The mysterious expulsion of Gabi in the tunnel of changing rooms

The Athletic of Madrid jumped to the terrain of game with ten players to the start of the second part after Gil Manzano decided to expel to the captain of the group rojiblanco, Gabi Fernández, by increparle in front of the fact of not signalling penalti in front of some clear hands of Jordi Alba inside the area of the FC Barcelona, although the referee already had benefited minutes before to the venues to the pitar a penalti non-existent of Javier Mascherano on Juanfran.

In statements conceded to "Channel Plus", the player of the Athletic of Madrid defended of the expulsion. "My words have been "Jesús (Gil Manzano) has been penalti and expulsion", that has been my lack of respect according to him. It has said me "Gabi, are expelled". The team has noticed it".

"It hurts me by the team. I think that it would have to have more personality and not to leave influenciar so much. There were fifty people in front. And I have said him that when it saw it in the television went to see that it had been penalti and expulsion. That has been the lack of respect".

And, on the referee, said the following: "All make a mistake. It is necessary to be just and admit the errors but not going further and want to be leading". And elogió indirectly the game of counterattack of the Barça. "The Athletic has done what had to do to raise the party, but this party to the against of Neymar, the 2-3, finished us for killing. We were prepared to trace back but the Barça was very precise in the contras".