Barca defenders Rafael Márquez and Carles Puyol are only one yellow card away from suspensions. Another yellow card shown in the Champions League second leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday would mean that Márquez and Puyol would miss the final in Paris on 17th May, if Barca would qualify. Missing the final would be a cruel blow.

FC Barcelona defender Oleguer will be suspended for the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg at Camp Nou in Barcelona due to a yellow card he received in the match against Milan yesterday.

Barca captain Carles Puyol is one yellow card away from suspension. Should Puyol being booked in the second leg against Milan and Barca qualify for the final, Puyol would be suspended for the final match in Paris on May, 17th.

FC Barcelona´s right defender Oleguer was replaced by Motta in the 75th minute after hurting himself in an incident after chasing Serginho on the right side. Barca´s medical staff will examine Oleguer on Wednesday to determine the extent of his injury.

The Barca defender also picked up a yellow card in a separate incident and will therefore miss the return leg against Milan at Camp Nou anyway.

Yesterday afternoon FC Barcelona sent in an appeal to the Spanish authorities against Carles Puyol's first yellow card against Racing Santander at El Sardinero.


Barça bases its appeal on video evidence of the incident when the FC Barcelona captain's hand accidentally made contact with the ball. Referee Rubinos Pérez reckoned it was intentional and showed Puyol the first of his two yellows. Carles Puyol saw on Sunday the second red card in his career the first ironically coming against Racing Santander as well in the 2003-4 season, again due to 2 yellow cards.


Carles Puyol is actually one of the defenders with fewest yellow cards in Spain and has only missed one game all season through suspension and been shown just 7 yellow cards. Since he made his debut in the 1999-2000 season, the tough but fair Puyol has seen a total of 44 yellows remarkably few for a central defender.

Brca midfielder Deco will miss the first leg at Milan´s San Siro stadium in the next UEFA Champions League semifinal match on 18th of April. Deco received an unjustifyied yellow card in the 9th minute, when he accidentally clashed with Moretto in front of the Benfica goal. This was Deco´s 3rd yellow card in the competition and therefore he is suspended for the next match with AC Milan. Van Bommel and Oleguer are also one yellow card away from suspension.