The lowlight of Barcelona’s ugly goalless draw against Getafe in their La Liga opener on Sunday was undoubtedly the straight red card given to winger Raphinha towards the end of the first half for an intentional elbow thrown by the Brazilian against Getafe full-back Gastón Álvarez.
Raphinha has struggled to win over Barça fans since his arrival last season, and this latest incident will not help his cause. But he decided to take over to social media to take responsibility and apologize for his actions.
“Well, I would like to come here and apologize to my teammates, the staff, the fans and everyone who follows me on Instagram.