Hansi Flick had a very difficult night at the Benito Villamarín. The German coach, tense from the first minute after his team conceded an early one-on-one with This is Abde that was well dealt with by Iñaki Peñawas sent off from the match against Betis for angrily protesting the penalty awarded by the referee after a foul by Frenkie de Jong on Victor Roque in the area.
First expulsion for Flick at Barça
In the 65th minute, the Brazilian fell inside the area after the Dutchman stepped on his heel and took his boot off in the fight for the ball. After the intervention of the OURMuñíz Ruíz pointed to the penalty kick and Giovani Lo Celso exchanged it for the goal that equalised the score despite the efforts of Peña who sensed the direction, but was unable to deflect the ball.
The Blaugrana manager lashed out at the referee after his decision and received his first red card since his arrival in Barcelona. Now, after this sanction, the German will not be able to sit on the bench at Montjuïc in the match between Barça and Leganés in the next LaLiga matchday, so Marcus Sorghis assistant, will be in charge of directing the team from the sidelines.
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