Pamplona (Spain) (AFP) – Gerard Pique was shipped off at half-season of his last match before retirement, apparently for opposing the arbitrator, yet Barcelona retaliated to beat Osasuna 2-1 and move five focuses clear at the highest point of La Liga on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old Pique, who said farewell to Camp Nou last the end of the week, was enraged by ref Jesus Gil Manzano’s choice to show Barca striker Robert Lewandowski a subsequent yellow card soon after the half-hour mark.
Pique, who was just named as a substitute by Barca mentor Xavi Hernandez, irately moved toward Manzano at the break.
Spanish media revealed that Pique asked the arbitrator: “Yet do you understand who you shipped off?”
It was just the second excusal of Lewandowski’s vocation, with his subsequent yellow given after a flying test with David Garcia, who had prior given Osasuna a 6th-moment lead.
Gerard Pique saw red in his last point game in spite of not being in any event, playing as 10-man Barcelona dug out from a deficit to beat Osasuna 2-1 and broaden their benefit at the highest point of LaLiga.
Pique, named among the substitutes after reporting last week that this would be his last match before retirement, was shipped off at half-time for opposing arbitrator Jesus Gil Manzano.
At that stage, his side was following David Garcia’s 6th-moment header and had seen Robert Lewandowski shipped off briefly bookable offense with thirty minutes gone.
Osasuna were wanting to move into the third spot in La Liga with triumph, yet was fixed back regardless of Barca’s hardships when Pedri evened out right off the bat in the subsequent period.
Xavi was likewise reserved before the hour mark as tempers took steps to bubble over further.
Yet, the Catalan goliaths had the last say when Brazil winger Raphinha headed home Frenkie de Jong’s cross with five minutes to play.
Barcelona is currently five focuses clear of opponents Genuine Madrid who experienced a shock 3-2 loss at Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
Pique, a 2010 World Cup victor with Spain, came out on top for four Bosses Association championships with Barca.
The red card was his eleventh for Barcelona, equalling Hristo Stoichkov’s club record.
Prior to Tuesday, Athletic Bilbao moved to third with a 3-0 win over Genuine Valladolid.