Ángel Di María was sent off with a red card during the return of the semi-final of the Champions League between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (2-0), because the Argentinian attacker went on the foot of Fernandinho. RMC Sport reports that the enraged Di María completely let himself go to Fernandinho after the red card, who he would have called out several times.
After the game, PSG referee Björn Kuipers was the bitten dog. The Dutch arbitrator would have said ‘fuck off’ to Leandro Paredes, while the referee said ‘fuck you’, according to Marco Verratti. RMC Sport reports, however, that Di María has also crossed the line in verbal terms. With 69 minutes left, the attacker was sent off the field after being provoked by Fernandinho and standing on the foot of the midfielder.
View the incident between Fernandinho and Ángel Di Maria here
The red card caused a furious reaction from Di María, who wanted to attack Fernandinho. According to the French sports channel, the Argentinian would repeatedly Fernandinho, fils de pute have shouted, a word that is perhaps best translated by the Dutch word asshole. It took a while for Di María to step off the field. Fernandinho ended the game without cards, something that Arsène Wenger and Fabio Capello find incomprehensible.
“PSG ended both games with ten men. So it repeats. That is an important aspect in top matches. On the other hand, you cannot approve of Fernandinho’s behavior during this match. It’s provocative. If you send Di María off the field, you also have to send Fernandinho away ”, Wenger added beIN Sports. Capello mentions the red card for Di María Sky Italia ‘severely punished’. “Fernandinho dropped so easily, the referee should have given them both a yellow card.”