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, then it's an embarrassment". He also complained about the refereeing and the 20 minutes of added time.
- Raphinha’s red meant he missed the next game. It was a tough start to Barca’s title defense.
- The game also marked İlkay Gündoğan’s Barcelona debut. 1760ee81647c
Context
This wasn’t in 2026 — it was the opening weekend of the 2023-24 season. The match was known for being very physical, with "off-the-ball incidents all over the pitch" and tempers flaring throughout. c0814ac1

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