On Wednesday, Neymar was sent off for the sixth time in his PSG career. During the second half of PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg, the Brazilian captain collected two yellow cards in short succession.
On 61 minutes, he caught Adrien Thomasson in the face with a swinging arm. Neymar fell less than two minutes later in an effort to earn PSG a penalty kick. Clement Turpin, an experienced referee, did not fell for it and quickly removed Neymar from the game.
Was it a controversial red card shown to Neymar?
Neymar is never far from a controversy and drama. The things became much worse for the Parisians when Neymar received two yellow cards in the span of a few minutes, the second for fake dive.
Neymar’s attempts to get a penalty for Christophe Galtier’s men ended with him taking an early bath in what will go down as one of the most cringe-worthy red cards of the season.
Replays instantly revealed that the world’s most expensive player had collapsed while under pressure in the box from Strasbourg’s Alexander Djiku.
It is true that Neymar already has a reputation for going to ground quickly, with supporters frequently criticising him for making a meal out of routine confrontations.
In actuality, things are a bit more complicated, owing to the fact that Neymar is one of the most fouled players in international football, owing to his smooth dribbling and fondness for talents.
Match Report
Kylian Mbappe scored a late penalty to give Paris St-Germain a 1-0 win over Strasbourg in his first game since France lost the World Cup final.
In the Ligue 1 encounter, Marquinhos opened the scoring for the hosts before scoring an own goal in the second half. The win keeps PSG atop the table and extends their lead over second-place Lens to eight points, while Strasbourg falls three points short of safety.
The hosts dominated possession (71%), but accomplished nothing with it and were stifled in the absence of Lionel Messi, who has yet to return after winning the World Cup.
