Barça is currently stuck in a crisis of playing and bad results, plus a free fall in the standings. Now the Referees Committee has appointed the ideal referee to give the coup de grâce to Flick's team.
Jesús Gil Manzano, tonight's referee, is the most feared referee in the Barça locker room. No other referee has seen Barça lose as much.
It is known that he has Real Madrid roots in his family and it is remembered that he was the referee who left La Cerámica after a controversial Real Madrid victory carrying a white bag, with the Real Madrid crest, full of white gifts.
The One Who Gives Barça the Most Red Cards
25 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. This is Gil Manzano's record with Barça.
In those 40 games he has refereed for Barça, he's shown an average of 2.75 cards per game to Barça players: 98 yellow cards and 10 red cards. He is the referee who has given the most red cards against Barça.
Among the red ones, there are some memorable expulsions. The latest, Lewandowski in Pamplona, for touching his nose. He was given three games, nothing to do with Vinícius's protests.
Gil Manzano has the honor of being the first referee to send off Leo Messi. He also showed red cards to Neymar and Luis Suárez, the three in the trident.
Sly Mistakes against Barça in Mallorca
He also sent off Piqué and everything that came his way wearing a Barça jersey. Twice to Alves, twice to Lenglet and finally to Sergi Roberto. A great career.
He was, without a doubt, the ideal referee for a very delicate match for Barça. Gil Manzano didn't disappoint with what was expected of him.
Card for Cubarsí right at the start of the match. Card for Casadó, knowing how easy it is to show him a second one later on. Penalty for Ferran that wasn't called and a more than dubious goal for Mallorca due to offside.
Gil Manzano has no doubts when he referees Barça. He has everything very clear.