Saturday match between Real Betis and Barcelona carry plenty drama for neutral fans. Dem disallow one equaliser goal for Real Betis, while Hansi Flick and his Barcelona team go into halftime with 2-1 lead. After restart, three more goals come and one red card follow. But na the red card take over the talk.
Facundo Bernal see red after confrontation with Fermín López, wey dey lie for ground and e look like say e injure. For the clash, Lamine Yamal lunge at the Real Betis player and push am. Facundo Bernal then grab Lamine Yamal by head and give am headbutt, according to one report, and na direct red e see. The scuffle also give Lamine Yamal yellow card.
Radio MARCA arbitration analyst Pablo González Fuertes back the decision. E talk say Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea send off Facundo Bernal for minute 55 in action with Lamine Yamal. According to Pablo González Fuertes, no doubt dey: the Real Betis player hit opponent for head in aggression wey deserve direct red. E also talk say no previous foul by Abde dey for the play wey lead to Real Betis second goal.
Okdiario give another account of the incident. The report talk say the clash start with push from Lamine Yamal. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and him assistant, wey see am close up, show direct red to Facundo Bernal after celebration of Abde goal wey make score 2-3. Okdiario claim say Facundo Bernal grab the Barcelona player after the push and repeatedly join him head with the Barcelona star head, while the Barcelona player throw himself for ground dey pretend say dem attack am. The report talk say VAR no needed and referee no think twice. Okdiario add say the action no pass yellow card for each player, but referee choose red for Facundo Bernal because e consider am aggression.
Okdiario also report say while Fermín López dey lie for ground to try make dem review one foul before Abde goal, Valles come close to lift am, and na there tangana start. Lamine Yamal come there to put order, with push to Facundo Bernal. Facundo Bernal reaction clear: e hold Lamine Yamal and join head with him repeatedly. Lamine Yamal take the chance go ground and spend some seconds dey touch him head like say e receive strong blow, and that move produce the red card for Facundo Bernal.
Real Betis don reach 2-3, but game practically decided. With one man less, Pellegrini team face uphill task. Earlier, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea don disallow one goal for handball wey Okdiario describe as surreal.
