Raphinha elbow vs Gaston Alvarez Raphinha Red Card
Raphinha elbow vs Gastón Álvarez — Red Card _Barcelona 0-0 Getafe | LaLiga, Aug 13, 2023_ What happened In Barcelona’s 2023-24 LaLiga opener at Getafe, things got heated early. - 42nd minute: Raphinha was fighting for position in attack with Getafe defender Gastón Álvarez. He swung his right elbow and hit Álvarez on the head off the ball. - Referee César Soto Grado showed Raphinha a straight red card for violent conduct. - Barcelona played with 10 men for the rest of the first half. Getafe also went down to 10 when Jaime Mata got a second yellow in the 57th. - It didn’t stop there — Xavi was sent off in the 70th for arguing with officials. So 3 red cards total in the game. 17604ac1 Match result Barcelona couldn’t break through and the game finished 0-0. Barca thought they had a late penalty after a foul on Araújo, but VAR ruled out a handball by Gavi in the buildup. 1760 Aftermath & reactions - Xavi was furious: "If this is the product that the Spanish league wants to sell, t...