Xavi launches violent attack on referee after Barcelona eliminated from Champions League thanks to ‘error’

BARCELONA coach Xavi attacked the referee after his team’s heartbreaking Champions League exit.

Barça welcomed Paris Saint-Germain to the Camp Nou in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 lead following last week’s first-leg victory at the Parc des Princes.

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The Blaugrana opened the scoring in the 12th minute to extend their lead, but it all went downhill after that when they lost Ronald Araujo to a controversial red card after he brought down Bradley Barcola.

PSG secured passage to the semi-finals with a 4-1 victory thanks to goals from former Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha, as well as two goals from Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe.

Xavi’s night was made even worse after he was also sent off for angrily kicking the Champions League padding around the VAR monitor near his bench.

As he walked away from the touchline, the former midfield maestro could be seen taking off his coat and chatting briefly with assistant Oscar Hernandez.

The Spaniard was furious and confronted referee Istvan Kovacs at full time, calling him “a disaster before giving him both barrels during the post-match interview.

Xavi said: “It’s a shame, our Champions League ended because of a referee’s error.

“I just told the referee he was a disaster. It’s reality”.

This officially marks Xavi’s last Champions League match as Barcelona coach.

The Catalan tactician confirmed earlier this season that he will leave his beloved club after three years in charge.

The 44-year-old missed the chance to leave the Catalan giants with a silver medal as his side sit eight points behind LaLiga leaders Real Madrid in the table.

PSG will now face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals.

Dortmund reached the quarter-finals after eliminating Atlético Madrid 5-4 on aggregate.