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 present Barcelona all three factors at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys and elevate the Catalan membership – for twenty-four hours no less than – to the highest of LaLiga.
Pedri had given the hosts the lead earlier than Axel Witsel’s elegant overhead kick introduced the perimeters stage earlier than half-time.
After the break, Barcelona dominated in giant spells however, by a mixture 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 stage, 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 recreation with rivals Actual Madrid subsequent Sunday, stated he was unaware of the explanation behind the choice.
“I didn’t do something towards 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 towards anybody. I didn’t say something towards the referee. I applauded to cheer on my staff.
“Now I don’t take into consideration lacking El Clasico. The referee didn’t wish to discuss to me, he left and I accepted it. He’s the referee.
“The referee makes his choices and now we have the VAR. The referee makes his choices on the pitch. If he doesn’t wish to discuss to me, it’s his choice.”
Barcelona are at the moment high of the Spanish top-flight having performed one recreation greater than Actual.
Xabi Alonso’s aspect may return to high spot, nonetheless, with victory away at Getafe on Sunday night.