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“There was no one else to blame but him ‘ he ruined all our work, it was a disaster, that shouldn’t have been a red card” – FC Barcelona Manager Xavi publicly hit on Referee as cause of

Unwavering in his belief that Ronald Araújo’s red card was unwarranted, Barcelona’s head coach Xavi blamed referee Istvan Kovacs for the team’s Champions League relegation.

A depressing loss against French superpower Paris Saint-Germain led to the Spanish team’s expulsion from Europe.

After Araújo’s dismissal, the game drastically changed, even though it seemed like they had the tie under control after Raphinha’s early goal gave them a 4-2 aggregate advantage.

Araújo’s dismissal for a last-man tackle on Bradley Barcola marked a turning point and gave PSG the upper hand.

Making the most of their numerical advantage, the French team scored four goals to guarantee their spot in the Champions League semifinals.

Xavi, in the Montjuïc news conference after the match, was rather loud in his criticism of referee Kovacs. He underlined again and over how Araújo’s red card would hurt the team’s chances of winning:

“I informed the referee of his extreme poverty. It was a catastrophe. It would be unfair to give it a red card. It’s very unfortunate. This season, the referee disregarded all of our labor. I want a fair game of 11 against 11.

Xavi was upset with the referee’s call since he thought it had significantly changed the outcome of the match.

Playing with 10 guys is almost difficult at this level, he said, lamenting the loss of playing with a full complement of players.

Xavi expressed his displeasure with the referee’s decision-making role and underlined his desire for a fair competition.

In his post-match remarks, Xavi expressed his displeasure with referee Kovacs’ decision to dismiss Araújo, saying it unjustly hurt Barcelona’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.

He bemoaned the referee’s impact on the result of the game and emphasized the value of playing with a full squad.

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