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Spanish media savages Barcelona after Ronaldo Araujo’s red card sparks a chaotic Champions League nightmare against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish press have been ruthless in their assessment of Barcelona's performance against Chelsea after Hansi Flick and his squad endured a Champions League night to forget at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.
The Catalan giants looked completely unrecognisable from the side competing for the LaLiga title, crumbling under the pressure of a relentless Chelsea attack in a match that has sparked a fierce inquisition back in Spain.
The hosts were at the visitors' throats from the opening whistle, with Chelsea finding the net early before a shambolic Jules Kounde own goal eventually gifted them the lead in the 27th minute. However, the game truly spiralled out of control following the dismissal of defender Ronaldo Araujo.
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The Uruguayan star picked up a second yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Marc Cucurella, leaving Flick's side outnumbered and unable to lay a glove on Enzo Maresca's players.
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Such was the nature of the capitulation that the local media wasted no time in their criticism. Mundo Deportivo described the team as suffering a "resounding KO," while Catalan outlet L'Esportiu labeled the performance as "tight-fisted," arguing that the club made it very difficult to finish in the top eight of the standings.
“Araujo's unforgivable sending-off turns the second-half into an exercise in imcompetence for the Blaugrana,” the front page continued as quoted by Daily Mail.
Sport newspaper was equally damning, wailing "not like this, Barca" on their front page and suggesting that Hansi Flick's entire project should be placed under scrutiny.
The paper noted that the team was left "without an answer" in west London, looking a shadow of the iteration that has impressed domestically.
Even Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford, brought on at half-time to salvage the game, was handed a blunt assessment. The media noted that he was "sentenced" by the circumstances, unable to provide the spark needed to turn the tide.
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Teenage Troubles and Transfer Questions
The night was particularly harsh for teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. In his highly anticipated first appearance on English soil, the youngster was handed a mere four out of 10.
“Isolated and invisible for long stretches. It wasn't his day (or almost anyone's).”
The transfer inquisition continued in the editorials, where questions were asked about why Barcelona had failed to sign Estevao, who dazzled for Chelsea.
Sport alleged that the 18-year-old had been interested in Barcelona before signing his 2024 deal with the Blues, but the club declined to foster Yamal's talent. On this night, however, Estevao won the battle of the teenagers decisively.