The Senegal defender Moussa Wagué has claimed he was subjected to “numerous and repeated racist insults” during Barcelona B’s defeat to Ejea on Sunday, when he was sent off after clashing with a home supporter.
Wagué – who became the first African teenager to score at a World Cup finals when he found the net against Japan last summer – was shown a straight red card in the second half of Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat when he became embroiled in an argument with an Ejea fan during the Segunda B match.
The 20-year-old has apologised for his actions but accused home supporters of repeatedly targeting him throughout the match.
“In a moment of anger, with the scoreline not in our favour, I behaved incorrectly and I acknowledge that and want to reiterate my apologies,” he wrote on Instagram.
“I also want to report that my actions, in trying to get the ball back from a fan to take a throw-in, came after being the object of numerous and repeated racist insults. That should never have to be tolerated on a football pitch.”
Wagué moved to Barcelona in the summer from the Belgian side KAS Eupen and has now made 10 appearances for the B team.
