Fortunately, Barcelona star Raphinha can count himself that he has escaped a La Liga ban after his collapse in the 1-1 draw with real betis.
La Blaugrana missed the chance to fully benefit from Real Madrid's 2-1 home defeat against Valencia, because they only picked up one point against the visitors of Manuel Pellegrini.
A draw in Catalonia means that the weekend ends with Barcelona four points clearly at the top of the table when they return to the UEFA Champions League action in midweek.
Frustration was a common theme among Hansi Flick players in the last minutes against Los Verdiblancos with Raphinha left furious with the last whistle.
The International Brazil was angry because of the decision of the match referee Jesus Gil Manzano to blow up before the end of the game, just when Barcelona won a last snaphoek.
Raphinha raged to the assistant of Manzano on the other side of the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Company-Pitch and he made a dart after the game for the main officer on his way to the field.
TV images saw Raphinha screaming at the couple with film and wounded goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen who tried to drag him away from the Melee.
Raphinha was picked up and said to the assistant: “You don't tell me to keep your mouth shut” while he pushed on his way to the tunnel.
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, the incident was not added to the referee's report, not added to his additional information section.
That means that Raphinha avoids La Liga research and the potential for a ban on a critical point in the season.
The 28-year-old has been sensational for Flick in 2024/25, in the middle of growing calls for a possible balloon d'Or at the end of 2025, with 13 league goals and eight assists plus 11 and five respectively in the Champions League-and the UCL top scorer prior to the quarter phase of the quarter.
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