BREAKING: Barcelona Coach Xavi banned for hitting Champions League sponsor

The Champions League clash between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain descended into chaos on Tuesday night, with Xavi Hernandez being at the centre of everything bad.

Barcelona legend, Xavi, was shown a straight red card for kicking a camera stand, sponsored by the Champions League, during his side’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.

The manager was left furious by a refereeing decision in the build-up to an attack and failed to keep a lid on his emotions on the touchline.

Barca headed into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final leg with a 3-2 leg after an impressive win at the Parc des Princes, and Raphinha’s goal after 11 minutes looked like it may have put the game to bed.

However, the game was thrown wide open in the 29th minute when Ronald Araujo was shown a straight red card by referee Istvan Kovacs after dragging Bradley Barcola to the ground as he looked to break into the penalty area.

An equaliser from Ousmane Dembele and fierce strike from Vitinha then levelled the tie, with Barca left with no choice but to tamely try and weather the storm.

The Spanish side were forced to be careful in possession with ten men, so when a challenge in midfield went unnoticed by the referee, Xavi was left incensed.

The former midfielder bursted into a fit of rage, aggressively pleading his case to the fourth official before kicking a camera stand.

Kovacs was therefore left with no choice but to give Xavi his marching orders, and things went from bad to worse just five minutes later when Joao Cancelo clumsily brought down Dembele inside the penalty area.

Kylian Mbappe made no mistake from the spot, and Barca fans will be hoping that the France international’s iconic celebration does not become a familiar sight in the La Liga next season amid links to Real Madrid.

In the results monitored by Diaspora Digital Media Barcelona lost 1-4 on the night to kiss goodbye to the tournament while Borussia Dortmund defeated Spanish powerhouse Atletico Madrid
4 – 2.

Tonight’s red card is Xavi’s third of the season in all competitions.

The manager who is set to quit the club at end of the current season also has 22 yellow cards in all the official competitions.

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