The 30-year-old was then escorted off the pitch by his compatriot, Gerard Pique.
In case you didn’t know…
Diego Simeone’s side travelled to the Camp Nou in a bid to reduce the eight-point gap between them and the leaders, FC Barcelona. The Argentine tactician lined up two strikers, Diego Costa and Antoine Griezmann, upfront in a four-four-two system.
Following a steady start to the game, the visitors were dealt a huge blow in the 28th minute of the first half as Diego Costa received a direct red card for being involved in a foul-mouthed outburst with the match official, Jesus Gill.
After being escorted off the pitch by his Spanish teammate, Gerard Pique, the former Chelsea forward watched the entire match from the stands as late goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi sealed a 2-0 win for the Blaugrana.
According to the referee’s match report, the striker was sent off for shouting a foul-mouthed Spanish insult to the referee.
The heart of the matter
Frustrated by the red card shown to Diego Costa, Atletico Madrid boss, Diego Simeone said,
What’s next?
Following the loss at the Camp Nou, Diego Simeone’s men now occupy the second spot in the LaLiga table - 11 points adrift of the leaders, FC Barcelona.
The Los Colchoneros will host Celta Vigo at the Wanda Metropolitano, next in LaLiga.
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