It is predicted that Lionel Messi (34), who received a’red card’ after 753 games in the Spanish professional football Primera Liga FC Barcelona uniform, could be banned for up to 12 games.
The Associated Press said on the 19th (Korean time), “The Spanish Football Association’s Competition Committee will determine the level of discipline for Messi sooner or later.”
On the 18th, Messi beat Athletic Bilbao at the Olympico Stadium in Seville, Spain on the 18th, and Asier Villalibre in the second half of extra time, which was dragged 2-3 in the Spanish Supercopa final of the 2020-2021 season.
As Messi passed the ball from the midfield to the left flank, the first collided with Villalibre, and as soon as Messi attempted to rush into the penalty box again after passing, Villalibre had another shoulder fight.
Messi, unable to hold back his anger at the moment, struck Villalibre in the back of the head with his right hand, and Villalibre grabbed his head and fell.
After stopping the match, the referee lifted a red card to Messi through a video reading (VAR)’On Field Review’.
It was the first time in 753 games that Messi, who played in Barcelona 1st team since 2004-2005, has been sent off the pro stage.
The referee wrote in the match report, “I hit the opponent with excessive force while the mesh was away from the ball.”
The Associated Press evaluated this as “the level of banning can range from 1 to 3 games or 4 to 12 games depending on how the Competition Committee judges the seriousness of the situation.”