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‘I told him to stop’ - Lamine Yamal sent harsh message by Espanyol boss after Barcelona win

Espanyol boss Manolo González was not a happy man after seeing his team beaten 2-0 by Barcelona on Thursday night.

González was particularly critical of Lamine Yamal after seeing the teenager score a brilliant goal and then get Leandro Cabrera sent off.

Cabrera was shown a straight red card for hitting out at Yamal, but the Espanyol boss thinks the teenager made a meal of the incident.

“We’re ruining football. Cabrera’s move isn’t strong enough to cause injury or damage,” he told the media.

“It wasn’t an assault, a blow to the face, or a hard tackle.