Thursday, November 14, 2024

Lionel Messi Escapes Red Card For Stamp On Yeray Alvarez In Barcelona’s Win Over Athletic Bilbao (Video)

Veselin Trajkovic in La Liga, Soccer Videos 24 Jun 2020

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After getting knocked out of the Copa del Rey this season at the hands of the Basque side, Barcelona got their revenge on Athletic Bilbao by beating them 1-0 in La Liga on Tuesday.

And while Lionel Messi’s brilliant turn and slip enabled Ivan Rakitic to score the winning goal, questions remain over the referee’s decision not to send the Argentine superstar off for this stamp on Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Veselin Trajkovic


Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.

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