Ronald Araujo’s hand motion, which occurred after the Barcelona defender was sent off against PSG, seemed to have been understood by fans.
After pulling down Bradley Barcola, the Uruguayan international was given a straight red card by the referee since it was his apparent chance to score a goal that was prevented.
Barca had won the first leg 3-2 at Parc des Princes, and they were ahead 1-0 as of earlier in the evening.
However, Ousmane Dembele pulled one back for the visitors 11 minutes after the red card was given. Vitinha’s early second-half goal and Kylian Mbappe’s brace turned the match around, giving PSG a 6-4 lead overall.
Following Araujo’s red card, three close-up screenshots of the defender’s motion were shared by Fabrizio Romano on Twitter in an enigmatic tweet.
In the post’s caption, Romano wrote, “Ronald Araujo, not happy with his red card.” Romano did not, however, elaborate on the significance of the gesture.
While some fans were perplexed by the gesture, others tried to decipher its meaning in the comments section.
“Araujo knows we were robbed!” one person wrote.
“It’s the below, meaning robbed,” stated another.
A third said, rather simply, “Robbery.”
Meanwhile, someone else made the joke, “He’s casting a Merlin-type spell.”
One more person said, “He was trying to turn the time back.”
A sixth person asked, “Is this some sort of magical stuff?” in response.
For Xavi’s team, who had dreamed of winning the Champions League for the first time in 2015 despite their domestic troubles this season, it was a nightmare of an evening.
However, the Spanish powerhouses still have to wait as they will likely not have a manager for the upcoming campaign following Xavi’s announcement that he would be leaving.
Les Cules are apparently attempting to persuade the legendary Barcelona player to come to a compromise, as President Joan Laporta has stated that he may remain at the team.
However, with seven games remaining in La Liga and an eight-point gap to Real Madrid, an elimination from the quarterfinals may further persuade Xavi that it’s time to move on.
Xavi sent off for Barcelona after lashing out moments after PSG levelled tense Champions League tie
XAVI was sent off for kicking out during Barcelona’s Champions League clаsh with Paris Saint-Germain.The Barcelona boss lost his cool on the touchline as he booted padding around the VAR monitor.
3Xavi lashed out on the touchlineCredit: TNT SPORTS
3The manager was not impressed with the refereeCredit: TNT SPORTS
Istvan Kovacs, the referee, gave the Spaniard a straight red card.Credit: Istvan Kovacs, a Romanian international referee, straightred Getty Xavi, 44, for his outburst.
The Spaniard lost his team’s 4-2 aggregate lead that evening, and he was visibly irritated.
Xavi was spotted removing his coat as he left the touchline and chatting briefly with his helper, Oscar Hernandez.
Fans swarmed social media with reactions to the event.”So stupiԀ from Xavi!” exclaimed one.
One person said, “Poor Xavi.”
Three people said, “Xavi is a crybaby.”
Four people said, “Please, Xavi, go now.”One more person said, “Xavi really leaves our club.”
Before Paris Saint-Germain responded with goals from Vitinha and Ousmane Dembele, Raphinha had scored the first goal.Earlier in the game, Ronald Araujo was also given a straight red card for a last-man challenge.
To make matters worse, Joao Cancelo fouled Dembele a few moments later, earning the Ligue 1 team a penalty.
Kylian Mbappe scored a conversion to give PSG a 5-4 lead in the match.
After Hernandez was given a second yellow card and told to march off, Barcelona suffered yet another blоw, losing two of its coaches.
Mbappe scored in the 89th minute to complete the victory following a quick cоunterattack.
Barcelona had won an exciting first leg at the Parc des Princes and was leading 3-2 going into the second leg..