Barcelona star Raphinha can rely himself fortunate to have escaped a La Liga ban following his meltdown within the 1-1 draw with Actual Betis.
La Blaugrana missed the prospect to completely capitalise on Actual Madrid’s 2-1 house defeat to Valencia as they solely picked up a degree towards Manuel Pellegrini’s guests.
A attract Catalonia means the weekend ends with Barcelona 4 factors clear on the high of the desk as they return to UEFA Champions League motion in midweek.
Frustration was frequent theme amongst Hansi Flick’s gamers within the last minutes towards Los Verdiblancos with Raphinha left livid on the last whistle.
The Brazil worldwide was angered by match referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s determination to explode for the tip of the sport simply as Barcelona received a final gasp nook.
Raphinha raged at Manzano’s assistant on the far facet of the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys pitch and he made a post-match dart for the primary official on his method off the pitch.
TV footage noticed Raphinha shouting on the pair with Flick and injured objective keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen attempting to tug him away from the melee.
Raphinha was picked up saying to the assistant “you don’t inform me to close up” as he shoved Ter Stegen on his method down the tunnel.
As per experiences from Mundo Deportivo, the incident was not added to the referee’s report, not did Manzano add it to his extra data part.
That may imply Raphinha avoids scrutiny from La Liga and the potential for a ban at a crucial level within the season.
The 28-year-old has been sensational for Flick in 2024/25, amid rising requires a potential Ballon d’Or on the finish of 2025, with 13 league objectives and eight assists plus 11 and 5 respectively within the Champions League – because the UCL high scorer forward of the quarter last stage.