Barça drop points in the city derby

13 yellow and two yellow-red cards

Barça drop points in the city derby

At the end of the year, FC Barcelona awarded important points in the city duel with Espanyol. After Alonso’s header, the Blaugranas are in the lead for a long time, but concede the equalizer shortly before the end. Above all, the referee’s self-portrayal is something to talk about.

Antonio Mateu Lahoz pulled out a whopping thirteen yellow cards and two yellow-red cards in the city duel between FC Barcelona and Espanyol Barcelona on Saturday. Lahoz, who made a name for himself with 15 yellow cards and one yellow card in the World Cup quarter-finals between Argentina and Holland, was the center of attention shortly before the end.

In the 73rd minute he points to the point, Espanyol’s Joselu converts. Five minutes later he sends Jordi Alba off. Shortly thereafter, Vinicius Souza also has to leave the pitch. Lahoz, who is now in a frenzy of cards, shows Espanyol’s Cabrera red, but takes it back after a VAR consultation. While Barça pressed for the winning goal but couldn’t find it, the Spanish referee showed four other players (including Barça coach Xavi) the yellow card.