Barcelona vs PSG Result 1-4, Xavi: Araujo's Red Card Excessive

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez believes that the red card received by Ronald Araujo was a major blow to his team in the Champions League match against PSG. El Barca had to end their journey in the Champions League after losing 1-4 to PSG in legs both quarter-finals at Camp Nou, Wednesday (17/4/2024) early morning WIB.

“I think the red card for Araujo changed the whole dynamic of the match. For me, the red card was too much,” said Xavi, as reported on the official Barcelona website.

Barcelona, ​​who previously won 3-2 at PSG headquarters in legs First, they took the lead with a quick goal from Raphinha in the 12th minute. However, things turned around after Araujo received a red card in the 29th minute after fouling Bradley Barcola to stop the attack.

“Our hard work throughout the season doesn't seem to have paid off because of the referee's decision. However, we are still proud of our performance in the Champions League. We also created golden opportunities to win the match, especially when the score was still 3-1,” added Xavi.

By playing with 10 players, Barcelona had difficulty facing the dominance of PSG who managed to score four goals through Ousmane Dembele (40th minute), Vitinha (54th minute), and Kylian Mbappe (61st, 89th minute penalties).

Xavi was also sent off in the second half for protesting against the referee's decision not to award a penalty for Marquinhos' foul on Ilkay Gundogan. Goalkeeping coach Jose Ramon de la Fuente was also sent off after PSG received a penalty for Joao Cancelo's foul on Ousmane Dembele.

PSG advanced to the semifinals to challenge Borussia Dortmund, who in the other quarter-final match successfully beat another Spanish team, Atletico Madrid 4-2 with an aggregate of 5-4. Legs The first will be held on April 30, with Dortmund as the host first.