Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Video footage shows Barcelona forward Ferran Torres getting into Atletico Madrid player Stefan Savic in a fight during the confrontation between the two teams, which ended in victory for the Catalans for 1-0 in the ground of the “Metropolitano” stadium At the top of the matches of the 16th round of the Spanish championship.
Torres collided with Savic with hands and in the manner of wrestlers, in the second minute of stoppage time 90+, which prompted referee Jose Luis Monoeira to show the red card in front of the duo.
Tweeters shared footage of the fight on Twitter, with some interacting with it sarcastically, while others pointed to the possibility of imposing penalties on players after these scenes.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been suspended over his reaction to the referee’s decision after receiving a red card in the Catalan side’s match with Osasuna last November.
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