Ronald Araujo responded to the criticism of his teammate, Ilkay Gündogan, for the action that ended with the Uruguayan’s expulsion against Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League.
The Uruguayan central defender assured that he has “codes and values” that he considers “must be respected.”
“I prefer to keep what I think to myself. “I have codes and values that I believe must be respected,” Araujo responded when asked about the words of the German international, who, after the game.
The expulsion of the FC Barcelona center-back conditioned the Spanish team for much of the match that ended with elimination in the quarterfinals against Kylian Mbappé and PSG.
The Barça footballer made these statements at the presentation of the 19th edition of the book ‘Relatos Solidarios del Deporte’, of whom he is godfather along with Girona player Cristhian Stuani.
What did Ilkay Gundogan say about Araujo’s expulsion?
Ilkay Gundogan was one of the most critical players after Barcelona’s elimination in the Champions League.
The German responded to the question of what he thought of Araújo’s absence and stated that losing a man destroyed the match.
“If he commits a foul there it is a red card. I haven’t seen the replay, but in these types of crucial moments you have to be sure that you will get to the ball. I prefer to concede the goal or leave the goalkeeper one-on-one because losing a man so early destroys the game,” said Gundogan.
For his part, Araújo stressed that the play is 50% up to the referee and that it is something totally fortuitous.
The Uruguayan player spoke for the first time about the play that decided the Champions League quarter-final tie in favor of the Parisian team, which overturned the 2-3 deficit in the first leg with a 1-4 at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. PSG’s four goals came after Araujo was sent off.
“That play is fortuitous; It is 50%. If the referee doesn’t call a foul, nothing happens, if he does call me he has to send me off.”reflected the Uruguayan international, who admitted to being “sad” about the elimination from the ‘Champions’.
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