Atletico were playing with nine men by that point in a crazy Copa clash. Gabi was sent off at half-time for furiously protesting some of the refereeing decisions, while Mario Suarez joined him after seeing a second booking for scything down Messi.
That was merely the tip of the iceberg. Earlier, Raul Garcia had been booked for a brutal foul on Jordi Alba and came close to a dismissal later on. And, in what was the worst offence of the lot, Arda Turan could be in big trouble after a bizarre incident in which he removed his boot and threw it at the assistant referee.
Turan missed the official. By that point, Atletico had missed the boat, losing their lead and their composure in a hectic spell at the Vicente Calderon.
Diego Simeone says his players should play "with a knife between the teeth". In this match, however, they ended up cutting themselves - and the punishment was bordering on self-harm.
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