Historic record for Mateu Lahoz after his disastrous performance at Barça-Espanyol

The derbi Catalan between the FC Barcelona and the Espanyol had a stellar protagonist: Antonio Mateu Lahoz. The Valencian referee returned to LaLiga with a new performance nefasta in which his individual forms to give justice finish desvirtuando completely a party that finish in tables (1-1) and with very little football in the last 20 minutes, where the festival of cautions desquició to culés and 'pericos' by equal.

The main judge came of another performance bochornosa in the Low Countries-Argentina of the quarter-finals of the Glass of the World where showed a total of 15 yellow and, the Saturday, was near to equalise the historical mark in world-wide: 14 yellow and 2 red that, equally, imposed a new record for LaLiga. Even Xavi Hernández saw the yellow on the end after protesting the decisions of the referee.

🔝 Record of Mateu Lahoz in First Division.

The referee has showed 14 yellow cards and 2 red in the meeting Barça - Espanyol.

📌 In his last party in the World-wide, already beat the record of yellow in a same party with 15. pic.twitter.com/qq1kychuvc

— Relief (@relief) December 31, 2022

However, the technician egarense did not justify the tie culé in the referee's failures. "We can speak of the referee, but the problem has been ours fault of effectiveness", expressed Xavi got angry by a result in accordance with the formality of the party, but irremediable after a final stretch very toneless. By the Barça finish expelled Jordi Alba, the one who saw two yellow in a minute after the goal of penalti of Joselu.

The side confronted with Vinicius Souza after the so much 'perico' and, in the following played, saw the second card for demanding a fault near of the area. The Brazilian also left expelled by double yellow minutes later, in a played in which it also saw the red the Uruguayan Leandro Cabrera, decision that would finish revirtiendo the same Mateu after reviewing the action to request of the VAR. Also they were apercibidos Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and Arnau Tenas.

Mateu Gives the reason to Messi

With his performance in the derbi, the referee finish giving the reason to Leo Messi, the one who criticised him with hardness after the 15 cards that showed in the party of the 'albiceleste' in front of the 'orange'. "The people saw what was, the FIFA can not put a referee like this for this level of parties". You can not be sincere, can not say what think. Had fear before the parties because we knew what was. It was not to the height of the party", expressed the '10'. Finally, LaLiga will have to decide what do with a Mateu Lahoz to the one who, clearly, has failed him his particular way to direct meetings.