Furious fans say Barcelona ‘robbed’ by controversial red card in PSG clash as Ronald Araujo sent off

FURIOUS fans reckon Barcelona were “robbed” after Ronald Araujo was sent off against Paris Saint-Germain.

The defender received his marching orders around the half hour mark with Barcelona leading 1-0 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate.

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Ronaldo Araujo saw red in Barcelona’s Champions League clash against PSG[/caption]

He was sent off for fouling Bradley Barcola as the last man – but fans felt it was harsh

The hosts went ahead through Raphinha’s 12th-minute strike to double their advantage following last week’s 3-2 win in Paris.

But despite cruising, Barca had a moment of madness as their high line allowed PSG star Barcola to charge down on goal.

Araujo gave chase and eventually caught the winger on the edge of his box.

The Uruguayan tugged on Barcola’s shoulder, bringing the French winger down.

The foul saw the ref immediately blow his whistle, albeit for a free-kick and not a penalty.

But what happened next left Araujo and his Barca team-mates shocked as the referee produced a red card.

He deemed the centre-back to be the last man when fouling Barcola, despite Araujo being adamant Pau Cubarsi was rushing in to cover from the other side of the box.

However, Barcelona’s protests fell on deaf ears as Araujo was ordered off the field, leaving Xavi Hernandez’s men facing a tough task against speedsters Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.

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Some fans certainly felt the red card shown was harsh, especially with the argument for Cubarsi as the final man.

One said: “That’s not a red card for me, so soft.”

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Araujo’s foul occurred just outside the box[/caption]

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The ref did not change his mind despite the defender’s protests[/caption]

Another declared: “That’s harsh, Barca can feel hard done by.”

One noted: “That’s never a red card, Barcelona have been robbed.”

But one fan felt it was the right decision to send Araujo off, adding: “Correct call, it’s a last man foul, no defender is getting there in time.”

Araujo’s red card left PSG chasing a two-goal deficit against 10 men.

And they soon made their advantage count as Dembele struck against his old club with just minutes of the first half remaining.