"Lahoz was on punditry duty on SER on Wednesday evening and says the challenge was a "textbook red" and the defender should have gone off which would have left Newcastle down to 10 men."
"Trippier conceded a penalty on half-time for a tug on Raphinha when the Brazilian looked set to score. The decision was given after a VAR check that also saw the Newcastle man booked."
"Barcelona then went on to run away with the game, scoring four times in the second half to complete a 7-2 victory and book the Catalan giants a place in the quarter-finals of the competition."
During Barcelona's 7-2 Champions League victory over Newcastle at Camp Nou, Kieran Trippier was penalized for fouling Raphinha in the penalty area at half-time. VAR confirmed the offense, resulting in a penalty and yellow card for Trippier. Former referee Mateu Lahoz contends the challenge warranted a red card instead, describing it as a textbook dismissal. Had Trippier been sent off, Newcastle would have played the second half with ten men. Lamine Yamal converted the penalty, giving Barcelona a 3-2 halftime lead. Trippier did not return after the break, replaced by Tino Livramento. Barcelona subsequently dominated the second half, scoring four additional goals to secure a commanding 7-2 victory and advance to the quarter-finals.
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