A nightmare night for Araújo. The defender leaves Barcelona shorthanded in the first half
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
In the fifth round of the Champions League, Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. By the 44th minute, the home side lead 1-0, and Barcelona’s task of leveling the score became much more difficult after central defender Ronald Araújo was sent off.
Details: In the 44th minute, Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo committed a harsh foul on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella, earning his second yellow card of the night and an early exit from the pitch.
Araújo didn’t contest the referee’s decision, acknowledging the clear foul. Now, Barcelona will have to play the entire second half with ten men against Chelsea, a scenario that seriously dents their chances of a positive result in this match.
Reminder: Jules Koundé has scored the most own goals since joining Barcelona.
