When Neymar returned to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, his first game since the World Cup, he was sent off for a dive in the penalty area late in the second half, costing his team a win.
PSG’s late penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe resulted in a 2-1 victory, marking the league-leading club’s first win since their return to play.
The Brazil international was cautioned twice in the 61st minute: once for a handball call against Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson and again for diving.
The forward confronted referee Clement Turpin in an attempt to change the call, but to no avail.
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Neymar received his sixth red card since joining PSG for a then-record €222 million ($236 million) in 2017, and he will miss Sunday’s match against second-place Lens as a result.
Neymar, who was inconsolable after Brazil’s World Cup quarterfinal loss to Croatia, assisted on Marquinhos’ opening goal for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.
