Barcelona: FC Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano faces the prospect of a four-match ban after being sent off towards the end of a 3-1 win at home to Eibar in a La Liga match.


Javier Mascherano. Pic/AFP

Mascherano was sent off by Madrid based referee De Cerro Grande on Sunday for apparently insulting his linesman in graphic terms, using an Argentinean term 'La concha de tu madre' after his failure to give a foul in Barcelona's favour, Xinhua reported.