First, he slips behind Barcelona’s defense and slips the ball between the keeper’s legs to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 lead in their Champions League quarterfinal game. Smooth.
Fernando Torres slips in behind the Barcelona defense and slots past ter Stegen. @HeinekenSoccer #UCL https://t.co/6i9BEW6j9H
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 5, 2016
Then, 10 minutes later, he picks up his second yellow card of the first half for being frisky as hell, and is sent off in disgrace. Complete self-destruction. Not smooth!
What a turn of events! 10 minutes after giving Atletico the lead, Fernando Torres is sent off. #UCLonFOX https://t.co/w9IQshj4Cy
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 5, 2016
Update: Barcelona won, 2-1, with two goals from Luis Suarez, after the referee missed him lashing out at an Atletico defender in a fit of childish pique—aka the story of Luis Suarez.