AS editor Alfredo Relaño gives his take on the events that led to Barcelona's Ousmane Dembélé being sent off against Sevilla on Sunday.

Four goals and two players sent-off was the outcome of a game that saw Barça move to second in the table, just two points behind Real Madrid who they face in a fortnight.

The transfer curtain fell on the second day of September, and our suspicions were confirmed: 'operation Neymar' had been pure posturing.

Barcelona lined up with six players who came up through the ranks aganst Betis (iqué, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Carles Pérez and Rafinha) with Ansu Fati coming on as a sub.

The other day at a bullfight, Miguel Ángel Gil was adamant that Griezmann had signed for Barça months ago.