La Liga: Omeruo’s teammate sees red after row with ball boy
Kenneth Omeruo’s teammate at Leganes, goalkeeper Picchu Cuéllar was sent off after being pushed by an Atletico Madrid ball boy in a crazy end to the game at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Todo comenzó con la expulsión del Pichu Cuéllar.
Después… Se le puede poner cualquier nombre: sainete, esperpento… #VamosEnJuego pic.twitter.com/2sc8ZjonhM
— #Vamos de Movistar+ (@vamos) January 26, 2020
Cuéllar was already on a yellow card when he decided to do a fair bit of time-wasting late on in the 0-0 draw.
He handed the ball back to the ball boy behind the goal on two occasions in a bid to buy himself a bit of time, but the young ball-getter wasn’t happy with his actions.
probably was the right decision in fairness, Cuellar's shitshow antics are an embarrassment. Absolute ridiculous time-wasting.
Man is a disgrace. https://t.co/49EEvdJ7nH— Alex Truica (@AlexTruica) January 26, 2020
The Spaniard received a slight push from the ball boy and went down as though he had just been caught flush in the face with a Mike Tyson right hook.
But his pathetic play-acting only made things worse as the referee brandished the second yellow and subsequently dismissed him.
😲 A truly bizarre finish at the Wanda Metropolitano!
🤪 Cuellar sees a second yellow card for time wasting, continues to stay on the pitch, and defender Jonathan Silva finishes in goal
😬 Still, it finishes 0-0, and it's another afternoon of frustration for Atleti pic.twitter.com/WqcNgB9dc6
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) January 26, 2020
Pichu Cuéllar is one of the best shithouses around. Sent off for time wasting is incredible. 💉
— Simon Harrison (@simonhfootball) January 26, 2020
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Interestingly, Cuéllar wasn’t finished there though. He took an absolute age to leave the field and had an altercation with Alvaro Morata and many of the Atleti players.
Eventually, he did exit the pitch and because the visitors had already used all three subs, defender Jonathan Silva took his shirt and gloves in between the sticks as Omeruo and compatriot Chigozie Awazim held on to see out the final moments and claim a point.