Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 4:27 PM• Last update: 16:30

In the final phase of the game between Olympique Lyon and Troyes (3-1) Lyon midfielder Lucas Paquetá was penalized with a yellow card by referee Stéphanie Frappart on Tuesday evening after a provocative dribble. Neymar says via Instagram that he finds the yellow print ‘incomprehensible’ for his compatriot.

Paquetá tried to trick his direct opponent Giulian Biancone in the final phase with a so-called rainbow flick, clutching the ball between his feet and flipping it over the defender. Both Biancone and his fellow players were not served by this. Referee Frappart also failed to approve the Brazilian midfielder’s trick. She then punished him with a yellow card.

Paquetá reacted with disbelief and Neymar was also unhappy about the fact that his compatriot was thrown out for a technical feat. This is very sad,” the Paris Saint-Germain attacker said on Instagram. “Getting a yellow card for a dribble, that happened to me last year and now it’s happening to Lucas Paquetá. I do not understand this. This is the end of the famous Joga Bonito. Enjoy it while it lasts.”

Although it is not specifically stated in the rules of the game in France, a referee can give a yellow card if he or she thinks a player is making fun of an opponent. However, this does not happen often, because it is up to the arbitrator’s interpretation. Neymar reacted angrily last year when he was ticketed by referee Jerome Brisard for a similar move to Paquetá in PSG’s 5-0 win against Montpellier. The Brazil international confronted officials in the tunnel at half-time and after the game wrote on his Instagram at the time: “I just play football.”