This Sunday morning, FC Barcelona is the leader of the Liga with four points ahead of Real Madrid. Eight days before the end of the championship, the scenario seems ideal for the men of Hansi Flick, although the draw conceded against Real Betis, on Saturday evening (1-1), braked the Catalans in their victories series. “We tried everything in the second half, they were good in the pressing, we lacked a little luck. 1 extra point, that's what to remember ”assured Hansi Flick after the point obtained.
However, everyone does not see it in the same way at FC Barcelona and, in particular, Raphinha. After the final whistle, the tension appeared on the face of the Brazilian winger and part of his teammates, angry with the short additional time granted (four minutes) and after a final corner in the stoppages that could not be drawn, since Mr. Gil Manzano whistled the end.
Raphinha attacked Marc-André Ter Stegen
A few moments later, the Brazilian international criticized the touch referee for the way he addressed him in the last moments of the match. “You don't tell me to be silent, you don't tell me to be silent!” You are rude, poorly educated “added the Brazilian according to images of the diffuser. But the ex-player of Stade Rennais did not stop there and the Barcelona staff was forced to intervene to prevent the situation from degenerating.
But then again, Raphinha got carried away in his protests and Robert Lewandowski, then Hansi Flick and finally Marc-André Ter Stegen had to intervene to send him back to the locker room. The German coach interposed between the Brazilian and the assistant with great anger, before he repelled his goalkeeper, still injured, with anger, entering the corridors. Asked about the incident, Hansi Flick defused the controversy with humor, adding that “Raphinha was upset against me, not against the referee. He cried out on me. (…) It is normal that what happened today happens. It is normal that people are a little disappointed ”. Barça still has the right to a match and a defeat to stay ahead of Real Madrid.
