Mundo Deportivo: Another Betis Player Should Have Been Sent Off

"The full sequence of events leading to Facundo Bernal's dismissal leaves absolutely no room for doubt, no matter how much noise the conservative football circles make or how much Pellegrini complains."

So begins the analysis in Barcelona-based newspaper Mundo Deportivo. Real Betis were reduced to ten men during their 5-2 defeat against the Catalans, with Bernal's straight red card for an off-the-ball clash with Lamine Yamal sparking the fiercest debate of the match. The Seville hosts also protested against Giovani Lo Celso's disallowed goal late in the first half when trailing 2-1.

"Not only did Facundo fully deserve to be sent off, but there was also a sly punch from Lo Celso on Lamine Yamal. In fact, that was exactly what the Barcelona player was protesting when he was subsequently booked for reacting to Bernal's initial shove," the Mundo report continues.

"The entire brawl was triggered when goalkeeper Valles rushed over to haul Fermin to his feet after he went down following a challenge with Ez Abde in the buildup to the 3-2 goal. Lamine Yamal went to check on his teammate due to the aggressive behavior of the Betis keeper, who was far out of his goal area.

Bernal then shoved Yamal, who pushed back. The Betis midfielder responded with two headbutts, while Lo Celso took advantage of the chaos to strike Yamal with his hand—an incident that went completely unpunished.

The footage broadcast by DAZN leaves zero room for debate. Let them shout as much as they want," concludes author Joan Poqui.