According to former Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde, Bradley Barcola shouldn’t have received a red card for the incident involving Ronald Araujo. According to the way he looked, the PSG forward realized that this move may have major consequences for the Barcelona defender, which is why he hurled himself to the ground. In fact, it’s not a foul. In a conversation with Carrusel Deportivo, the former referee stated, “PSG throws, Barcola dived there.” “The VAR does not intervene because they deem it appropriate and uphold Kovacs’ ruling,” he continued. It should be mentioned that Ronald Araujo was given a red card by match referee Istvan Kovacs in the 29th minute for a foul on Barcola right outside the punishment area. In the end, this pivotal moment decided the game’s fate and guaranteed Paris Saint-Germain a place in the Champions League semifinals. According to former Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde, Bradley Barcola shouldn’t have received a red card for the incident involving Ronald Araujo. According to the way he looked, the PSG forward realized that this move may have major consequences for the Barcelona defender, which is why he hurled himself to the ground. Even so, it’s not a foul. In a conversation with Carrusel Deportivo, the former referee stated, “PSG throws, Barcola dived there.” “The VAR does not intervene because they deem it appropriate and uphold Kovacs’ ruling,” he continued. Keep in mind that match
The game was altered by the red card.
Araujo’s night took a dark turn last night; prior to receiving his terrible red card, he was the key player. In actuality, the defender had contributed to Barcelona’s opening goal by an important pass to Lamine Yamal, which created a one-on-one situation with Nuno Mendes that ended in a 1-0 victory. Up until that point, Barcelona’s situation appeared favorable due to their strong defensive performance and cunning strategies against Kylian Mbappe, Barcola, and Ousmane Dembele.