"The red card marked the tie. He killed the tie. "The referee was really bad. For as much as we speak [about the match], the red card marks everything. Xavi said Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs was a "disaster" and that showing a red card to Araujo for a last-man challenge on Bradley Barcola with Barça leading 1-0 on the night in the 29th minute, 4-2 on aggregate, killed the quarterfinal. "But the faith and the belief from the players was exceptional. Barça missed chances to level on aggregate before Mbappé sealed the win on the counter-attack in the 89th minute. From there we grew into the game. However, the game swung just before the half-hour mark when Araújo received his marching orders after being adjudged to have pulled Barcola to the ground as he ran through on goal just outside the box. "We started the game really well and the feeling when they score, after a brilliant piece of play from Lamine Yamal, is a bit like the first leg. Barça, meanwhile, travel to the Santiago Bernabeú to face Real Madrid in El Clásico. I wouldn't choose between the two comebacks. Tuesday's win represented the first time the French side have ever progressed in the Champions League after losing the first leg, although Luis Enrique wouldn't pick between the two comebacks. They travel to Lyon with a 10-point lead at the top of the table, while they also have the French Cup final to come as they target a treble. I hope I don't have to face them many times in my career.
