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It was the last attempt to avert defeat.
Neymar grabbed the ball in midfield and let out two opponents.
When the score was 0: 1 against Olympique Lyon, the Paris St. Germain (PSG) superstar wanted to take responsibility in injury time.
But his way towards the opponent's penalty area was suddenly and rudely interrupted.
Lyons midfielder Thiago Mendes grabbed his compatriot from behind.
The Brazilian’s cry of pain could be heard clearly in the empty stadium.
After studying the pictures, referee Benoît Bastien corrected his decision and instead of the yellow card opted for a dismissal for Mendes.
Mendes (r.) Grabs Neymar and sees the red card
Source: AFP / FRANCK FIFE
The supervisors treated Neymar for minutes before he was carried away in tears.
It is still unclear how severe Neymar's ankle injury is.
“There is no news yet.
I have a lot of experience, it is better to wait for the examinations, ”said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel.
Please forgive Mendes via Instagram
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An investigation this Monday should clarify how badly Neymar was injured.
A few hours after the serious foul, Mendes apologized in a video he uploaded to his Instagram account.
"I would like to sincerely apologize to Neymar," said Mendes.
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The request for apology seems to have met with little approval, at least from Neymar's father.
After the foul on Instagram, he wrote his frustration off his mind: “How much longer?
So much is said about it, so much do we remember this excess of violence!
Why is it not punished for the first foul, why wait for the seventh, eighth and ninth fouls?
Do we need to look at the video evidence to see that it is a dismissal?
Do we need the video referee to spot such a violent crime?
Do you have to hurt someone first to be honest?
With this we feed these types of players and their attitudes.
Football will really lose. "
Due to the defeat, Paris slipped to third place in Ligue 1.
The team is now one point behind Lyon and Lille.
In addition to Neymar, Tuchel also has to worry about his second superstar.
Kylian Mbappé seems to be suffering from the heavy burden of the league, cup, Champions League and national team.
Tuchel changed him against Lyon only in the second half.
This happened on a doctor's recommendation, explained Tuchel.
The striker couldn't play for more than 25 minutes.
"It was then 30 minutes, and that was already too long," said Tuchel.
"He was in a red zone and risked an injury:" Overall, I saw a very, very tired team. "