Hansi Flick might be set for a touchline ban for subsequent week’s El Clasico after the Barcelona supervisor was despatched off throughout his aspect’s last-gasp victory over Girona in LaLiga on Saturday.
Ronald Araujo scored deep into second-half stoppage time to give Barcelona all three points at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys and raise the Catalan membership – for twenty-four hours at the very least – to the highest of LaLiga.
Pedri had given the hosts the lead earlier than Axel Witsel’s chic overhead kick introduced the perimeters degree earlier than half-time.
After the break, Barcelona dominated in massive spells however, via a mix of wasteful ending and dogged defending from the guests, couldn’t break their opponents down.
That was till defender Araujo, utilised additional up the pitch, popped up with the winner within the 94th-minute to ship the house followers into raptures.
Nevertheless, with the scores nonetheless degree, Flick was proven a second yellow card late on after it was adjudged he sarcastically applauded an officiating name.
Nevertheless, the 60-year-old German, who could now miss the crunch sport with rivals Actual Madrid subsequent Sunday, mentioned he was unaware of the rationale behind the choice.
“I didn’t do something in opposition to anybody,” Flick insisted.
“I applauded [Frenkie] de Jong on the primary card, and on the second, I don’t know why he gave it to me.
“I’d by no means do something in opposition to anybody. I didn’t say something in opposition to the referee. I applauded to cheer on my workforce.
“Now I don’t take into consideration lacking El Clasico. The referee didn’t need to discuss to me, he left and I accepted it. He’s the referee.
“The referee makes his choices and we’ve the VAR. The referee makes his choices on the pitch. If he doesn’t need to discuss to me, it’s his resolution.”
Barcelona are at present prime of the Spanish top-flight having performed one sport greater than Actual.
Xabi Alonso’s aspect might return to prime spot, nonetheless, with victory away at Getafe on Sunday night.
