Why Ferran Torres & Savic were sent off in Barça's win vs. Atletico
The duo both received their marching orders in the 92nd minute of the game
Barcelona achieved a titanic victory at the Metropolitano by beating Atlético Madrid 1-0 in a game that Ousmane Dembélé decided with a goal in the first half.
Barça are now three points clear of Real Madrid, who lost on Saturday, but the victory brought a negative note in the form of a late red card for Ferran Torres.
In second-half stoppage time, Ferran and Stefan Savic got involved in a scuffle. It did not go unnoticed by referee José Luis Munuera Montero, who dismissed both players.
After the game was over, it remained to be seen how the Andalusian referee would reflect the fight in his report in order to find out the possible sanction for both players.
The report says
"In the 90th minute, the player (11) Torres García, Ferran was sent off for the following reason: Persistently grabbing an opponent by the hair, while the ball was in play but not within a distance of being played between them.
"In the 90th minute, the player (15) Savic, Stefan was sent off for the following reason: Holding an opponent by the neck with his arm continuously with excessive force, while the ball was in play but not within a distance of being played between them."
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