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Angel Di Maria sent off for STAMPING on Fernandinho as Man City dominate PSG to reach Champions League final


ANGEL DI MARIA was sent off for stamping on Fernandinho – adding shame to PSG’s Champions League semi-final KO at Manchester City.

The former Manchester United winger lashed out at the Etihad midfielder off the pitch as the Argentinian went to pick the ball up for a throw-in.

Fernandinho flies over while studding culprit Angel Di Maria tries to gloss over the incident by taking a throw but was instead dismissedCredit: Reuters
PSG bad-boy Angel Di Maria can have no complaints about his red cardCredit: Reuters

Riyad Mahrez’s second goal had left City 2-0 up on the night, the final notch on an impressive 4-1 aggregate win.

And soon after, midway through the second period, Di Maria matched the stupidity shown by his PSG squad-mate Idrissa Gueye in the first leg.

On that occasion Gueye picked up a straight red for a terrible tackle on Ilkay Gundogan as City held onto a 2-1 lead in Paris.

This time PSG’s moment of shame came when Fernandinho walked towards Di Maria as if to confront him while the ex-Real Madrid wideman was stooping to retrieve the ball.

Di Maria suddenly turned round and jabbed his studs down the top of Fernandinho’s foot.

The Brazilian slumped to the floor – and Di Maria tried to quickly take a throw.

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But referee Felix Brych had no option but to dismiss the 33-year-old.

PSG were already battered and all but beaten by that stage.

And Di Maria’s departure killed off any hope of an all-time great comeback as City deservedly set up a final with either Chelsea or Real Madrid.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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