Barcelona are a goal down to Chelsea in their latest Champions League clash, and they have now been reduced to 10 men at Stamford Bridge.
Ferran Torres missed a glorious chance in the opening stages in London, but since then, Barcelona had been on the back foot. Chelsea twice had goals ruled out due to handball and offside, but it was third time lucky for them as Jules Kounde has turned the ball into the back of his own net following a corner.
Barcelona have struggled to find a way back into proceedings, and now their job has been made that much harder. Already on a booking, Ronald Araujo flew into a challenge on Marc Cucurella, which left referee Slavko Vincic with little choice but to issue a second yellow card, which means that the Uruguayan defender has been given his marching orders.
It goes from BAD to WORSE for Barca! 😳
Ronald Araújo is sent off & the visitors will play the entire 2nd half with ten men! 👀 pic.twitter.com/5Oav12uyjZ
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RONALD ARAUJO RED CARD 😭
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Ronald Araújo is sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a challenge on Marc Cucurella 🟥 pic.twitter.com/t99W45n5Vs
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It is a very poor moment from Araujo, who sees red in the Champions League for the first time since that infamous dismissal against Paris Saint-Germain in 2024. Barcelona have it all to do now if they are to avoid a second defeat in the league phase.
Oh dear…!!!
Roland Araujo at his worst elements, once again!
Indeed, the two yellow cards he received from the ref were uncalled for.
The second one was as a result of recklessness coupled with misjudgment on his part, the reason being that the threat posed by Cucutella at goal was at that point in time minimal.
His downright rash, unprofessional behaviour is very likely going to cost FC Barcelona this match, particularly when it is an away tie.
Araujo should know better, as a professional, that he was already yellow-carded, and needed to play the game safe for the overall interest of the team.
It’s such a shame!
It’s good Araujo did what he knows how to do best again. Maybe this time, those in charge of Barça will be reasonable enough to show him the door this season instead of finding ways to force useful Garcia and Christensen out. Enough of playing politics instead of rebuilding the club with all seriousness.