 1 with the keeper. If you can't see that at this point you are indeed biased too biased in fact to take your opinion into consideration

[@marlibeshaj1069]

@@matteoatigui2411 a push in the box is a push in the box no matter what, its like saying "oh ref i got the ball" after high boot slide tackling someone. Yes, you did get the ball but you also violated another rule

[@matteoatigui2411]

@@marlibeshaj1069 the fact that he lost the ball before the contact with vitinha supercedes the actual contact since the ref doesn't consider Gundogan to be in attacking position anymore . That's not a penalty in a million years but I can see with all the imaginary penalties barca got over the years... that must feel like a robbery but I assure you in real life in football played without referees in your pockets... that's how it works sometimes .

[@marlibeshaj1069]

@@matteoatigui2411 pens have been given out for situation like that all the time, just look them up, but noooo anything to defend psg and that whole ordeal

[@gkgam3r]

clear DOSCO, it's in the laws. It's a red.

[@XMSBoggyMan]

Didnt watch your vid yet but there was no controversy there. None at all. Except maybe the controversial fact how barca players menaged to fuck everything up with their decisions.

[@Cafenoir_]

"I hate to give psg credit" Did I miss something? Why the hate?

[@sehu1291]

Now we have 2 german, 1 spain and 1 french team in the semis. Premier league is so fucking overrated by media. Bundesliga is the best league this season

[@20SilverTeeth]

It was a major reason in why ttey lost.

[@bilboswaggings0]

Try running full speed then someone pull you definitely not a dive

[@IssaKristi]

even barca fans would tell you that the ref made the right calls, this is dumb, there is no controversy, stop making smth out of nothing.

[@Loneymusic-wp4uz]

Shit oil Club robbery

[@vilongomellaman]

you cant win 10 v 11 about 1 hour, in Champions

[@boafoadade5209]

Well Chelsea came from 2goals down..against Barcelona if I recall

[@sehu1291]

Barca-Inter 2010

[@vergueta_]

The Red Card was undeserved and the Penalty never existed. The referee clearly was against Barsa... 😷😷

[@Deehydrate]

😂😂tell me you dont know the rules without telling me

[@breeeeez4348]

@@Deehydrate let them cry in peace brother😭

[@isheanmmo9357]

Barca always does this lol. I cant remember when was the last time Barca lost and they didnt blame someone else for it hahaha. The grass, the opposition fans, the weather, the pitch the coach lol its always something

[@aleksandergolembka8659]

the red card wasnt the problem with the ref, it was the rest of the game . he just didnt enforce the saem standards

[@v1ce17]

if you read this your not the first

[@lukessportsacademy]

🏆🎉

[@EvieWillNotDie]

You're*

[@cmvp8422]

It was a penalty alright ,but not a red card for sure

[@keebs67]

Last man it’s got to be a red

[@jorgelafayette5833]

If the referee had called it a penalty, then Araujo would not have been sent off.

[@EvieWillNotDie]

It was neither

[@keebs67]

@@jorgelafayette5833 he’s sent of pen or not as he’s stopped a clear goal scoring chance and is the last man in defence when he makes the foul it’s a pretty clear red

[@breeeeez4348]

genuine question whats the hate for psg for

[@user-is1xu1dp9b]

the "foul" was very soft, not strong enough to knock down a grown man

[@Deehydrate]

If you are at full sprint, it takes very little to knock you down. Fully deserved red card

[@marlibeshaj1069]

​@@Deehydrateim the fastest guy in my football team by far and i can definitely say that absolutely cant knock you down. Ive been bodied at full speed before and not jumped into the air like that

[@alpuzza]

@@marlibeshaj1069 He didn't jump into the air, he simply fell, not because of the push, which I agree is not enough to knock down a grown man, but from the touch to the leg, that's where the real fault is imo. If you play football, then you know that when you are sprinting at full speed and someone locks your leg from behind, however how slightly, you are going down.

[@marlibeshaj1069]

@@alpuzza watch it back, he didnt quite simply fall, that wouldnt be how you would fall in that situation. Your body would go down like a brick with your legs sliding on the grass

[@jesusmejay7676]

Luke I love the fact that every time you are speaking like a true Football expert 🥹, I remember when you started your football journey, I saw your first video and quickly subscribed because I was interested in watching an American who had no clue about the beautiful game want to learn more, my hat goes off to you sir 🙂‍↕️