Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – January 18, 2021 – Sport
It was a very bad evening for the Argentine football genius. For the first time in his career at Barcelona, Lionel Messi was sent off as a referee.
It happened in the 121st minute of the Spanish Super Cup final against Athletic Bilbao.
The captain of “Barcelona” succumbed to the provocation of the “Atletico” striker Asier Villalibre and hit him on the head. After watching the replay, referee Jesus Hill Manzano showed Leo a straight red card.
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It’s hard to believe, but this removal was the first for Messi in his club career. Prior to that, he played 751 matches for the club without red cards.
In total, Leo has three withdrawals in his career. Two more happened to him in matches for the national team of Argentina: the first in 2005 in a control match against Hungary, and the second in 2019 at the Copa America against Chile.
Messi risks being severely punished for his breach of discipline. He can be suspended for 12 matches.
Here is the video of the incident:
