the numerical superiority of Barcelona is marked only in the standings, now is also certified by the statistics. The expulsion of Fernando Torres has, in fact, increased again the number of red cards that were waved in the face of rivals of Barca in the Champions League. The striker of Atletico Madrid is just the latest in a long series: they are even 30, played in 215 European matches, the players sent off during a match against the team of Luis Enrique.
red record – yes, even in this case we can talk about records. After all, for those who like Barcelona is accustomed to realize, it is not even a surprise. In the last decade, cases of games played in 11 against 10 are different: the most recent, after the one last night, is to Clichy, sent off in the second round the Etihad Stadium last season (the race ended with success Barça 2-1 on the City). The same thing happened to his teammate Zabaleta a year earlier, again on the occasion of the second round, this time Camp Nou, where the hosts won with the same result of the previous season. The City ended outnumbered even the first leg, because of the direct red Demichelis for a foul on Messi. In all three cases, the Barcelona was qualified to the quarterfinals. But that’s not all. In “palmares record” will also include expulsions of opponents against Chelsea, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Inter Milan and Lyon, with which the Catalans in recent years in the Champions League, came together to play in numerical superiority. Red Terry, punished for assaulting Sanchez in the semifinals in 2011-2012, that of former Inter Thiago Motta, guilty of hit in the face Busquets. Although in the final – for the record – that year he arrived Inter.
to the sound of penalties – But Barcelona is not only the team that most of all in the Champions League played in numerical superiority. The Blaugrana hold, in fact, a special record in the league. The rigors of the received records. 16 in total this season (against 9 of the Real), 8 of which are transformed and 8 failed. Favoritism on the part of the arbitrators or offensive dominance that drives his opponents over the edge? That is the question.
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