5 hours agoAmid many controversy, Barcelona defeats Mallorcan
Periskopi(10 months ago)
(10 months ago)The new season of La League has started with great controversy. In the opening match, held at “Estad Mallorca Son Moix”, the local Mallorca team remained with only nine players in the field following two exceptions in the first half, making it even more difficult to confront the champion in power, Barcelona. The Catalan team triumphed [...]
The Catalan team triumphed 2-0, but what happened in the first part was ugly, as Mallorca remained with two fewer players in the field.
The first red card came in the 24th minute, when midfielder Manu Morlanes was punished for a rough foul.
Just minutes later, in 38th, it was the turn of Kosovo striker Vedat Muriqi, who was expelled after a dangerous intervention against Barcelona goalkeeper, reports Telegraph, broadcast Periscope.
The images showed Muriqi standing up in the attempt for the ball, striking towards the face of the goalkeeper an episode that immediately sparked major debate on social networks.
Meanwhile, Barcelona was dominating the field with offensive ownership and intensity.
Raphinha (750) scored the first goal, while the second came after a blow by Ferran Torres (23) which went astray from a defender of Mallorca, bringing the score to 0-2.
The Brazilian Annastor would have been expelled in the 45th minute after making a dangerous mistake, but the judge punished him only in yellow.
In the second part, only one goal was scored, and the judge spared the local team more of the ovaries (after being given five in total in the first part).
Lamine Yamal sealed Barcelona's victory when it marked 3-0 in the 90-+4H minute.
In the second week, Barcelona faces Levanta. /Periscope/
