Clement Lenglet made his first La Liga start for Barcelona on Sunday at the Camp Nou against Girona, but it ended in disaster as he was sent off in the first half.
The centre-back was given a straight red for a forearm into the face of Pere Pons after just 35 minutes. The referee missed it initially, but he was eventually dismissed after a VAR check.
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Lionel Messi led Barcelona’s protests at the decision, but they were all in vain as the hosts were forced to play out the rest of the game with 10 men.