THE '3' WILL NOT PLAY WITH BARÇA ANYMORE
Piqué says goodbye expelled! Gil Manzano kicked him out at halftime
Published:8/11/2022 - 22:55h
Updated:9/11/2022 - 00:37h
Gerard Piqué puts an end to his career in the worst possible way. After a first half full of controversy against Osasuna, the center-back jumped onto the pitch to claim Gil Manzano, who later sent him off
The first time of the FC Barcelona in front of the Osasuna was starred by a pair of controversies. In the first place, the 'rojillos' put by in front in the marker to the minute 5 when Davi García connected with the head a centre from the corner to open the 'tin'. However, the finish was preceded of a clear fault of his mate, Unai García, to Marcos Alonso, but the VAR determined that the crash of the central to the '17' was not infringement and the venues kept the advantage.
On the other hand, Robert Lewandowski abandoned the field of the Sadar after Gil Manzano expelled him to the minute 30 by double yellow. The second caution is unquestionable when being an imprudent action by part of the Pole, the one who propició a codazo to his rival in a dispute of balloon. Nevertheless, the first card is extremely doubtful, since the forward was apercibido after a brush usual of the game in the half of the field, by what his exit was very controversial.
After finalising the first 45 minutes, Gerard Hammered had to go in to the lawn to demand him to the main referee by the decisions taken against of the blaugranas. The Catalan captain jumped from the bench and went directly to the referee, arguing the two actions that prejudiced to the team. Because of these recriminations, Gil Manzano showed him the red card while they headed to the changing rooms.
Of this way, the legendary defender blaugrana puts an end him to his sportive career of the less wished way. In spite of that the square culé will contest a party more before his retreat do effective to final of year, the expulsion suffered in the tunnel of the Sadar will prevent him be with the team once again,p or what the barcelonistas enjoyed of his game for the last time the past Saturday in his farewell of the Spotify Camp Nou in front of the Almería.
An unwanted record
Like curious data, the red card received in front of the Osasuna is the eleventh of the central in his stage like professional footballer of the Catalan club. Like this then , 'Geri' equal to Hristo Stoichkov like player with more expulsions in official parties in all the history of the Barça. Behind I Hammered and the Bulgarian situates Pep Guardiola, that accumulated 9 suspensions during his periplo in the Spotify Camp Nou.
